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Does anyone know of a function that would output file defs into an XML/HTML format for e.g. presentation in Microsoft Help format...?
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, Aug 15 2012 03:40 PM
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 03:38 PM
I would highly recommend that you upgrade to Version 7 and Developer as the productivity that is gained over native is considerable. Anyway, the global dictionary data is stored in a file called FVARDEF on version 5.5. Write a simple PROIV report that lists the contents of this file and then set the spooler to output the report as XML. I use @RPTOPT and this would go in the entry logic of the primary cycle as follows @RPTOPT = '5,CRT:OUTFMT=X'. This would output the report to the screen, but you can also send it to a file if you wish.
See http://support.proiv...cumentation.htm and in the search enter the topic id's 730060 and 730085 as these provide more info on @OPTOPT.
If you were on version 6/7 then you could use the XML transforms feature (to generate the report in pdf or as a spreadsheet). See topic 500310 in the on-line help.
See http://support.proiv...cumentation.htm and in the search enter the topic id's 730060 and 730085 as these provide more info on @OPTOPT.
If you were on version 6/7 then you could use the XML transforms feature (to generate the report in pdf or as a spreadsheet). See topic 500310 in the on-line help.
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 04:51 PM
my bad. You said file defs. The file header info is stored in FILEHDR and he file detail info is stored in FILEDEF.
Developer in version 6/7 has a feature that auto-generates a file definition in pdf format. I have attached an example.
Developer in version 6/7 has a feature that auto-generates a file definition in pdf format. I have attached an example.
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Posted 22 August 2012 - 05:18 PM
Thanks for the suggestions Darren. We did a report to extract the filehdr & filedef data and it's a good start.
Re version 6/7 - alas our client is migrating to another system .. they won't know what they've got till it's gone of course...
Re version 6/7 - alas our client is migrating to another system .. they won't know what they've got till it's gone of course...
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 02:05 PM
Is the decision to migrate set in stone. If not you should definitely take a close look at Aurora. It is free with version 7 (although you do need open client licenses if you are going to render any PROIV screens). It could actually just be used as a dashboard product that brought together disparate systems.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 02:54 PM
They are negotiating with the supplier of the new system. Not unusual for these things to drag on or be less than successful of course....
I have heard some good things about Aurora. Our client tends not to take our advice though...
I have heard some good things about Aurora. Our client tends not to take our advice though...
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 03:02 PM
Interesting. Have you thought about downloading version 7 and getting some temporary keys (they can be obtained from the PROIV website) and playing around with Aurora and your clients app. If you know anything at all about CSS then you can achieve a lot in a short space of time. Either that or show them some of the screen shots from ResourceLink on the PROIV Aurora web page. As mentioned, Aurora can be used to bring together disparate systems so you could have a single sign on to multiple apps that are exposed via the dashboard.
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