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Daren
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Is it possible to join two Hold files (in focus format). The linked field is computed in both fields.

I can not seem to index the hold file with a computed field

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Web Focus 7.6.5
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Posts: 20 | Registered: July 29, 2008Report This Post
GinnyJakes
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The source of the join doesn't have to be a FOCUS file, just the target.

What I would recommend for the other one is hold the data from the request that has the compute then re-table it as a hold format focus index idxfield. In the second table request, the computed field is now a real field.

It is kind of annoying that this happens. I also try to do it with ASNAMES and it just doesn't. I either wind up doing what I suggested above or store both fields in the FOCUS file.


Ginny
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j.gross
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This may be the issue: If you renamed the computed field...

COMPUTE name1/.. = ... ; AS 'name2'

...you have to specify the original name in the INDEX clause. The resulting fieldname and index name will reflect the renaming, assuming ASNAMES=ON or FOCUS.
SET ASNAMES=ON
TABLE FILE CAR
  WRITE COUNTRY NOPRINT 
  AND COMPUTE CN/A2=EDIT(COUNTRY,'99'); AS ABR
  BY CAR
  ON TABLE HOLD FORMAT FOCUS INDEX CN
END
-RUN
CHECK FILE HOLD PICT
-RUN
? FILE HOLD


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Daren
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I appreciate your help. I worked well.


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