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Ian Dalton
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I have 2 CAR databases (same structure but different data) in different directories. I want to do the following:-

TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT MODEL
BY COUNTRY
BY CAR
WHERE COUNTRY EQ &CNTRY.(OR(FIND COUNTRY IN CAR)).Country:.;
ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT EXCEL
END
-RUN

Can the CAR file in the FIND statement be fully qualified to differentiate between my 2 CAR databases ?
I have tried PREPENDPATH etc. and it would seen to work but the PROMPT screen kicks in first before the correct CAR database has been determined.
Hope this makes sense.

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MartinY
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I think that you must have different file's name to accomplish what you're attempting to.

Remember that the server path is read before your PREPENDPATH and I think that the auto-prompt is performed before the PREPENDPATH is evaluated.

So really think that you should have two different CAR file's name. And personally, I think that it's not a good idea to have twice the same name for a file...


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Tony A
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Hi Ian,

Have you tried prefixing the file name in the where clause?

WHERE COUNTRY EQ &CNTRY.(OR(FIND COUNTRY IN ibisamp/CAR)).Country:.;

T


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Ian Dalton
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Hi Martin, Yes you have confirmed what I thought. Ideally would like 2 different file names but we can't for various reasons that I won't bore you with.
Ian


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Ian Dalton
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Hi Tony, Yes both Focus sources and I did try your suggestion ie. dir/CAR but it errors.
Ian


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MartinY
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Hi Ian,

What is the error you have when trying dir/CAR, cause it works for me ?
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT MODEL
 BY COUNTRY
 BY CAR
 WHERE COUNTRY EQ &CNTRY.(OR(FIND COUNTRY IN dir/CAR)).Country:.;
 ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT EXCEL
END
-RUN


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Tony A
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Hi Ian,

As discussed, to get the prompting to function correctly I first copied the FOC to baseapp and then added an additional COUNTRY, CAR and MODEL combo (3RD WORLD,BLACKSMITH,HANDCART Wink) and then tested using IBISAMP or BASEAPP in the prompt. I only got the 3RD WORLD prompt when pointing at BASEAPP.

Good luck, see you next week at the User Group.

T


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Ian Dalton
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Thanks Tony and Martin.
Got it all working by putting dirname as a file qualifier AND ensuring master file is also copied into the directory too !


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