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hi,

I would like to update an existing master file with fex.
I want to browse app path directory , open every master file, and write on each line of each master a news TITLE tag.
It's for Oracle master files.

Example :

Original Master :

Master ABCD.MAS
FILENAME=ABCD, SUFFIX=SQLORA , $
SEGMENT=ABCD, SEGTYPE=S0, $
FIELDNAME=CHAMP1, ALIAS=CHAMP1, USAGE=A26V, ACTUAL=A26V, MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=CHAMP2, ALIAS=CHAMP2, USAGE=A15V, ACTUAL=A15V,
MISSING=ON, $

target Master (with the same name, overwrite existing master)
Master ABCD.MAS
FILENAME=ABCD, SUFFIX=SQLORA , $
SEGMENT=ABCD, SEGTYPE=S0, $
FIELDNAME=CHAMP1, ALIAS=CHAMP1, USAGE=A26V, ACTUAL=A26V,TITLE='DESC 1', MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=CHAMP2, ALIAS=CHAMP2, USAGE=A15V, ACTUAL=A15V,TITLE='DESC 2',
MISSING=ON, $

Any idea how to do this ?

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You can get the app directories and their files using APP QUERY and friends. That also allows filtering on certain extensions. Searching these forums should turn up some examples.

Next, you can go through each file using -REPEAT and -READ to read each line into an amper-variable. There should be enough examples of that as well.

Finally, you alter the contents of that variable if it contains FIELDNAME and not TITLE.

The difficult bits are determining which master files qualify (ie. they need an equaly named access file that references the appropriate CONNECTION) and determining what the contents of the added TITLE field should be.


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Thanks for your answer Wep5622

Ok for -READ but how can i update overwrite file ?
with MODIFY command ?


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Hi Jacquetl

I wrote a application that does just what you are looking for. The customer was using SQL Server and wanted the TITLE and DESCRIPTION to be the real field name from SQL Server but you can fix that part of the code to be whatever you want. I am going to to e-mail you the application.


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For something like this I'd recommend using APP COPYF to copy your MFDs to a temp folder. You could then use -READ and -WRITE in a loop to overwrite your original MFD.
 
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Oh great chuck wolff, e-mail me the application .
I w'ill test it

Thanks


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Can I get a copy of this application please, I'm dealing with the same issue.


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Joe

This app works fine with version 8.1.05 but I tried it with 8.2.06 and it no longer works. I will try to debug it and let you know.


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This might do the trick:
  
-SET &ECHO=ALL;
-* File jacquetl.fex
FILEDEF ABCD DISK ABCD.MAS
FILEDEF NEWMAS DISK NEWMAS.MAS (APPEND
SET HOLDLIST=PRINTONLY
-RUN
-WRITE ABCD FILENAME=ABCD, SUFFIX=SQLORA , $
-WRITE ABCD SEGMENT=ABCD, SEGTYPE=S0, $
-WRITE ABCD FIELDNAME=CHAMP1, ALIAS=CHAMP1, USAGE=A26V, ACTUAL=A26V, MISSING=ON, $
-WRITE ABCD FIELDNAME=CHAMP2, ALIAS=CHAMP2, USAGE=A15V, ACTUAL=A15V, MISSING=ON, $
-RUN
!TYPE ABCD.MAS
-RUN
TABLE FILE SYSCOLUM
IF TBNAME EQ ABCD
PRINT
COMPUTE L1/A640='FILENAME=' || TBNAME || ', SUFFIX=' || TBTYPE;
ON TABLE HOLD AS NEWMAS FORMAT ALPHA
END
-RUN
TABLE FILE SYSCOLUM
IF TBNAME EQ ABCD
PRINT
COMPUTE L1/A640='SEGNAME=' || SEGNAME || ', SEGTYPE=S0' ;
ON TABLE SAVE AS NEWMAS
END
-*-GOTO A
-RUN
DEFINE FILE SYSCOLUM
TTL/A40=DECODE NAME('CHAMP1' 'DESC 1' 'CHAMP2' 'DESC 2' ELSE 'OTHER');
MISSING/A3=IF NULLABLE EQ 1 THEN 'ON' ELSE 'OFF';
END
-RUN
TABLE FILE SYSCOLUM
IF TBNAME EQ ABCD
PRINT
COMPUTE L1/A1200='FIELDNAME=' || NAME || ', ALIAS=' || ALIAS || ', USAGE=' || USAGE || ', ACTUAL=' || ACTUAL ||
                ', TITLE=''' || TTL || ''', MISSING=' || MISSING  || ', $';

ON TABLE SAVE AS NEWMAS
END
-RUN
-A
!TYPE NEWMAS.MAS


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I was able to get my app working with 8.2.06 and sent it to Joe but Joe you should consider Daniel's option as well.


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