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Ajai
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Hi,

I am trying to save a value to a variable from the hold file. Below is the code which i used.
 
SQL SQLMSS
SELECT
ScreenField AS Group_1 from Table_Name
WHERE
Table_Field ='Val';

TABLE FILE SQLOUT
PRINT
Group_1
ON TABLE HOLD AS GRP1 FORMAT ALPHA
END

-RUN
-READ GRP1 &Group_1.A28.
-TYPE &Group_1

The query returns just one value. When i type
the &Group_1 value i get the below output.

O/P :
000006Values

When i remove the FORMAT ALPHA (
 ON TABLE HOLD AS GRP1
) i get a square in front of the output.
Please help to resolve this issue.
Thanks,
Ajai.

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Tony A
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An oft asked question.

Search the forum, using the link top right, for VARCHAR.

T


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RSquared
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Ajai,

You have to put the -Read in loop to get all the values you stored in the Hold file.


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Tony is correct what you are seeing is the way
WebFocus holds VARCHAR values.

Each column is prefixed whith it's actual length so
if you look at the SQLOUT master you will see it is described as AxV
where x is the maximum length from MSSQl

change your code to

TABLE FILE SQLOUT
PRINT
Group_1/A28
ON TABLE SET HOLDLIST PRINTONLY
ON TABLE HOLD AS GRP1 FORMAT ALPHA
END

That should work
 
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or ON TABLE SAVE. You don't need the master if you are going to -READ it.


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susannah
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-READ NOCLOSE grp1
will allow you to continue to read successive records.
without the NOCLOSE you keep reading the same record...
like those who do not learn from history.... Wink



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Ajai
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I gave the 'SQL SQLMSS SET VARCHAR OFF' command and it worked. Thankyou all for your comments.

Thanks,
Ajai


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Tony A
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quote:
'SQL SQLMSS SET VARCHAR OFF'
Which goes to show how valuable the Forum is as a rich source of knowledge if only you take the time to search it for your answers - well done Ajai.

Just goes to prove the saying that if you give a man a fish then he'll eat well for a day, but give him a boat and a rod ....... you know the rest Wink

One more call to tech support averted eh Gerry? Wink

T


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susannah
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so, i set my varchar off in my edasprof
SQL SQLORA SET VARCHAR OFF.
refreshed my masters...
but my masters still show
USAGE=A10V even tho the ACTUAL is now A10
and all my problems with V format still exist.
b/c the USAGE didn't get the V knocked off...
What am i doing wrong?
-S



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GinnyJakes
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Try deleting one of the masters and recreate it. Although you are current and I haven't noticed a problem recently, in the past the refresh didn't work. Though you did say that the actual had changed..... Very strange.

Also check the format in Oracle to make sure that it is varchar.


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j.gross
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No need to fiddle with the synonym or the VARCHAR setting.

Reformat the field from varchar to char in the TABLE request, to eliminate the field-length prefix from the output file, and your -READ should be fine.

SQL . . . ;
TABLE FILE SQLOUT
PRINT
Group_1/A28
ON TABLE SET HOLDLIST PRINTONLY
ON TABLE HOLD AS GRP1 FORMAT ALPHA
END
-RUN
-READ GRP1 &Group_1.A28

(printonly is needed to suppress the A28V field; without it both the A28V and A28 versions of the field would be present in the output.)


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susannah
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Ginny, you're so right, i delete the master and then recreate, and bingo all the V's are out.
Pain, but bite the bullet.
thanks.



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