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[CLOSED] FILEDEF DISK not work

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January 06, 2011, 12:08 AM
Yangyang
[CLOSED] FILEDEF DISK not work
Hi,

below is my code:

FILEDEF FB_A DISK D:\1.TXT
??FILEDEF

I get below,
Lname Device Lrecl Recfm Append Filename
============================================================
FB_A DISK 0 V D:\2.TXT

but the 1.txt have the data.

TABLE FILE FB_A
PRINT
FIELD_NAME/A50
END
-RUN
(FOC205) THE DESCRIPTION CANNOT BE FOUND FOR FILE NAMED: FB_A


how can I get the data from disk txt file.

Thanks,
James

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January 06, 2011, 12:23 AM
Waz
You need a master file for the text file.

the master file will be named FB_A.MAS if it exists.

This is basic stuff for WebFOCUS, check out the manuals for creating master files.


Waz...

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