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<kj>
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Hi all,
I have to distribute an excel file using report caster(Webfocus version - 5.32) with current date in the file name like FILE_08_10_2005.xls

Please help me if some one out there has done like this.

Thanks,
kj
 
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jodye
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Hi KJ

We do this by running a DTS task in SQL Server. The task runs every night and updates the value of DISTLIST in BOTSCHED with the current YYYYMMDD. So the final value is something like myjob_20050810.pdf. You could accomplish the same through a caster job.

As fas as I know there is no automatic way to do this, despite it being an obvious feature.

Jodye
 
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<kj>
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jodye,
Thanks for the suggestion. But isn't DISTLIST holds distribution list?
I have made change in ASVALUE column in BOTTASK and it works fine.

Thanks,
kj
 
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jodye
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Hi KJ

We are distributing the file to FTP. DISTLIST seems to be used in this case as the destination file name. The value in ASVALUE seems to be ignored when the file is FTPd. At least thats how I remember it.

In any case I am glad it is working for you. Too bad we have to hack Botsched to do something so obvious. Smiler
 
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