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FrankDutch
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We started about a year ago with webfocus.
Since I have build now several applications on several databases I'm looking for a way to put them all in metadata databse.
I'm thinking of things like
"Who ordered for the application"
"what is the internal name"
"what is display name"
"which database is used"
"what tables"
And later combine this maybe with the analyse results on who is now using it.
so how is this done in most companies?
thanks for the ideas and advices.
Frank




Frank
prod: WF 7.6.10 platform Windows,
databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
test: WF 7.6.10 on the same platform and databases,IE7

 
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GCohen
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I would think that at the very least you should put each project into a separate APP directory folder in Developer Studio. That way you will see at a glance the Tables from the MASTER tab, and the reports at a glance from the PROCEDURE tab. You could also document other things using the Properties option of the items in the APP folder.


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Francis Mariani
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You could also document other things using the Properties option of the items in the APP folder


The properties option (from the Projects area) gives you a couple of check boxes. I can't see how one could use this for documentation purposes.


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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RichH
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Hi Francis,
If you select properties for an application project, one of the tabs is for comments, where you can add any needed documentation or notes that may help you later.
Rich


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Francis Mariani
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I imagine this is an interesting new feature in v7.*.

I suppose there's no way to get at this from outside DevStudio? Where is this meta-data stored? In an HTML file?

Thanks,


Francis


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Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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N.Selph
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Even in WF 7 - the properties comments must only be available in Projects, not in application folders under Dataservers. Frowner That probably means it is stored locally on the developer's box only.


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Francis Mariani
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In v5.3.4, the Comments tab is available for the Project icons and the folders within the Project icons, but not the individual components within the folders.

The server app.gfa file contains the information for the server Project and it appears to be an xml file. So, this data is on the server.

I wonder if IB offers a DTD for this file.


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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FrankDutch
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Originally posted by RichH:
Hi Francis,
If you select properties for an application project, one of the tabs is for comments, where you can add any needed documentation or notes that may help you later.
Rich


I know this functions, but there is as far as I know no way to see all this in a list box and you can not search for it, or even more build a focus report on these fields (if it are fields?) and properties.
And how about developing in the MRE environment?




Frank
prod: WF 7.6.10 platform Windows,
databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
test: WF 7.6.10 on the same platform and databases,IE7

 
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RichH
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Hi Frank,
This doesn't fit in with the search, but it may also help you. For Managed Reporting there is an extract utility (ibi\webfocusxx\utilities\mrextract.bat) which will extract all the User, Role, Group, and Domain data to flat files which can then be reported from. The masters are in the ibi\ibisamp directory.
Regards,
Rich


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Test - WebFOCUS 8203 on Win 2012
 
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FrankDutch
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Originally posted by RichH:
Hi Frank,
This doesn't fit in with the search, but it may also help you. For Managed Reporting there is an extract utility (ibi\webfocusxx\utilities\mrextract.bat) which will extract all the User, Role, Group, and Domain data to flat files which can then be reported from. The masters are in the ibi\ibisamp directory.
Regards,
Rich


Thanks Rich
That might be a good step. I found the program, made it run, but the output files are empty. do I have to run this on the server, or has that something to do with the path settings.
If this is a bit to complicated to explain by mail, I will ask my local helpdeks from IBI.




Frank
prod: WF 7.6.10 platform Windows,
databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
test: WF 7.6.10 on the same platform and databases,IE7

 
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RichH
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Hi Frank,
You will have to edit the file and make any required changes for the jdbc drivers before it will run clean.
If you run from the command line, any errors will be echoed back. That may help you bebug it.
Rich


WebFOCUS 8202 Win 2012
Test - WebFOCUS 8203 on Win 2012
 
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Francis Mariani
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For Managed Reporting programs, take a look at these posts:

https://forums.informationbuilders.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/...971055961#1971055961
https://forums.informationbuilders.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/...391088331#4391088331


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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