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Luke Forster
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I am having an issue where my report caster job is failing with the following error message.

Task error: UNABLE TO OPEN FILE CARDWH_DAILY SPECIFIED BY WEBFOCUS TABLE

I am guessing this is because this particular report has no records associated with it. As this is a daily report that runs for 4 different vendors, it is possible that a particular vendor will not have any records on a given day but i still need it to send out the other 3 vendor reports. When I run the procedure manually it works perfect but I cant seem to get it to send out the schedule. Ultinately I am fine if it either sends out nothing for vendors with 0 records or a message box indicating that the particular vendor has no records but I am not sure how I would go about doing either of those options.

Thanks,

-Luke

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Doug
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Have you considered the use of SET EMPTYREPORT ON within your report fex? This will always provide you with 4 reports and alleviate your problem, if the issue is, in fact, no records for a given report.




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dcorp
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Another option is to check &LINES = 0 on the report file created. You can branch to a routine when no records exist and create a separate "Zero Records to Report" custom report for the vendor.


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Luke Forster
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Originally posted by Doug:
Have you considered the use of SET EMPTYREPORT ON within your report fex? This will always provide you with 4 reports and alleviate your problem, if the issue is, in fact, no records for a given report.


I didnt know that was an option, this works perfectly.

Thanks,

-Luke


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Luke Forster
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Originally posted by dcorp:
Another option is to check &LINES = 0 on the report file created. You can branch to a routine when no records exist and create a separate "Zero Records to Report" custom report for the vendor.


I hadn't though of this and it would provide a cleaner final product than the Set EMPTYREPORT = ON. That said what i am currently building is more of a short term thing so Doug's solution is an easier change.

Thanks,

-Luke


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