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Jeff Weatherly
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Hi,

Does anyone have any experience dealing with TEXT or LONGTEXT data types in MySQL. I've tried everything I can think of and I cannot get the TEXT field into a HOLD file.

I'm using SQL passthru, so editing the master file is out.


This is the error:
(FOC702) THE OPTION SPECIFIED IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH TEXT FIELDS


Any ideas?

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I have some vague recollection that a text column should be the last column [in a hold file?]...


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Creating Reports With WebFOCUS Language > Saving and Reusing Your Report Output > Using Text Fields in Output Files

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Text fields can be propagated to HOLD and SAVE files that have the following formats: ALPHA, WP, and FOCUS or XFOCUS. However, although a Master File is generated for format ALPHA, you cannot issue a TABLE request against a HOLD file of format ALPHA that contains text fields.

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Reference: Rules for Text Fields in Output Files
You can include as many text fields in the file as needed. However, you must specify text fields after non-text fields in the display list (PRINT..., SUM..., and so forth).
You can specify only one text field in the display list, and no non-text fields, in a request that includes an ACROSS phrase.
The


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Thanks for the reply and information.

Is there any method of converting the text field to alpha using a DEFINE or COMPUTE?


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Do it in the SQL:

StackOverflow: Convert mysql LONGTEXT value to VARCHAR value


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Jeff

Just following up.. Did Francis suggestion help?

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