flatfile reporting in webfocus

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January 17, 2008, 05:49 PM

<Navin>

flatfile reporting in webfocus

All

Is that possible for generate a webfocus report out of a flatfile without loading in any of the tables.

January 17, 2008, 05:54 PM

GinnyJakes

Yes. You have to have a master file description with SUFFIX=FIX and an APP FI or FILEDEF in your program or a DATASET parameter in the master.

Ginny
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January 18, 2008, 10:55 AM

FrankDutch

Navin

Take a look here, it's a similar question and the user has made a smart solution

https://forums.informationbuilders.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/...1057331/m/5691024662

	*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

January 18, 2008, 11:43 AM

<Navin>

Thanks Frank and Ginny

That gives a clear insight