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sidney_jec
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Hi
I have to create a report that saves the output in a TXT file.
What do I need to do?
I looked up the help and from whatever I could gather from it is written below:
 DEFINE FILE GGORDER
TOTAL_SALES/D11.2 = QUANTITY*UNIT_PRICE;
END

TABLE FILE GGORDER
SUM
TOTAL_SALES AS 'TOTAL SALES'
BY
PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION
ON TABLE SAVE AS filename FORMAT WP 
END


But i am not getting the desired output. Can anyone please explain whats gone wrong?

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Tony A
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Filedef the file prior to the table request, e.g. FILEDEF filename DISK [full path]\filename.txt, where [full path] is relative to the reporting server (i.e. not your own computer).

Using SAVE gives a default format of ALPHA which may be what you require rather than WP.

T


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sidney_jec
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Thanks Smiler
but can't I save the file at any location I want to??


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GamP
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You can put it anywhere you wish, provided these locations are known to the server or can be made known.
If you need it to be saved on a machine other than the server, you would need to first create a share for that location, assign the share within the server environment and then filedef it.
There is another way of distributing files: use report caster.
Or yet another: use ftp to store the file on a ftp-server.

So, if you really need to be able to store it anywhere you wish, there are possibilities enough to do so, provided these other locations allow this to be done.


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sidney_jec
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ok
Thanks..
i think i would have to create a shre on the reporting server..


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Tony A
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Sidney,

Also be aware that it is worth while adding the platform you are using (e.g. windows 2003 server or linux etc.) as some replies can be tailored to your platform rather than being generic.

T


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sidney_jec
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OK..WILL DO THAT
THANKS Smiler


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do i need to set the path as well on the reporting server where I would need to save the file??


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sidney_jec
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HEY

I used the following code and i got the file saved in .txt format. Smiler

  
APP HOLD TEMPHOLD
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
*
ON TABLE SAVE AS TEMPORARY1 FORMAT VISDIS
END


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GinnyJakes
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You have to be careful with FORMAT VISDIS because it puts headings on the first line and column lengths on the second line. That may not be what you want. It also tends not to be lined up properly in nice, neat columns. Make sure you look at the output.

Tony gave you the best method.


Ginny
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