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ABT
Master
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Can you have comments in a text file / distribution list? I'm testing a theory right now, but thought I'd ask if anyone had direct experience.

- ABT

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WF Environment:
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Server/Client, ReportCaster, Dev Studio: 7.6.11
Resource Analyzer, Resource Governor, Library, Maintain, InfoAssist
OS: Windows Server 2003
Application/Web Server: Tomcat 5.5.25
Java: JDK 1.6.0_03
Authentication: LDAP, MRREALM Driver
Output: PDF, EXL2K, HTM

------------------------------------
Databases:
------------------------------------
Oracle 10g
DB2 (AS/400)
MSSQL Server 2005
Access/FoxPro
 
Posts: 561 | Registered: February 03, 2010Report This Post
njsden
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Never used them myself but I'm interested to know now ...


Prod/Dev: WF Server 8008/Win 2008 - WF Client 8008/Win 2008 - Dev. Studio: 8008/Windows 7 - DBMS: Oracle 11g Rel 2
Test: Dev. Studio 8008 /Windows 7 (Local) Output:HTML, EXL2K.
 
Posts: 1533 | Registered: August 12, 2005Report This Post
ABT
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Testing suggests that the following works:

dist_list.txt
###############################################################
## ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  A T T E N T I O N  ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
###############################################################
## This file is intended to go to INTERNAL recipients ONLY.
## 
##     !!! DO NOT ADD EXTERNAL RECIPIENTS TO THIS LIST !!!
## 
###############################################################

this_will_go_through@domain.com,,$
#this_will_NOT_go_through@domain.com,,$


My main need is actually to support the notes at the top, not removed people, although this might be useful for list maintenance.

i.e.
person1@domain.com,,$
#person1@domain.com,,$ #Removed via request # 12345 by ABT 20120227

- ABT

This message has been edited. Last edited by: ABT,


------------------------------------
WF Environment:
------------------------------------
Server/Client, ReportCaster, Dev Studio: 7.6.11
Resource Analyzer, Resource Governor, Library, Maintain, InfoAssist
OS: Windows Server 2003
Application/Web Server: Tomcat 5.5.25
Java: JDK 1.6.0_03
Authentication: LDAP, MRREALM Driver
Output: PDF, EXL2K, HTM

------------------------------------
Databases:
------------------------------------
Oracle 10g
DB2 (AS/400)
MSSQL Server 2005
Access/FoxPro
 
Posts: 561 | Registered: February 03, 2010Report This Post
njsden
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Hmm, the pound sign (#) is interpreted as a comment in Unix environments (shell scripts, perl, etc.) but I did not think ReportCaster would do the same as FOCUS usually uses the dollar sign ($) for comments in master files, style sheets, etc.

Your findings are very interesting nevertheless. Would you be able to try using:
$this_will_NO_go_through@domain.com,,$
just to test if it accomplishes the same?


Prod/Dev: WF Server 8008/Win 2008 - WF Client 8008/Win 2008 - Dev. Studio: 8008/Windows 7 - DBMS: Oracle 11g Rel 2
Test: Dev. Studio 8008 /Windows 7 (Local) Output:HTML, EXL2K.
 
Posts: 1533 | Registered: August 12, 2005Report This Post
ABT
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njsden,
When I see bin, cfg, and lib directories (even on Windows), it tells me where it really came from. Played a hunch and won this time. Could be $ is end of line marker, like in Regular Expressions.

I did test this several times with my internal address, external gmail address, and internal service account address. In all tests, the commented line did not go out. Matter of fact, it's not even parsed in the RC log, telling me it was skipped completely.

Let me know if there's anything else to be tested in this. Before you put this into production in your own system, please test. This seems to work, but I make no warranties.

Schedule Executed On Demand
			Starting task: Task 1
			Task type: MR Standard Report
			Task domain: woblaker/woblaker.htm
			Retrieving MR report: app/fh6xdkhc
			Connecting to server EDASERVE with execution id cimadm
			Executing focexec.
			WARNING. YOU REQUESTED PRINT * OR COUNT * FOR A MULTIPATH FILE
			0 HOLDING HTML FILE ON PC DISK ...
			Task finished.
			Retrieving distribution list from file
			car_test.htm distributed to abt@domain.com


- ABT


------------------------------------
WF Environment:
------------------------------------
Server/Client, ReportCaster, Dev Studio: 7.6.11
Resource Analyzer, Resource Governor, Library, Maintain, InfoAssist
OS: Windows Server 2003
Application/Web Server: Tomcat 5.5.25
Java: JDK 1.6.0_03
Authentication: LDAP, MRREALM Driver
Output: PDF, EXL2K, HTM

------------------------------------
Databases:
------------------------------------
Oracle 10g
DB2 (AS/400)
MSSQL Server 2005
Access/FoxPro
 
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njsden
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Oh, no worries. I was just positively surprised by the fact that ReportCaster would recognize "#" as a comment ... it's just not very FOCUS-y but that doesn't mean I don't like it.

As I said, it is a very interesting finding. Smiler


Prod/Dev: WF Server 8008/Win 2008 - WF Client 8008/Win 2008 - Dev. Studio: 8008/Windows 7 - DBMS: Oracle 11g Rel 2
Test: Dev. Studio 8008 /Windows 7 (Local) Output:HTML, EXL2K.
 
Posts: 1533 | Registered: August 12, 2005Report This Post
ABT
Master
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Sorry, my replies are unusually terse today. I wasn't barking, just being matter of fact... :-)

- ABT


------------------------------------
WF Environment:
------------------------------------
Server/Client, ReportCaster, Dev Studio: 7.6.11
Resource Analyzer, Resource Governor, Library, Maintain, InfoAssist
OS: Windows Server 2003
Application/Web Server: Tomcat 5.5.25
Java: JDK 1.6.0_03
Authentication: LDAP, MRREALM Driver
Output: PDF, EXL2K, HTM

------------------------------------
Databases:
------------------------------------
Oracle 10g
DB2 (AS/400)
MSSQL Server 2005
Access/FoxPro
 
Posts: 561 | Registered: February 03, 2010Report This Post
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