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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Any comments or suggestions are most welcome and appreciated from anyone that has gone through this exercise before.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">VMS 7.3-1 PH 710E RDB 7.0-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Billing number changing from numeric 99999 to alphanumeric 9999X.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">I have a number of different applications using this billing number with a mixture of powerhouse screens and quiz reports and vax basic programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Both RMS files and RDB tables.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">In most RMS files the data type is String, however, in some RDB tables the data type is Integer.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">In the powerhouse dictionary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Elements defined as<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""> Type Numeric and DataType Zoned-Unsigned<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""> Type Numeric and DataType Integer-Unsigned<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Scenario 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">RMS File - data declared as String<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Dictionary Element – Type=Numeric, DataType=Zoned-Unsigned<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Change dictionary element to Type=Character, DataType=Character<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Modify/correct any editing…screen field procedures. Recompile quick screens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Modify/correct any formatting….reports. Recompile quiz reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">I’m assuming in this scenario I don’t have to do anything with the existing data in the file or the structure/definition (fdl or ddl) of the file?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Can the elements data type be changed in the dictionary without affecting the existing running application?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Am I missing or overlooking anything?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Scenario 2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">RDB Table Column declared as Integer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Dictionary Element – Type=Numeric, DataType=Zoned-Unsigned<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Dictionary Element – Type=Numeric, DataType=Integer-Unsigned<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Besides the dictionary, quick and quiz and question similar to scenario 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Wondering the best way to deal with the RDB tables that have the column defined as integer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanx<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lorry Litman, <span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Application Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:llitman@manitoba-ehealth.ca"><span style="color:blue">llitman@manitoba-ehealth.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(204) 926-9076<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">300-355 Portage Avenue<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winnipeg, Manitoba<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">R3B 0J6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.manitoba-ehealth.ca/"><span style="color:blue">www.manitoba-ehealth.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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