RE: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick = screens

From hbmsit@mb.sympatico.ca Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:38:16 -0500 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:38:16 -0500 From: HBM&S Information Technology Internet Station hbmsit@mb.sympatico.ca Subject: Printing bar codes using quiz I would appreciate it if someone could send me a sample of quiz code which prints bar code in 3 of 9 format. I will be printing to an HP Laser Jet Printer. Thank You Doug Muench Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From jpearce@rmi.net Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:40:17 -0600 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:40:17 -0600 From: John Pearce jpearce@rmi.net Subject: Printing bar codes using quiz --=====================_3166613==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" At 02:38 PM 8/31/2000 -0500, Doug Muench wrote: >I would appreciate it if someone could send me a sample of quiz code >which prints bar code in 3 of 9 format. I will be printing to an HP >Laser Jet Printer. > Doug, If you have the bar codes font (we use Bar Codes and More) installed in the printer, you can print Code 39 bar codes this way. DEFINE IESC INTEGER*2 = 27 DEFINE ESC CHAR*1 = CHAR(IESC)[2:1] DEFINE CODE39-8-1 CHAR*27 = & ;turn on code 3 of 9 font spacing 8.1 ESC+"&l0O"+ ESC+"(0Y" + ESC+"(s0p8.1h12v0s0b0T" DEFINE FONT-CODE CHAR*26 = & ;return to original font ESC+"&l0O"+ ESC+"(8U" + ESC+"(s0p10h12v0s0b3T" DEFINE BC-ID-NO CHAR*38 = & ; Id number in bar code CODE39-8-1 + "*" + ID-NO OF DM2250S + "*" DEFINE BC-APPEAL CHAR*32 = & ;fixed value 0019 in bar code "*0019*" + FONT-CODE REPORT & ; bunches of stuff removed TAB 20 BC-ID-NO & " " & BC-APPEAL & SKIP & ;bunches more stuff removed I'm writing this from home and don't have the documentation on the PCL codes handy. The docs come with the Bar Codes and More font SIMM. One of the problems is all the non-printing escape sequences and how Quiz handles those when the output line is built. I don't know if this is the cleanest way to handle the problem but it works for us and we use this technique in several different Quiz reports. As always, YMMV. ------------------------------------------------------------------ John Pearce | Bethesda Management Company Speaking for only myself | Colorado Springs, CO USA --=====================_3166613==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" At 02:38 PM 8/31/2000 -0500, Doug Muench wrote:
>I would appreciate it if someone could send me a sample of quiz code
>which prints bar code in 3 of 9 format. I will be printing to an HP
>Laser Jet Printer.
>

Doug,

If you have the bar codes font (we use Bar Codes and More) installed in the printer, you can print Code 39 bar codes this way.

DEFINE IESC INTEGER*2 = 27
DEFINE ESC CHAR*1 = CHAR(IESC)[2:1]
DEFINE CODE39-8-1 CHAR*27 = & ;turn on code 3 of 9 font spacing 8.1
ESC+"&l0O"+ ESC+"(0Y" + ESC+"(s0p8.1h12v0s0b0T"

DEFINE FONT-CODE CHAR*26 = & ;return to original font
ESC+"&l0O"+ ESC+"(8U" + ESC+"(s0p10h12v0s0b3T"

DEFINE BC-ID-NO CHAR*38 = & ; Id number in bar code
CODE39-8-1 + "*" + ID-NO OF DM2250S + "*"

DEFINE BC-APPEAL CHAR*32 = & ;fixed value 0019 in bar code
"*0019*" + FONT-CODE

REPORT & ; bunches of stuff removed
TAB 20 BC-ID-NO &
         "   " &
         BC-APPEAL &
    SKIP & ;bunches more stuff removed

I'm writing this from home and don't have the documentation on the PCL codes handy. The docs come with the Bar Codes and More font SIMM. One of the problems is all the non-printing escape sequences and how Quiz handles those when the output line is built.   I don't know if this is the cleanest way to handle the problem but it works for us and we use this technique in several different Quiz reports.

As always, YMMV.

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John Pearce <jpearce@rmi.net> | Bethesda Management Company

Speaking for only myself | Colorado Springs, CO USA --=====================_3166613==_.ALT-- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:18:36 -0500 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:18:36 -0500 From: joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com Subject: Quiz Cover Page I've got to get one in here before the holiday. It's been pretty quiet anyway. We're running PH on the AS/400. When using Quiz and QTP in batch we get a cover page: (subscript: Q U I Z - OS / 400 (6.07F)) (subscript: Copyright (c) 1998 COGNOS Incorporated) (subscript: Licensed for ...............................) You get the picture. We get this even with the NOLIST and NOSTATISTICS attached. Is there another way to get rid of these cover pages? PS. We do run most programs in interpretative rather than compiled mode. Thanks all and have a nice holiday. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From kevint@agf.com Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:28:06 -0400 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:28:06 -0400 From: Kevin Trotman kevint@agf.com Subject: Quiz Cover Page Not to my knowledge .... We are also running As/400 .... joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com on 2000/09/01 11:18:36 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu cc: (bcc: Kevin Trotman/Adminsource/AGF/ca) Subject: Quiz Cover Page I've got to get one in here before the holiday. It's been pretty quiet anyway. We're running PH on the AS/400. When using Quiz and QTP in batch we get a cover page: (subscript: Q U I Z - OS / 400 (6.07F)) (subscript: Copyright (c) 1998 COGNOS Incorporated) (subscript: Licensed for ...............................) You get the picture. We get this even with the NOLIST and NOSTATISTICS attached. Is there another way to get rid of these cover pages? PS. We do run most programs in interpretative rather than compiled mode. Thanks all and have a nice holiday. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Fri, 1 Sep 2000 12:20:53 -0400 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 12:20:53 -0400 From: Hasse, Christina Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Subject: Quiz Cover Page Hi Kevin, The page you are getting does not relate to the nolist option or the nostatistics option. The nolist option says do not show my quiz source as I am compiling it. The nostatistics option says do not show the listing at the end of the report with the information concerning the number of lines printed, pages printed,...etc. What it sounds like you are looking for is to eliminate the banner page. You should be able to do this through the batch process by specifying that you do not want the banner page. I don't know the exact syntax, but it would be an option if you used f4 to see all available options before you submit the job. > Regards, > > Christina Hasse > ADT North American Services Manager > COGNOS CORPORATION > christina.hasse@cognos.com > > Office: 847 - 598 - 2300 > Cell: 847 - 612 - 6854 > > Mark Your Calendar! > enterprise2000 > Cognos User Conference, October 2-5, Anaheim, California > http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 > > > -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Trotman [mailto:kevint@agf.com] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:28 AM To: joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com Cc: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Re: Quiz Cover Page Not to my knowledge .... We are also running As/400 .... joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com on 2000/09/01 11:18:36 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu cc: (bcc: Kevin Trotman/Adminsource/AGF/ca) Subject: Quiz Cover Page I've got to get one in here before the holiday. It's been pretty quiet anyway. We're running PH on the AS/400. When using Quiz and QTP in batch we get a cover page: (subscript: Q U I Z - OS / 400 (6.07F)) (subscript: Copyright (c) 1998 COGNOS Incorporated) (subscript: Licensed for ...............................) You get the picture. We get this even with the NOLIST and NOSTATISTICS attached. Is there another way to get rid of these cover pages? PS. We do run most programs in interpretative rather than compiled mode. Thanks all and have a nice holiday. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:53:11 -0400 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:53:11 -0400 From: Hasse, Christina Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Subject: Quiz Cover Page / "Solution" Hi George, I haven't worked on the AS/400 for awhile and I guess it shows, but at least I was able to get you in the right direction. It appears that the QUIZ settings used in the install seem to be overriding the QUIZ auto = unless you specify something different in the program. You might look in the profile settings to see what the defaults are to see if you can change it there. I'm not sure if profile is the correct term, but I know it is a UDC on the HP and command file on the VAX and UNIX. Once you change it there it will always use that option though. Hope this helps. > Regards, > > Christina Hasse > ADT North American Services Manager > COGNOS CORPORATION > christina.hasse@cognos.com > > Office: 847 - 598 - 2300 > Cell: 847 - 612 - 6854 > > Mark Your Calendar! > enterprise2000 > Cognos User Conference, October 2-5, Anaheim, California > http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 > > > -----Original Message----- From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [mailto:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 4:56 PM To: Hasse, Christina Subject: RE: Quiz Cover Page / "Solution" Listland / Christina, Thanks for the help on behalf of Joann and I, we've both been working on this issue. Note that the word solution above is enclosed in quotes. More on that later. Using F4 on the SBMJOB command didn't tell us anything but when you used the word banner it made me think. Sure enough buried in the Quiz manual is information about BANNEROPT(NOBANNER). Using a manual, what a novel idea. Knowing what to look for sure helps. The reason for the "qualified" solution is that I'm still getting a blank page on 1 of 3 my Quiz programs in this job. I'll try playing with that next week. The problem Quiz program has a number 'Set' changes that could be causing this. It's not a report but rather creates subfiles and has multiple passes. Worth noting is that while the banner goes away you still have to deal with statistics, warnings, and use statements otherwise you'll still get a page coming out with something. A use statement in a program, for example needs a 'nolist' behind it even with the LISTOPT(NOLIST) on your Auto statement. The line in my CL looks like this: QUIZ AUTO(ABBPHSRC/PHQZSRC P5709010) LISTOPT(NOLIST) BANNEROPT(NOBANNER) STATSOPT(NOSTATISTICS) I hope this can help someone. This is what I've got so far. A bit more testing may bring more clarity - I hope. Thanks, George (Embedded "Hasse, Christina" image moved 09/01/2000 11:20 AM to file: pic29814.pcx) To: "'Kevin Trotman'" , Joann L. Olsen/NB/USFAC/ABB@ABB_USFAC cc: "'powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu'" (bcc: George J. Wen/NB/USFAC/ABB) Subject: RE: Quiz Cover Page Security Level:? Internal Hi Kevin, The page you are getting does not relate to the nolist option or the nostatistics option. The nolist option says do not show my quiz source as I am compiling it. The nostatistics option says do not show the listing at the end of the report with the information concerning the number of lines printed, pages printed,...etc. What it sounds like you are looking for is to eliminate the banner page. You should be able to do this through the batch process by specifying that you do not want the banner page. I don't know the exact syntax, but it would be an option if you used f4 to see all available options before you submit the job. > Regards, > > Christina Hasse > ADT North American Services Manager > COGNOS CORPORATION > christina.hasse@cognos.com > > Office: 847 - 598 - 2300 > Cell: 847 - 612 - 6854 > > Mark Your Calendar! > enterprise2000 > Cognos User Conference, October 2-5, Anaheim, California > http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 > > > -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Trotman [mailto:kevint@agf.com] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:28 AM To: joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com Cc: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Re: Quiz Cover Page Not to my knowledge .... We are also running As/400 .... joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com on 2000/09/01 11:18:36 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu cc: (bcc: Kevin Trotman/Adminsource/AGF/ca) Subject: Quiz Cover Page I've got to get one in here before the holiday. It's been pretty quiet anyway. We're running PH on the AS/400. When using Quiz and QTP in batch we get a cover page: (subscript: Q U I Z - OS / 400 (6.07F)) (subscript: Copyright (c) 1998 COGNOS Incorporated) (subscript: Licensed for ...............................) You get the picture. We get this even with the NOLIST and NOSTATISTICS attached. Is there another way to get rid of these cover pages? PS. We do run most programs in interpretative rather than compiled mode. 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From PICKERIJ@norbord.com Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:31:46 -0400 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:31:46 -0400 From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) PICKERIJ@norbord.com Subject: Parser Error?? Pretty standard Qtp - nothing really special. Standard Qtp udc from ph819udc.ph819c4.cognos Program compiles, saves and executes correctly (so I'm not in a big panic :-) but I get this weird message on exit. So what's going on here? Regards, JWP RUN:qtp Q T P (PowerHouse 8.19.C4) Copyright 1999 COGNOS INCORPORATED Norbord Industries Inc. > use lbb010a.lbs nol > T-CHEQ-CNT-ACT *W* PowerHouse name for SFL0101.LBD is SFL0101. 0 ERRORS 25 WARNINGS. The file LBB010A.LBP.QFIN already exists. Ok to delete?y > exit Parser Error: Syntax errorParser Error: Syntax error END OF PROGRAM RUN: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From g.mitchell@computer.org Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:44:42 -0400 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:44:42 -0400 From: Glenn A. Mitchell g.mitchell@computer.org Subject: Parser Error?? I'd guess you have some "trash" at the end of your USE file?? Glenn A. Mitchell Mailto:g.mitchell@computer.org 3GM Associates, Inc Portland, ME 04102 207-772-9370 -----Original Message----- From: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu [mailto:owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu]On Behalf Of Pickering, John (NORBORD) Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 3:32 PM To: 'Powerhouse List' Subject: Parser Error?? Pretty standard Qtp - nothing really special. Standard Qtp udc from ph819udc.ph819c4.cognos Program compiles, saves and executes correctly (so I'm not in a big panic :-) but I get this weird message on exit. So what's going on here? Regards, JWP RUN:qtp Q T P (PowerHouse 8.19.C4) Copyright 1999 COGNOS INCORPORATED Norbord Industries Inc. > use lbb010a.lbs nol > T-CHEQ-CNT-ACT *W* PowerHouse name for SFL0101.LBD is SFL0101. 0 ERRORS 25 WARNINGS. The file LBB010A.LBP.QFIN already exists. Ok to delete?y > exit Parser Error: Syntax errorParser Error: Syntax error END OF PROGRAM RUN: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From PICKERIJ@norbord.com Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:48:56 -0400 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:48:56 -0400 From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) PICKERIJ@norbord.com Subject: Parser Error?? Nope. Been there, tried that :-) The last line in the source file is the single word BUILD -- and I even deleted the line and retyped it in desperation! Thanks for the guess, JWP > -----Original Message----- > From: Glenn A. Mitchell [SMTP:g.mitchell@computer.org] > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 3:45 PM > To: Pickering, John (NORBORD); 'Powerhouse List' > Subject: RE: Parser Error?? > > I'd guess you have some "trash" at the end of your USE file?? > > Glenn A. Mitchell Mailto:g.mitchell@computer.org > 3GM Associates, Inc > Portland, ME 04102 > 207-772-9370 > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu > [mailto:owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu]On Behalf Of Pickering, John > (NORBORD) > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 3:32 PM > To: 'Powerhouse List' > Subject: Parser Error?? > > > Pretty standard Qtp - nothing really special. > > Standard Qtp udc from ph819udc.ph819c4.cognos > > Program compiles, saves and executes correctly (so I'm not in a big panic > :-) but I get this weird message on exit. > > So what's going on here? > > Regards, > JWP > > > RUN:qtp > > Q T P (PowerHouse 8.19.C4) > Copyright 1999 COGNOS INCORPORATED > Norbord Industries Inc. > > > use lbb010a.lbs nol > > T-CHEQ-CNT-ACT > *W* PowerHouse name for SFL0101.LBD is SFL0101. > > 0 ERRORS 25 WARNINGS. > The file LBB010A.LBP.QFIN already exists. Ok to delete?y > > exit > Parser Error: Syntax errorParser Error: Syntax error > END OF PROGRAM > RUN: > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca Tue, 05 Sep 2000 14:56:03 -0500 Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 14:56:03 -0500 From: Brian Schalme bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca Subject: Parser Error?? John, This is a nuisance error that was corrected in 8.19.C5. Data integrity is not affected, so there is nothing to worry about. It seems to occur only when the file exists and you are replacing it or appending to it. Brian Schalme Airspeed Consulting bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca "Pickering, John (NORBORD)" wrote: > > Pretty standard Qtp - nothing really special. > > Standard Qtp udc from ph819udc.ph819c4.cognos > > Program compiles, saves and executes correctly (so I'm not in a big panic > :-) but I get this weird message on exit. > > So what's going on here? > > Regards, > JWP > > RUN:qtp > > Q T P (PowerHouse 8.19.C4) > Copyright 1999 COGNOS INCORPORATED > Norbord Industries Inc. > > > use lbb010a.lbs nol > > T-CHEQ-CNT-ACT > *W* PowerHouse name for SFL0101.LBD is SFL0101. > > 0 ERRORS 25 WARNINGS. > The file LBB010A.LBP.QFIN already exists. Ok to delete?y > > exit > Parser Error: Syntax errorParser Error: Syntax error > END OF PROGRAM > RUN: > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From PICKERIJ@norbord.com Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:29:19 -0400 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:29:19 -0400 From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) PICKERIJ@norbord.com Subject: Parser Error?? Seems that this is a nuisance error only. It occurs if a permanent NODICT subfile is being created and the subfile already exists. Either removing the NODICT from the subfile statement or purging the permanent subfile cures the problem. This is reportedly cured in 8.19C5. Thanks to Brian Schalme, Airspeed Consulting, bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca for his diagnosis. Regards, JWP > -----Original Message----- > From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) [SMTP:PICKERIJ@norbord.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 3:32 PM > To: 'Powerhouse List' > Subject: Parser Error?? > > Pretty standard Qtp - nothing really special. > > Standard Qtp udc from ph819udc.ph819c4.cognos > > Program compiles, saves and executes correctly (so I'm not in a big panic > :-) but I get this weird message on exit. > > So what's going on here? > > Regards, > JWP > > > RUN:qtp > > Q T P (PowerHouse 8.19.C4) > Copyright 1999 COGNOS INCORPORATED > Norbord Industries Inc. > > > use lbb010a.lbs nol > > T-CHEQ-CNT-ACT > *W* PowerHouse name for SFL0101.LBD is SFL0101. > > 0 ERRORS 25 WARNINGS. > The file LBB010A.LBP.QFIN already exists. Ok to delete?y > > exit > Parser Error: Syntax errorParser Error: Syntax error > END OF PROGRAM > RUN: > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:35:01 -0500 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:35:01 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: Cognos/Service?? --0__=R2mNYpv9J3ELGVNuvS8lgWvuZ5BumVznSuNHpiwiHYEDipNDj4WVo0Hy Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Does anyone out there in listland know how to get Cognos to call you back?? We've been trying to buy support and a set of manuals. I admit we have a couple of issues. Our quote for support exceeded the purchase price of the software so we took exceptions to that. Our 'salesman' said he'd look into the problem but we haven't heard from him since. Secondly we purchased a set PH manuals with the software (full PH for AS/400) for a price of around $200. When I went to order a second set the price was well over $400. I complained but couldn't get anywhere with this issue either. I even contacted Conrad Whittall thinking that maybe because he's active on this list and seems helpful out here he might be able to help. That was on 8/25. He forwarded the message to someone - nothing yet. I'm hoping that putting my problem out on this public forum will give me some leverage. I hate to put all our dirty laundry out in public but what else can I do. Does anyone know the name of a person at Cognos who will handle a problem, someone who will actually call back, follow up, and see things through to a satisfactory conclusion? Who do I talk to? Please help........... Best Regards, george j PS. If it wasn't for the people on the List Service we'd be hurting even more. Many thanks to you (including Cognos people). (Embedded "Whittall, Conrad" image moved 08/30/2000 04:16 PM to file: pic06430.pcx) To: George J. Wen/NB/USFAC/ABB@ABB_USFAC cc: Subject: RE: Let's spend $Money Security Level:? Internal Hello George, I have checked with Bob Berry and he admitted that he misread my message and believed that you would be contacting him. He will be calling you tomorrow. Best regards, Conrad -----Original Message----- From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [mailto:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] Sent: Wednesday 30 August 2000 16:45 To: Whittall, Conrad Subject: RE: Let's spend $Money Conrad, Thank you for your prompt response. I still, as you said "appear to be having problems". I've had no response from anyone at Cognos It's been 4 business days since your response. And thank you for the 'info-mercial'. ABB is a 38 billion dollar international company with 210,000 employees and is about to embark an a massive e-business and technology transformation. Our web presence and activity will be dramatically increased. A number of Cognos products could provide solutions in our future as our company transitions to new systems and products. However, I surely don't understand how Cognos gets much business when it's so difficult to get a response to a simple problem. Is it because at Cognos we as a customer "appear" to be having problems? Regards, George J Wen (Embedded "Whittall, Conrad" image moved 08/25/2000 04:19 PM to file: pic02652.pcx) To: George J. Wen/NB/USFAC/ABB@ABB_USFAC cc: Subject: RE: Let's spend $Money Security Level:? Internal Hello George, I'm sorry to hear that you appear to be having so many problems. Thank you for bring this to my attention. I have passed your message on to Bob Berry, who is Director of Customer Retention for our North American operations. I'm sure that he will be in touch with either Mike or yourself early next week so that we can resolve these matters as quickly as possible. It might be a small point, but Cognos has not discontinued PowerHouse for the AS/400. It is true that we currently have no plans to enhance the product, but it is still a fully supported product for which we continue to provide technical support (via telephone and the Web) and bug-fixing, and for which we plan to maintain operating system and database compliance -- in line with the versions of OS/400 that IBM release. You might not be aware that it is also possible to use your PowerHouse skills to implement Windows 2000/NT-based PowerHouse Web and Axiant client/server solutions that access your AS/400-resident data -- through the IBM Client Access/400 ODBC driver. Web solutions can either be developed within Axiant (our visual PowerHouse development environment running on a Windows 2000/NT/98/95 workstation) and deployed to PowerHouse Web running on a Windows 2000/NT server. They can also be developed using the version of PowerHouse 4GL that is available for Windows 2000/NT workstations (which includes PDL, QDESIGN, QUIZ and QTP -- although there is no QUICK, as Windows does not support traditional character-cell terminals). Although there is no version of PowerHouse for the AS/400 that is compatible with Axiant, it is also possible to develop two- and three-tier client/server solutions that use your AS/400 as a data server, Windows 2000/NT servers as PowerHouse application servers, and Windows 2000/NT/98/95 workstations as clients and development workstations. Again, these solutions would leverage your (and your colleagues') existing PowerHouse skills and use the Client Access/400 ODBC driver to access your AS/400-resident data. At just $895 per developer I believe that Axiant is a very affordable addition to any PowerHouse customer's arsenal of development tools. Best regards, Conrad Conrad Whittall Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated 3755 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 4K9, Canada Tel. +1 (613) 738-1338 ext.7229 Fax. +1 (613) 727-0236 SeeBusiness. ShareBusiness. UniteBusiness. Developer productivity never goes out of style! Save up to 90% of your developers' time on your Web, Windows and terminal-based business applications. See how Cognos PowerHouse can help you do this at http://www.cognos.com/powerhouse. -----Original Message----- From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [mailto:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] Sent: Friday 25 August 2000 13:20 To: Whittall, Conrad Subject: Let's spend $Money I hope that subject title get a little attention. We want to spend money, but not too much of course. I'm in kind of a precarious situation here, caught between you guys and my boss. I'm a Systems Analyst at ABB. About a year ago we went live on an AS/400 system using JD-Edwards after having been on VMS with a product called Visibility for many years. We had cancelled our support on the VMS and had no plans to use PH on the 400. However, after seeing how slow and cumbersome development was using RPG I myself convinced my boss to buy PH-full development for our AS/400 even though it is a discontinued product - this in unfortunate but another issue entirely. We're starting to move some programs into the JDE system and would certainly like to have PH support. The problem is getting someone who cares to attend to our needs. My boss doesn't want to deal with the situation because we're not getting much response from our sales-man Phil Johnson or Cognos in general so I'm caught in the middle. We have 2 issues, the 1st is the cost of a set of manuals and the 2nd is the cost of the support. We were billed 194.27 for our 1st set but I'm getting quotes of well over 400 for another set. Naturally I get a funny look from my boss when he sees that. Shouldn't you stand behind your pricing? It makes it look like "Once we've got you....". I looked into this some months ago and was referred to a person, then another person, etc. You get kind of tired of battling the beuracracy after a while and who's got time. Can't someone just send me a set of manuals at the original price and be done with it. Regarding the support the quote we're getting is far in excess of the purchase price of the software. There seems to be an issue of 'back support' and so on. I'm not sure of the all the detail. Phil was asked if he could check into this by my boss (Mike Demartino) but has not been responsive. His attitude seems to make us feel like we're a nuisance customer. My bose Mike Demartino deosn't even want to talk to him anymore. Relatively speaking we're not spending a lot but who knows what the future will bring and isn't a customer a customer? Shouldn't that be your attitude? So here I am with my boss not really wanting to deal with you but several programmers here wishing we had support. I use the list service, where I see your name from time to time and you seem to be quite responsive out there. I've dealt with you before too and you do seem like a person who cares about customer service. Can you help me? PLEASE! Sincerely, George J Wen My e-mail address and phone is at the top. 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From mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:13:00 -0700 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:13:00 -0700 From: mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com Subject: Compressed Text Hello, I just thought I'd pass on some other options that may not be known to everyone. If you can get tools, I would suggest Fantasia or JetForm for detailed forms and general font control. Jet Form is a nice windows PC tool for developing the form. You then 'compile' it and run it on the HP3000 against your PH output and a program that resides on the 3000. Another thing that makes life easier if you just want everything in the file/report to use the same font set-up on a laserjet, is to use the term types that I find in the @.LJETENV.SYS account on my machine. Since I don't work anywhere near the sales end of HP3000's, I don't know how readily available these are, but I've heard from others outside of HP, that they are available. They are probably readily available, like drivers for the printers. They make life easier for simple things, at least. For example: :FILE QUIZLIST;dev=xxxx;ENV=LJET4XD.LJETENV.SYS will take your report and do 4 pages/page of paper and duplex the output too. Sincerely, Mary Cotton -----Original Message----- From: Dave Knispel [mailto:dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:06 PM To: 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu' Subject: Re: Compressed Text Below is what we do here. We have this in a file that we "USE" inside Quiz. ;Following are escape sequences for printer controls... DEFINE escape-i INTEGER*2 = 27 DEFINE escape-c CHARACTER*2 = CHARACTER(escape-i) DEFINE cpi-10 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s10H " DEFINE cpi-12 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s12H " DEFINE cpi-16 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s16.7H " DEFINE cpi-20 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s20H " DEFINE high-dens CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s1Q " DEFINE stnd-dens CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s0Q " DEFINE stnd-mode CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&k0S " DEFINE comp-mode CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&k2S " DEFINE expd-mode CHARACTER*10 = escape-C[2:1] + "&k8S " DEFINE lpi-6 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l6D " DEFINE lpi-8 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l8D " DEFINE displayon CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "Y " DEFINE displayof CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "Z " DEFINE perf-sknf CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l1L " ;added codes for laserjet printer DEFINE printer-reset CHAR*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "E " DEFINE bold-on CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s3B" DEFINE bold-off CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s0B" DEFINE under-on CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&d3D" DEFINE under-off CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&d@ " DEFINE portrait CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l0O" DEFINE landscape CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l1O" DEFINE upperpapr CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l1H" DEFINE lowerpapr CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l4H" DEFINE letter CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l2A" DEFINE legal CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l3A" DEFINE line84pg CHARACTER*6 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l84P" DEFINE font0239 CHARACTER*7 = escape-c[2:1] + "(0239X" DEFINE font3015 CHARACTER*7 = escape-c[2:1] + "(3015X" DEF ESC CHAR*1 = ESCAPE-C[2:1] DEFINE font02 CHARACTER*26 = & esc + "&l10" + esc + "(8u" + esc + "(s0p12h10v0s3b8T" DEFINE font05 CHARACTER*26 = & esc + "&l10" + esc + "(8u" + esc + "(s0p16.67h8.5v0s3b0T" DEFINE font10 CHARACTER*26 = & esc + "&l10" + esc + "(8u" + esc + "(s0p15h8.5v0s3b0T" DEFINE SIMPLEX CHARACTER*5 = ESC + "&l0S" DEFINE DUPLEX-LONG-EDGE CHARACTER*5 = ESC + "&l1S" DEFINE DUPLEX-SHORT-EDGE CHARACTER*5 = ESC + "&l2S" David Knispel dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Phone: 513-248-5029 Fax: 513-248-2672 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Palandri < palandri@eug4ja.lane.edu > To: Grace, Jim < graceji@ccac-casc.on.ca >; 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu' < powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Compressed Text > When I worked on an HP 3000, we used a cobol program to send the appropriate control codes to the laser printer, then fcopied the report from a disk text file to the printer. Here's a sample command file. I can post the cobol code if you want, it is only about 360 lines. > > > FILE SCHED=OIR0103A;TEMP > FILE HARD;REC=-130 > LCC0001.RUN;INFO="RS,LA,8L,PL60,CO,MW08" > FCOPY FROM=*SCHED;TO=$HARD > $NULL > LCC0001.RUN;INFO="RS" > > > > At 02:33 PM 08/30/2000 -0400, Grace, Jim wrote: > >I am trying to compress the text in a quiz report to print out on an HP > >laser jet 8000N. I am trouble getting the on and off codes to work. I have > >an example from Cognos on how to do it. Has anyone been successful with > >this. > > > >Please let me know. > > > >Thanks > > > >The example below should cause a compressed font to be used by th printer. > > > >Quiz > > > >>DEF escn int*1 = 27; > >>def esc char*1 = char(escn)[2:1]; this will send the Esc sequence to the > >printer > >>def COMPRESSION char*2 = esc + ""; see printer manual for this > >code > >>def COMPRESSOFF char*2 = esc + ""; see printer manual for this > >code > >>REPORT COMPRESSION "Compressed" COMPRESSOFF "NOT Compressed" > > > >If this works, the string,"compressed", should appear in small fonts. > > > >If it does not then the escape sequence code selected is wrong for the > >printer. Each printer has its own set of printer control code sequences. > >Refer to your printer manual or call the manufacturer/vendor. > > > >If it is necessary to have the page headings compressed, add the COMPRESSION > >item to the beginning of the page heading, or to the initial page heading. > >Turn off the compression setting sent to the printer, by reporting the > >COMPRESSOFF item in the final footing of the report. > > > >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > >Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > >Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > >This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. > > > > Mike = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:22:40 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:22:40 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: HP World Anyone attending HP World in Philadelphia next week, please be sure and drop by our booth. It's number 230. It's near the Microsoft and Sybase booths. We'll be showing PowerHouse Web and Axiant. Also we'll be participating in the SIGWeb meeting scheduled for Wednesday at noon. Hope to see you there. Bob Deskin PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc. bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:31:48 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:31:48 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: HP World Oops, I've just been informed that Sybase isn't beside us, its USA.net. In any case the floor plan is at http://www.interex.org/conference/hpworld2000/hpw03exh.html We're on the far right in the middle (of the digram not politically). Bob -----Original Message----- From: Deskin, Bob [mailto:Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM] Sent: September 6, 2000 1:23 PM To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) Subject: HP World Anyone attending HP World in Philadelphia next week, please be sure and drop by our booth. It's number 230. It's near the Microsoft and Sybase booths. We'll be showing PowerHouse Web and Axiant. Also we'll be participating in the SIGWeb meeting scheduled for Wednesday at noon. Hope to see you there. Bob Deskin PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc. bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From khoppe@resourcephoenix.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:49:15 -0700 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:49:15 -0700 From: Karl Hoppe khoppe@resourcephoenix.com Subject: Compressed Text Also consider LaserForms.Enterprise from EverGreen. EverGreen has been in the pre-printed forms business for year and has a very nice forms design and printing solution. See their web site for further details - evergrn.com (note the spelling of green as "grn" - it does make a difference!). They also have other products that provide similar functionality at lower price points with fewer features. EverGreen is worth investigating, then draw your own conclusions. -----Original Message----- From: mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com [mailto:mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 10:13 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu; graceji@ccac-casc.on.ca Subject: RE: Compressed Text Hello, I just thought I'd pass on some other options that may not be known to everyone. If you can get tools, I would suggest Fantasia or JetForm for detailed forms and general font control. Jet Form is a nice windows PC tool for developing the form. You then 'compile' it and run it on the HP3000 against your PH output and a program that resides on the 3000. Another thing that makes life easier if you just want everything in the file/report to use the same font set-up on a laserjet, is to use the term types that I find in the @.LJETENV.SYS account on my machine. Since I don't work anywhere near the sales end of HP3000's, I don't know how readily available these are, but I've heard from others outside of HP, that they are available. They are probably readily available, like drivers for the printers. They make life easier for simple things, at least. For example: :FILE QUIZLIST;dev=xxxx;ENV=LJET4XD.LJETENV.SYS will take your report and do 4 pages/page of paper and duplex the output too. Sincerely, Mary Cotton -----Original Message----- From: Dave Knispel [mailto:dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:06 PM To: 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu' Subject: Re: Compressed Text Below is what we do here. We have this in a file that we "USE" inside Quiz. ;Following are escape sequences for printer controls... DEFINE escape-i INTEGER*2 = 27 DEFINE escape-c CHARACTER*2 = CHARACTER(escape-i) DEFINE cpi-10 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s10H " DEFINE cpi-12 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s12H " DEFINE cpi-16 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s16.7H " DEFINE cpi-20 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s20H " DEFINE high-dens CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s1Q " DEFINE stnd-dens CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s0Q " DEFINE stnd-mode CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&k0S " DEFINE comp-mode CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&k2S " DEFINE expd-mode CHARACTER*10 = escape-C[2:1] + "&k8S " DEFINE lpi-6 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l6D " DEFINE lpi-8 CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l8D " DEFINE displayon CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "Y " DEFINE displayof CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "Z " DEFINE perf-sknf CHARACTER*10 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l1L " ;added codes for laserjet printer DEFINE printer-reset CHAR*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "E " DEFINE bold-on CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s3B" DEFINE bold-off CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "(s0B" DEFINE under-on CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&d3D" DEFINE under-off CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&d@ " DEFINE portrait CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l0O" DEFINE landscape CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l1O" DEFINE upperpapr CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l1H" DEFINE lowerpapr CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l4H" DEFINE letter CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l2A" DEFINE legal CHARACTER*5 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l3A" DEFINE line84pg CHARACTER*6 = escape-c[2:1] + "&l84P" DEFINE font0239 CHARACTER*7 = escape-c[2:1] + "(0239X" DEFINE font3015 CHARACTER*7 = escape-c[2:1] + "(3015X" DEF ESC CHAR*1 = ESCAPE-C[2:1] DEFINE font02 CHARACTER*26 = & esc + "&l10" + esc + "(8u" + esc + "(s0p12h10v0s3b8T" DEFINE font05 CHARACTER*26 = & esc + "&l10" + esc + "(8u" + esc + "(s0p16.67h8.5v0s3b0T" DEFINE font10 CHARACTER*26 = & esc + "&l10" + esc + "(8u" + esc + "(s0p15h8.5v0s3b0T" DEFINE SIMPLEX CHARACTER*5 = ESC + "&l0S" DEFINE DUPLEX-LONG-EDGE CHARACTER*5 = ESC + "&l1S" DEFINE DUPLEX-SHORT-EDGE CHARACTER*5 = ESC + "&l2S" David Knispel dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Phone: 513-248-5029 Fax: 513-248-2672 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Palandri < palandri@eug4ja.lane.edu > To: Grace, Jim < graceji@ccac-casc.on.ca >; 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu' < powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Compressed Text > When I worked on an HP 3000, we used a cobol program to send the appropriate control codes to the laser printer, then fcopied the report from a disk text file to the printer. Here's a sample command file. I can post the cobol code if you want, it is only about 360 lines. > > > FILE SCHED=OIR0103A;TEMP > FILE HARD;REC=-130 > LCC0001.RUN;INFO="RS,LA,8L,PL60,CO,MW08" > FCOPY FROM=*SCHED;TO=$HARD > $NULL > LCC0001.RUN;INFO="RS" > > > > At 02:33 PM 08/30/2000 -0400, Grace, Jim wrote: > >I am trying to compress the text in a quiz report to print out on an HP > >laser jet 8000N. I am trouble getting the on and off codes to work. I have > >an example from Cognos on how to do it. Has anyone been successful with > >this. > > > >Please let me know. > > > >Thanks > > > >The example below should cause a compressed font to be used by th printer. > > > >Quiz > > > >>DEF escn int*1 = 27; > >>def esc char*1 = char(escn)[2:1]; this will send the Esc sequence to the > >printer > >>def COMPRESSION char*2 = esc + ""; see printer manual for this > >code > >>def COMPRESSOFF char*2 = esc + ""; see printer manual for this > >code > >>REPORT COMPRESSION "Compressed" COMPRESSOFF "NOT Compressed" > > > >If this works, the string,"compressed", should appear in small fonts. > > > >If it does not then the escape sequence code selected is wrong for the > >printer. Each printer has its own set of printer control code sequences. > >Refer to your printer manual or call the manufacturer/vendor. > > > >If it is necessary to have the page headings compressed, add the COMPRESSION > >item to the beginning of the page heading, or to the initial page heading. > >Turn off the compression setting sent to the printer, by reporting the > >COMPRESSOFF item in the final footing of the report. > > > >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > >Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > >Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > >This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. > > > > Mike = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From hans.hendriks@robelle.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 11:20:45 -0700 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 11:20:45 -0700 From: Hans Hendriks hans.hendriks@robelle.com Subject: HP World (plug) Likewise, be sure to visit the Robelle booth (# 201) so we can show you how Suprtool can reduce the runtime of your Quiz reports by 50 - 90%. We're also running in-booth tutorials on Web-enabling your HP3000, mastering POSIX, Automating Data Center Management, etc, etc... Attend a tutorial to get a free Robelle T-shirt, and enter our prize draw.... Details at http://www.robelle.com/hpworld/2000/ Hope to see you there.... /Hans +------------------------------------------ | Hans Hendriks | Robelle Solutions Technology Inc. | mailto:hans@robelle.com (888) 762-3553 | http://www.robelle.com | Need a Helping Hand with your e-Business Project? Robelle can give you a head start with our new web-enabling Think Tank - an advisory service which is FREE until October 31st. Visit http://www.robelle.com/couponbook/ to submit your web-enabling questions and challenges to Robelle's team of HP e3000/web experts. > -----Original Message----- > From: Deskin, Bob [mailto:Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM] > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 10:23 AM > To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) > Subject: HP World > > > Anyone attending HP World in Philadelphia next week, please > be sure and drop > by our booth. It's number 230. It's near the Microsoft and > Sybase booths. > We'll be showing PowerHouse Web and Axiant. Also we'll be > participating in > the SIGWeb meeting scheduled for Wednesday at noon. > > Hope to see you there. > > Bob Deskin > PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor > Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc. > bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178 > 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. 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From azcognos@anodizing.com Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:12:08 -0700 Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:12:08 -0700 From: Abraham Zwygart azcognos@anodizing.com Subject: Runaway QTP process This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------7546659089700BCBABA65526 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi all, I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im on a: PH3000 os ver. 6.5 using Power House ver 8.19.c1 I have the following job !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 !QTP PRI=ES CAN CLE SET DEF ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 GO EXIT !EOJ files: FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- --DAYS-- SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX ACC MOD ACK-DIE-ITEM BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * ACK-OPERATIONS ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? Abraham Zwygart PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed records then using qtp with a unique key. --------------7546659089700BCBABA65526 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="azcognos.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Abraham Zwygart Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="azcognos.vcf" begin:vcard n:Zwygart;Abraham tel;fax:1 503 972-1432 tel;work:1 800 547-0790 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:www.anodizing.com org:Anodizing, Inc.;Information System adr:;;7933 N.E. 21st Avenue;Portland;OR;97211;USA version:2.1 email;internet:acognos@anodizing.com title:Senior Programmer Analyst/Database Administrator fn:Abraham Zwygart end:vcard --------------7546659089700BCBABA65526-- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:20:39 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:20:39 -0400 From: Dave Knispel dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Subject: Runaway QTP process Yes. We've seen that here too when working with KSAM files (or linking subfiles). We don't know why. We are re-writing the process in Cobol. David Knispel dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Phone: 513-248-5029 Fax: 513-248-2672 ----- Original Message ----- From: Abraham Zwygart To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:12 PM Subject: Runaway QTP process > Hi all, > > I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im > on a: > PH3000 os ver. 6.5 > using Power House ver 8.19.c1 > > I have the following job > !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 > !QTP PRI=ES > CAN CLE > SET DEF > ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > > OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE > ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 > GO > EXIT > !EOJ > files: > FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- > --DAYS-- > SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX > ACC MOD > > ACK-DIE-ITEM > BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * > > ACK-OPERATIONS > ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * > > This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very > little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I > was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour > we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come > upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? > > Abraham Zwygart > > PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed > records then using qtp with a unique key. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Glenn_Waters@ncsu.edu Wed, 06 Sep 2000 15:21:23 -0400 Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 15:21:23 -0400 From: Glenn Waters Glenn_Waters@ncsu.edu Subject: Runaway QTP process I noticed on your listing you had the QTP process explicitly running in the "E" queue (!QTP PRI=ES) An old trick I used to do was leave cs for sessions, ds for jobs, and I flipped the es queue for super high priority jobs I needed to slip through. Its usually set up for running the lowest priority. I know QTP can be a pig sometime, but having to reboot the HP sounds extreme. Perhaps thats part of the problem? Glenn Waters North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine 4700 Hillsborough St., Box 8401 Raleigh, NC 27695-8401 Phone: (919) 513-6652 Fax: (919) 513-6452 Email: Glenn_Waters@ncsu.edu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From PICKERIJ@norbord.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:24:22 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:24:22 -0400 From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) PICKERIJ@norbord.com Subject: Runaway QTP process A couple of things ... - if nothing else is running then, sure, Qtp will consume as much of the machine as possible [and what's wrong with this?] - has your ES queue been fiddled to give it a higher than default priority? - on a 3k with only one process using most of the machine, I have found it much harder to get the machine's attention - those look like CM ksam files and you're using an NM Qtp -- lots of switching going on - how random is the ack-die-item ksam? i.e. if records for the same work order are all over the file then you'll force a lot of disc head movement - you don't say what model of 3k you have but half an hour to read 600k records and link to who knows how many other records doesn't seem over the top to me - is it possible that something else had one of the files locked? Qtp would just sit there trying to lock both files And how long did it take Quiz to find the records? Regards, JWP > -----Original Message----- > From: Abraham Zwygart [SMTP:azcognos@anodizing.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:12 PM > To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) > Subject: Runaway QTP process > > Hi all, > > I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im > on a: > PH3000 os ver. 6.5 > using Power House ver 8.19.c1 > > I have the following job > !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 > !QTP PRI=ES > CAN CLE > SET DEF > ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > > OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE > ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 > GO > EXIT > !EOJ > files: > FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- > --DAYS-- > SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX > ACC MOD > > ACK-DIE-ITEM > BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * > > ACK-OPERATIONS > ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * > > This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very > little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I > was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour > we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come > upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? > > Abraham Zwygart > > PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed > records then using qtp with a unique key. << File: Card for Abraham > Zwygart >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:05:17 -0500 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:05:17 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: Cognos Manuals I got an idea from the list for part of my problem already - the manuals. Is there's anyone out there who's migrated away from PH on the AS/400 that still has their manuals? Ideally We'd like the full dev- elopment set: Quick, Quiz, QTP, and PDL, even the Primer, etc. but we'll take what we can get. We're on version 6.07F. Two of our four locations would like a set on site but we only have the 1 set. We're pack rats that seem to save everything. Hopefully someone's like us and has kept them. Please let me know. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca Wed, 06 Sep 2000 15:09:43 -0500 Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 15:09:43 -0500 From: Brian Schalme bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca Subject: Runaway QTP process Bear in mind that if QTP has a lock on a file, and if another process is waiting for the lock on that file to be released, then QTP's execution time will be boosted in an effort to release that lock as soon as possible. This could explain why your QTP process is hogging the box. For this situation I would consider putting a SET LOCK FILE UPDATE in effect. That way I know that I won't be locking a file during the input phase, and that only ACK-OPERATIONS will be locked when it is being updated. Otherwise a far more encompassing lock is used by default (I think it is LOCK BASE RUN). Brian Schalme Airspeed Consulting bschalme@airspeed.mb.ca Abraham Zwygart wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im > on a: > PH3000 os ver. 6.5 > using Power House ver 8.19.c1 > > I have the following job > !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 > !QTP PRI=ES > CAN CLE > SET DEF > ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > > OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE > ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 > GO > EXIT > !EOJ > files: > FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- > --DAYS-- > SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX > ACC MOD > > ACK-DIE-ITEM > BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * > > ACK-OPERATIONS > ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * > > This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very > little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I > was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour > we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come > upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? > > Abraham Zwygart > > PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed > records then using qtp with a unique key. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From azcognos@anodizing.com Wed, 06 Sep 2000 13:25:43 -0700 Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 13:25:43 -0700 From: Abraham Zwygart azcognos@anodizing.com Subject: Runaway QTP process This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------22A01465D35C69D7AF2115B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "Pickering, John (NORBORD)" wrote: > A couple of things ... > > - if nothing else is running then, sure, Qtp will consume as much of the > machine as possible [and what's wrong with this?] There were 15+ jobs and 110+ users were logged on. It would take a couple of minutes to get the ':' prompt to re-appear. > - has your ES queue been fiddled to give it a higher than default priority? no > - those look like CM ksam files and you're using an NM Qtp -- lots of > switching going on They are both NM ksams > - how random is the ack-die-item ksam? i.e. if records for the same work > order are all over the file then you'll force a lot of disc head movement Not sure > - you don't say what model of 3k you have but half an hour to read 600k > records and link to who knows how many other records doesn't seem over the > top to me > - is it possible that something else had one of the files locked? Qtp would > just sit there trying to lock both files Just siting there would be OK. Why was it taking almost all of the cpu cycle's > And how long did it take Quiz to find the records? quiz about 5 minutes, new qtp 2 minutes The original qtp program ran over a hour before the HP was bounced. > > Regards, > JWP --------------22A01465D35C69D7AF2115B0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="azcognos.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Abraham Zwygart Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="azcognos.vcf" begin:vcard n:Zwygart;Abraham tel;fax:1 503 972-1432 tel;work:1 800 547-0790 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:www.anodizing.com org:Anodizing, Inc.;Information System adr:;;7933 N.E. 21st Avenue;Portland;OR;97211;USA version:2.1 email;internet:acognos@anodizing.com title:Senior Programmer Analyst/Database Administrator fn:Abraham Zwygart end:vcard --------------22A01465D35C69D7AF2115B0-- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From PICKERIJ@norbord.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:32:18 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:32:18 -0400 From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) PICKERIJ@norbord.com Subject: Runaway QTP process OK, I'll give you my best sonsultants' answer ... "looks OK now, give me a call the next time it happens" :-) JWP > -----Original Message----- > From: Abraham Zwygart [SMTP:azcognos@anodizing.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 4:26 PM > Cc: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) > Subject: Re: Runaway QTP process > > "Pickering, John (NORBORD)" wrote: > > > A couple of things ... > > > > - if nothing else is running then, sure, Qtp will consume as much of the > > machine as possible [and what's wrong with this?] > > There were 15+ jobs and 110+ users were logged on. It would take a > couple of > minutes to get the ':' prompt to re-appear. > > > - has your ES queue been fiddled to give it a higher than default > priority? > > no > > > - those look like CM ksam files and you're using an NM Qtp -- lots of > > switching going on > > They are both NM ksams > > > - how random is the ack-die-item ksam? i.e. if records for the same work > > order are all over the file then you'll force a lot of disc head > movement > > Not sure > > > - you don't say what model of 3k you have but half an hour to read 600k > > records and link to who knows how many other records doesn't seem over > the > > top to me > > - is it possible that something else had one of the files locked? Qtp > would > > just sit there trying to lock both files > > Just siting there would be OK. Why was it taking almost all of the cpu > cycle's > > > And how long did it take Quiz to find the records? > > quiz about 5 minutes, new qtp 2 minutes > The original qtp program ran over a hour before the HP was bounced. > > > > > Regards, > > JWP << File: Card for Abraham Zwygart >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:47:40 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:47:40 -0400 From: Whittall, Conrad Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Subject: Cognos/Service?? Hello George, Your original message, that I forwarded to Bob Berry, suggested that you could be contacted on a phone number at the top of your message. We looked, but couldn't find the number to which you were referring. Bob also tried the one telephone number that did appear in your e-mail (262 780 8881) without success. Consequently Bob has sent two e-mails to your e-mail address, asking for you to contact him directly on 1-800-426-4667 ext.2270, or send him a number on which he can reach you. Perhaps these e-mail have failed to get through. Please call Bob as soon as possible, as he is very anxious to help resolve your issues. Best regards, Conrad Conrad Whittall Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated enterprise2000 - the North American Cognos User Conference October 2-5, Anaheim, California Join over one thousand customers and Cognos staff at this annual event to see and hear how Cognos products are being used worldwide to create business solutions that capture, update, query, report, analyze and visualize information in Web, Windows and server-based environments. Full details can be found at http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 -----Original Message----- From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [mailto:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] Sent: Wednesday 6 September 2000 11:35 To: 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu' Cc: michael.demartino@us.abb.com; joann.l.olsen@us.abb.com Subject: Cognos/Service?? Does anyone out there in listland know how to get Cognos to call you back?? We've been trying to buy support and a set of manuals. I admit we have a couple of issues. Our quote for support exceeded the purchase price of the software so we took exceptions to that. Our 'salesman' said he'd look into the problem but we haven't heard from him since. Secondly we purchased a set PH manuals with the software (full PH for AS/400) for a price of around $200. When I went to order a second set the price was well over $400. I complained but couldn't get anywhere with this issue either. I even contacted Conrad Whittall thinking that maybe because he's active on this list and seems helpful out here he might be able to help. That was on 8/25. He forwarded the message to someone - nothing yet. I'm hoping that putting my problem out on this public forum will give me some leverage. I hate to put all our dirty laundry out in public but what else can I do. Does anyone know the name of a person at Cognos who will handle a problem, someone who will actually call back, follow up, and see things through to a satisfactory conclusion? Who do I talk to? Please help........... Best Regards, george j PS. If it wasn't for the people on the List Service we'd be hurting even more. Many thanks to you (including Cognos people). (Embedded "Whittall, Conrad" image moved 08/30/2000 04:16 PM to file: pic06430.pcx) To: George J. Wen/NB/USFAC/ABB@ABB_USFAC cc: Subject: RE: Let's spend $Money Security Level:? Internal Hello George, I have checked with Bob Berry and he admitted that he misread my message and believed that you would be contacting him. He will be calling you tomorrow. Best regards, Conrad -----Original Message----- From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [mailto:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] Sent: Wednesday 30 August 2000 16:45 To: Whittall, Conrad Subject: RE: Let's spend $Money Conrad, Thank you for your prompt response. I still, as you said "appear to be having problems". I've had no response from anyone at Cognos It's been 4 business days since your response. And thank you for the 'info-mercial'. ABB is a 38 billion dollar international company with 210,000 employees and is about to embark an a massive e-business and technology transformation. Our web presence and activity will be dramatically increased. A number of Cognos products could provide solutions in our future as our company transitions to new systems and products. However, I surely don't understand how Cognos gets much business when it's so difficult to get a response to a simple problem. Is it because at Cognos we as a customer "appear" to be having problems? Regards, George J Wen (Embedded "Whittall, Conrad" image moved 08/25/2000 04:19 PM to file: pic02652.pcx) To: George J. Wen/NB/USFAC/ABB@ABB_USFAC cc: Subject: RE: Let's spend $Money Security Level:? Internal Hello George, I'm sorry to hear that you appear to be having so many problems. Thank you for bring this to my attention. I have passed your message on to Bob Berry, who is Director of Customer Retention for our North American operations. I'm sure that he will be in touch with either Mike or yourself early next week so that we can resolve these matters as quickly as possible. It might be a small point, but Cognos has not discontinued PowerHouse for the AS/400. It is true that we currently have no plans to enhance the product, but it is still a fully supported product for which we continue to provide technical support (via telephone and the Web) and bug-fixing, and for which we plan to maintain operating system and database compliance -- in line with the versions of OS/400 that IBM release. You might not be aware that it is also possible to use your PowerHouse skills to implement Windows 2000/NT-based PowerHouse Web and Axiant client/server solutions that access your AS/400-resident data -- through the IBM Client Access/400 ODBC driver. Web solutions can either be developed within Axiant (our visual PowerHouse development environment running on a Windows 2000/NT/98/95 workstation) and deployed to PowerHouse Web running on a Windows 2000/NT server. They can also be developed using the version of PowerHouse 4GL that is available for Windows 2000/NT workstations (which includes PDL, QDESIGN, QUIZ and QTP -- although there is no QUICK, as Windows does not support traditional character-cell terminals). Although there is no version of PowerHouse for the AS/400 that is compatible with Axiant, it is also possible to develop two- and three-tier client/server solutions that use your AS/400 as a data server, Windows 2000/NT servers as PowerHouse application servers, and Windows 2000/NT/98/95 workstations as clients and development workstations. Again, these solutions would leverage your (and your colleagues') existing PowerHouse skills and use the Client Access/400 ODBC driver to access your AS/400-resident data. At just $895 per developer I believe that Axiant is a very affordable addition to any PowerHouse customer's arsenal of development tools. Best regards, Conrad Conrad Whittall Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated 3755 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 4K9, Canada Tel. +1 (613) 738-1338 ext.7229 Fax. +1 (613) 727-0236 SeeBusiness. ShareBusiness. UniteBusiness. Developer productivity never goes out of style! Save up to 90% of your developers' time on your Web, Windows and terminal-based business applications. See how Cognos PowerHouse can help you do this at http://www.cognos.com/powerhouse. -----Original Message----- From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [mailto:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] Sent: Friday 25 August 2000 13:20 To: Whittall, Conrad Subject: Let's spend $Money I hope that subject title get a little attention. We want to spend money, but not too much of course. I'm in kind of a precarious situation here, caught between you guys and my boss. I'm a Systems Analyst at ABB. About a year ago we went live on an AS/400 system using JD-Edwards after having been on VMS with a product called Visibility for many years. We had cancelled our support on the VMS and had no plans to use PH on the 400. However, after seeing how slow and cumbersome development was using RPG I myself convinced my boss to buy PH-full development for our AS/400 even though it is a discontinued product - this in unfortunate but another issue entirely. We're starting to move some programs into the JDE system and would certainly like to have PH support. The problem is getting someone who cares to attend to our needs. My boss doesn't want to deal with the situation because we're not getting much response from our sales-man Phil Johnson or Cognos in general so I'm caught in the middle. We have 2 issues, the 1st is the cost of a set of manuals and the 2nd is the cost of the support. We were billed 194.27 for our 1st set but I'm getting quotes of well over 400 for another set. Naturally I get a funny look from my boss when he sees that. Shouldn't you stand behind your pricing? It makes it look like "Once we've got you....". I looked into this some months ago and was referred to a person, then another person, etc. You get kind of tired of battling the beuracracy after a while and who's got time. Can't someone just send me a set of manuals at the original price and be done with it. Regarding the support the quote we're getting is far in excess of the purchase price of the software. There seems to be an issue of 'back support' and so on. I'm not sure of the all the detail. Phil was asked if he could check into this by my boss (Mike Demartino) but has not been responsive. His attitude seems to make us feel like we're a nuisance customer. My bose Mike Demartino deosn't even want to talk to him anymore. Relatively speaking we're not spending a lot but who knows what the future will bring and isn't a customer a customer? Shouldn't that be your attitude? So here I am with my boss not really wanting to deal with you but several programmers here wishing we had support. I use the list service, where I see your name from time to time and you seem to be quite responsive out there. I've dealt with you before too and you do seem like a person who cares about customer service. Can you help me? PLEASE! Sincerely, George J Wen My e-mail address and phone is at the top. Mike Demartino's are: Michael DeMartino/NB/USFAC/ABB 262 780 8881 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Tracy.Johnson@trw.com Wed, 6 Sep 2000 20:10:39 +0100 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 20:10:39 +0100 From: Johnson, Tracy Tracy.Johnson@trw.com Subject: HP World How much do you think they'll charge to visit the Cognos booth? 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From Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:24:59 +0100 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:24:59 +0100 From: Chris Sharman Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Subject: Runaway QTP process >ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > >SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > >OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE >ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM I'd be inclined to add a 'sorted at', and make the update 'update at', to have a control break once per ack-operations record, if there can be multiple ack-die-item records to one ack-operations record, otherwise I think QTP would fail in the output phase with 'record has changed since you found it'. All the ADT products can be CPU hogs: we use PH_sitehook to guarantee Quiz & QTP runs at lower priority, and 'do external' to adjust the priority on a Quick screen before 'hogging' (typically a select across a whole file). Performance can be an order of magnitude or so worse than a 3GL: that's the nature of a 4GL, & the price we pay for the easier programming. A Quiz pre-pass, as you've done, is probably a preferable solution, if it gets acceptable performance. QTP has to use an intermediate file for the above, and has much higher overheads (locking, checking) than Quiz. _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From MartinM@Rosebys.com Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:01:02 +0100 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:01:02 +0100 From: Martin McDonough MartinM@Rosebys.com Subject: Runaway QTP process I came accross a similar problem when linking to indexed subfiles, the difference being though, it didn't happen when running in batch only from the colon prompt. But you can try it anyway. the solution from cognos, which you won't find documented anywhere, was to run :qtp info="nobreakset" I got a long techinal explanation as to why this works, if it does and your interested I'l try and dig it out. regards Martin McDonough > -----Original Message----- > From: Abraham Zwygart [SMTP:azcognos@anodizing.com] > Sent: 06 September 2000 19:12 > To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) > Subject: Runaway QTP process > > Hi all, > > I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im > on a: > PH3000 os ver. 6.5 > using Power House ver 8.19.c1 > > I have the following job > !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 > !QTP PRI=ES > CAN CLE > SET DEF > ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > > OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE > ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 > GO > EXIT > !EOJ > files: > FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- > --DAYS-- > SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX > ACC MOD > > ACK-DIE-ITEM > BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * > > ACK-OPERATIONS > ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * > > This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very > little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I > was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour > we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come > upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? > > Abraham Zwygart > > PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed > records then using qtp with a unique key. << File: Card for Abraham > Zwygart >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:53:31 +0100 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:53:31 +0100 From: Robert Mills robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk Subject: Runaway QTP process Chris, What's 'PH_sitehook' and what platform is it available on? regards, Robert W.Mills (Windsong Services) -----Original Message----- From: Chris Sharman [mailto:Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 9:25 AM To: azcognos@anodizing.com Cc: Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Runaway QTP process >ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > >SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > >OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE >ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM I'd be inclined to add a 'sorted at', and make the update 'update at', to have a control break once per ack-operations record, if there can be multiple ack-die-item records to one ack-operations record, otherwise I think QTP would fail in the output phase with 'record has changed since you found it'. All the ADT products can be CPU hogs: we use PH_sitehook to guarantee Quiz & QTP runs at lower priority, and 'do external' to adjust the priority on a Quick screen before 'hogging' (typically a select across a whole file). Performance can be an order of magnitude or so worse than a 3GL: that's the nature of a 4GL, & the price we pay for the easier programming. A Quiz pre-pass, as you've done, is probably a preferable solution, if it gets acceptable performance. QTP has to use an intermediate file for the above, and has much higher overheads (locking, checking) than Quiz. _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:11:11 -0400 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:11:11 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: HP World Ouch! -----Original Message----- From: Johnson, Tracy [mailto:Tracy.Johnson@trw.com] Sent: September 6, 2000 3:11 PM To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) Subject: RE: HP World How much do you think they'll charge to visit the Cognos booth? Tracy M. Johnson = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:15:59 -0400 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:15:59 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: Runaway QTP process Site hook is an OpenVMS specific feature. Bob Deskin PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc. bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA -----Original Message----- From: Robert Mills [mailto:robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk] Sent: September 7, 2000 5:54 AM To: 'Chris Sharman' Cc: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Runaway QTP process Chris, What's 'PH_sitehook' and what platform is it available on? regards, Robert W.Mills (Windsong Services) -----Original Message----- From: Chris Sharman [mailto:Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 9:25 AM To: azcognos@anodizing.com Cc: Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Runaway QTP process >ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > >SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > >OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE >ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM I'd be inclined to add a 'sorted at', and make the update 'update at', to have a control break once per ack-operations record, if there can be multiple ack-die-item records to one ack-operations record, otherwise I think QTP would fail in the output phase with 'record has changed since you found it'. All the ADT products can be CPU hogs: we use PH_sitehook to guarantee Quiz & QTP runs at lower priority, and 'do external' to adjust the priority on a Quick screen before 'hogging' (typically a select across a whole file). Performance can be an order of magnitude or so worse than a 3GL: that's the nature of a 4GL, & the price we pay for the easier programming. A Quiz pre-pass, as you've done, is probably a preferable solution, if it gets acceptable performance. QTP has to use an intermediate file for the above, and has much higher overheads (locking, checking) than Quiz. _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:33:49 +0100 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:33:49 +0100 From: Chris Sharman Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Subject: Runaway QTP process >Site hook is an OpenVMS specific feature. Oh. Sorry about that - I thought it was more generally available. I guess VMS customers must have greater expectations, or shout louder, or something ;) Regards, Chris _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:02:12 -0400 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:02:12 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: Runaway QTP process Not necessarily :-) The availability of some features is operating system based and may depend on who asked for what when. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Chris Sharman [mailto:Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk] Sent: September 7, 2000 7:34 AM To: Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Cc: Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Runaway QTP process >Site hook is an OpenVMS specific feature. Oh. Sorry about that - I thought it was more generally available. I guess VMS customers must have greater expectations, or shout louder, or something ;) Regards, Chris _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bob.edis@fleetpride.com Thu, 7 Sep 2000 08:37:38 -0500 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 08:37:38 -0500 From: Edis, Bob bob.edis@fleetpride.com Subject: Runaway QTP process G'day Abraham Please excuse my ignorance of the MPE platform. What database engine are you using? Why can't you change the ACCESS statement to: ACCESS ACK-OPERATIONS & LINK A-WORK-ORDER, ITEM-NUM & TO A-WORK-ORDER, ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM SELECT IF DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' (or CHOOSE 'a' TO 'z', 'A' TO 'Z', '0' TO '9') This would work on a RDBMS. Regards, Blue -----Original Message----- From: Abraham Zwygart [mailto:azcognos@anodizing.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 1:12 PM To: PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail) Subject: Runaway QTP process Hi all, I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im on a: PH3000 os ver. 6.5 using Power House ver 8.19.c1 I have the following job !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 !QTP PRI=ES CAN CLE SET DEF ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 GO EXIT !EOJ files: FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- --DAYS-- SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX ACC MOD ACK-DIE-ITEM BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * ACK-OPERATIONS ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? Abraham Zwygart PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed records then using qtp with a unique key. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From g.mitchell@computer.org Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:34:54 -0400 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:34:54 -0400 From: Glenn A. Mitchell g.mitchell@computer.org Subject: Runaway QTP process I recall a performance problem with QTP related to using KSAM and VTSERVICES. Seems that QTP was spending all its time allowing/disallowing a break from the terminal (which apparently is very slow for a VT connection). Unfortunately, I think this may have been limited to CM KSAM files and doesn't apply to your situation. If you want to confirm that, you can try to bypass the problem with the NOBREAKSET parameter (QTP INFO="NOBREAKSET"), by running with STDIN=$NULL, use LOCK FILE RUN, run across a hardwire connection, or run it in batch. Good luck! Glenn A. Mitchell Mailto:g.mitchell@computer.org 3GM Associates, Inc Portland, ME 04102 207-772-9370 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From jthunter@nbnet.nb.ca Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:58:12 -0300 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:58:12 -0300 From: John T. Hunter jthunter@nbnet.nb.ca Subject: Oracle, numbers, 810, what to do? Hey Gang, We have an Oracle database (7.3) where most numeric elements are defined as number * (ie no size given). Using Powerhouse 810 the element shows as PACKED SIGNED 20 Other numeric elements that have a size (eg. 12) show as INTEGER SIGNED 8 (these seem to work fine) A simple quiz report on the unsized elements produce data conversion errors. So as it stands we cannot choose, select, or report any of these elements. What have others done here? Are there any easy workarounds? We cannot change our Oracle database because it's a canned package. Thanks for your help, -John = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:40:10 -0400 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:40:10 -0400 From: Hasse, Christina Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Subject: Oracle, numbers, 810, what to do? Hi John, I would try identifying the columns in the dictionary as elements with a size you determine and see if they work then. > Regards, > > Christina Hasse > ADT North American Services Manager > COGNOS CORPORATION > christina.hasse@cognos.com > > Office: 847 - 598 - 2300 > Cell: 847 - 612 - 6854 > > Mark Your Calendar! > enterprise2000 > Cognos User Conference, October 2-5, Anaheim, California > http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 > > > -----Original Message----- From: John T. Hunter [mailto:jthunter@nbnet.nb.ca] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 9:58 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Oracle, numbers, 810, what to do? Hey Gang, We have an Oracle database (7.3) where most numeric elements are defined as number * (ie no size given). Using Powerhouse 810 the element shows as PACKED SIGNED 20 Other numeric elements that have a size (eg. 12) show as INTEGER SIGNED 8 (these seem to work fine) A simple quiz report on the unsized elements produce data conversion errors. So as it stands we cannot choose, select, or report any of these elements. What have others done here? Are there any easy workarounds? We cannot change our Oracle database because it's a canned package. Thanks for your help, -John = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From neil@nha.co.za Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:47:33 +0200 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:47:33 +0200 From: Neil Harvey neil@nha.co.za Subject: Runaway QTP process I've had my moments with this as well. It's odd that the KSAM access "loop" should be treated any differently to other file/dataset types. But I'm sure this will be fixed in the very next release :) Regards Neil -----Original Message----- From: Glenn A. Mitchell [mailto:g.mitchell@computer.org] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:35 PM To: Chris Sharman; azcognos@anodizing.com Cc: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Runaway QTP process I recall a performance problem with QTP related to using KSAM and VTSERVICES. Seems that QTP was spending all its time allowing/disallowing a break from the terminal (which apparently is very slow for a VT connection). Unfortunately, I think this may have been limited to CM KSAM files and doesn't apply to your situation. If you want to confirm that, you can try to bypass the problem with the NOBREAKSET parameter (QTP INFO="NOBREAKSET"), by running with STDIN=$NULL, use LOCK FILE RUN, run across a hardwire connection, or run it in batch. Good luck! Glenn A. Mitchell Mailto:g.mitchell@computer.org 3GM Associates, Inc Portland, ME 04102 207-772-9370 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk Fri, 8 Sep 2000 11:35:13 +0100 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 11:35:13 +0100 From: Robert Mills robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk Subject: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick screens Hi fellow listers, Has anybody out there used the CHANGEMODE/CORRECTMODE/ENTRYMODE/FINDMODE conditions to control the value of a string that is displayed on the screen. I'm trying to replace the single character mode field with a text string that is more meaningful to our users. We have a large turnover of temporary/casual staff and some of them are a bit short on ... well you know what I mean ;) regards, +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |Robert W.Mills (Senior Analyst/Programmer) | >>>> Please Note <<<< | |Windsong Services, St. Mary Cray, ENGLAND |The opinions expressed above | |Tel : +44 (0)1689 870622 x3005 |are my very own and NOT those| |Fax : +44 (0)1689 899026 |of my employer. They are thus| |Email: Robert.Mills@windsong-services.co.uk|subject to change or complete| |URL : www.windsong.co.uk |reversal without any notice. | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From knoxda01@unisourcelink.com Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:53:44 -0400 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:53:44 -0400 From: Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX) knoxda01@unisourcelink.com Subject: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick screens This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0199C.1E1D0FAC Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Robert It sounds more to me like you need something like this... ;(STATUS is a one byte field - increased to 8 for display purposes)... field STATUS of EMPLOYEES id 07 label "Status" UPSHIFT size 8 & default "A" & values "" caption "NoChange", & "A" caption "Active", & "I" caption "Inactive", & "O" caption "Out" & selectbox from 13,10 to 18,19 on data ;Note...the "nochange" value is a null, allowing you to skip input, ;and retain the existing value rather than defaulting to the first ;one every time you access this field. ;Then to ensure the final display is right... procedure output STATUS of EMPLOYEES begin if fieldtext = "A" then let fieldtext = "Active" if fieldtext = "I" then let fieldtext = "Inactive" if fieldtext = "O" then let fieldtext = "Out" end -----Original Message----- From: Robert Mills [mailto:robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 5:35 AM To: 'PowerHouse ListServer' Subject: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick screens Hi fellow listers, Has anybody out there used the CHANGEMODE/CORRECTMODE/ENTRYMODE/FINDMODE conditions to control the value of a string that is displayed on the screen. I'm trying to replace the single character mode field with a text string that is more meaningful to our users. We have a large turnover of temporary/casual staff and some of them are a bit short on ... well you know what I mean ;) regards, +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |Robert W.Mills (Senior Analyst/Programmer) | >>>> Please Note <<<< | |Windsong Services, St. Mary Cray, ENGLAND |The opinions expressed above | |Tel : +44 (0)1689 870622 x3005 |are my very own and NOT those| |Fax : +44 (0)1689 899026 |of my employer. They are thus| |Email: Robert.Mills@windsong-services.co.uk|subject to change or complete| |URL : www.windsong.co.uk |reversal without any notice. | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0199C.1E1D0FAC Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick = screens

Robert

It sounds more to me like you need something like = this...

;(STATUS is a one byte field - increased to 8 for = display purposes)...

field STATUS of EMPLOYEES id 07 label = "Status" UPSHIFT size 8   &
          &nb= sp;     default = "A"          = ;            = ;            = ;        &
          &nb= sp; values "" caption = "NoChange",        &nb= sp;           &nb= sp;     &
          &nb= sp;         "A" = caption = "Active",         = ;            = ;       &
          &nb= sp;         "I" = caption = "Inactive",        &nb= sp;           &nb= sp;     &
          &nb= sp;         "O" = caption = "Out"         &nb= sp;           &nb= sp;          &
          &nb= sp; selectbox from 13,10 to 18,19 on data

;Note...the "nochange" value is a null, = allowing you to skip input,
;and retain the existing value rather than = defaulting to the first
;one every time you access this field.

;Then to ensure the final display is right...

procedure output STATUS of EMPLOYEES
begin
     if fieldtext =3D = "A"
        then let = fieldtext =3D "Active"
     if fieldtext =3D = "I"
        then let = fieldtext =3D "Inactive"
     if fieldtext =3D = "O"
        then let = fieldtext =3D "Out"
end

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Mills [mailto:robert.mills= @windsong-services.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 5:35 AM
To: 'PowerHouse ListServer'
Subject: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in = Quick screens

Hi fellow listers,

Has anybody out there used the = CHANGEMODE/CORRECTMODE/ENTRYMODE/FINDMODE
conditions to control the value of a string that is = displayed on the screen.
I'm trying to replace the single character mode = field with a text string
that is more meaningful to our users. We have a = large turnover of
temporary/casual staff and some of them are a bit = short on ... well you know
what I mean ;)

regards,

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|Windsong Services, St. Mary Cray, ENGLAND = |The opinions expressed above |
|Tel : +44 (0)1689 870622 = x3005            = |are my very own and NOT those|
|Fax : +44 (0)1689 = 899026           =        |of my employer. They are = thus|
|Email: Robert.Mills@windsong-services.co.uk|subject = to change or complete|
|URL : = www.windsong.co.uk         =          |reversal without any = notice. |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+= -+-+-+-+-+-+
=3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D = =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D = =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D
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------_=_NextPart_001_01C0199C.1E1D0FAC-- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From jthunter@nbnet.nb.ca Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:57:42 -0300 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:57:42 -0300 From: John T. Hunter jthunter@nbnet.nb.ca Subject: Oracle, numbers, 810, what to do? Thanks for the suggestions from Blue and Christina, but it appears that PH simply cannot handle Oracle items defined as number(38). I have asked the software vendor (of our Oracle database) for suggestions and am awaiting a reply. Here is a knowledge base article on the Cognos web site: Title: Number (27) is the largest Oracle number that PH can access Document ID: KB73676CS Product Version: 7.33 Operating System: HPUX Description: An Oracle number column with a precision greater than 27 cannot be stored or modified by PowerHouse. Solution: PowerHouse supports data item up to Packed Size 15. In Oracle this data type is NUMBER(27). PowerHouse does its work in IEEE Float Size 8, which an accuracy of 15 digits. Therefore, there is a good chance of lost accuracy in Oracle number columns that are greater than 15. If converting from another database, it is recommended that the metatdata SQL be modified so that the columns have an appropriate size. For example, INTEGER by default is mapped to NUMBER(38) in Oracle. On most systems INTEGER is a four byte data item. NUMBER(38) creates a Packed Size 21 data column. So, rather than using the Oracle default, replace INTEGER with NUMBER(9). This will produce the desired column size of four bytes. The value specified in the NUMBER data item creates a check constraint in the database. To use more than 9 digits for this column, NUMBER (x) would be appropriate (where x > 9 and x < 17). A number in this range generates a INTEGER SIZE 8 data column. ----- Unfortuntitly I don't want to modify the Oracle side of things... Thanks again, -John From: Hasse, Christina >Hi John, > >I would try identifying the columns in the dictionary as elements with a >size you determine and see if they work then. > From: Edis, Bob >G'day John > >Try > >ACCESS sku IN manu >DEFINE np PACKED*20 = scen >DEFINE nf FLOAT*20 = scen >DEFINE nn = scen >DEFINE nc CHAR*40 = ASCII(scen) >SELECT IF NOT scen IS NULL AND scen NE 0 >REPORT np PIC " ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^" SKIP 1 & > nf PIC " ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^" SKIP 1 & > nn PIC " ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^" SKIP 1 & > nc >GO > >One of these *should* work. I have worked with large numbers in Oracle >7.3.4 and as long as the PICTURE clause was used, I could see the contents. > >Have you tried SQL*Plus and DESCIBEd the table to see what Oracle has the >column set as? > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From knoxda01@unisourcelink.com Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:26:51 -0400 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:26:51 -0400 From: Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX) knoxda01@unisourcelink.com Subject: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick screens This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C019A0.BE69476A Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Scratch my last post...I completely misread the question... I'll try again...though I haven't tried this... put "nomode" on your screen statement (and move "action" placement is so desired). setup a define along the lines of... define D-MODE char*10 = "Entry" if entrymode & else "Find" if findmode & else "Correct" if correctmode & else "Change" if changemode Entry and find would probably display by default. you may need to force a redisplay of the field at appropriate points in your code to display the others... ...it must be Friday... Good luck. Regards Dave -----Original Message----- From: Robert Mills [mailto:robert.mills@windsong-services.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 5:35 AM To: 'PowerHouse ListServer' Subject: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick screens Hi fellow listers, Has anybody out there used the CHANGEMODE/CORRECTMODE/ENTRYMODE/FINDMODE conditions to control the value of a string that is displayed on the screen. I'm trying to replace the single character mode field with a text string that is more meaningful to our users. We have a large turnover of temporary/casual staff and some of them are a bit short on ... well you know what I mean ;) regards, +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |Robert W.Mills (Senior Analyst/Programmer) | >>>> Please Note <<<< | |Windsong Services, St. Mary Cray, ENGLAND |The opinions expressed above | |Tel : +44 (0)1689 870622 x3005 |are my very own and NOT those| |Fax : +44 (0)1689 899026 |of my employer. They are thus| |Email: Robert.Mills@windsong-services.co.uk|subject to change or complete| |URL : www.windsong.co.uk |reversal without any notice. | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C019A0.BE69476A Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Displaying the 'current processing mode' in Quick = screens

Scratch my last post...I completely misread the = question...

I'll try again...though I haven't tried = this...

put "nomode" on your screen statement (and = move "action" placement is so desired).

setup a define along the lines of...

define D-MODE char*10 =3D "Entry" if = entrymode &
          &nb= sp;       else "Find" if = findmode &
          &nb= sp;       else "Correct" = if correctmode &
          &nb= sp;       else "Change" = if changemode

Entry and find would probably display by default. you = may need to force a redisplay of the field at appropriate points in = your code to display the others...

...it must be Friday...

Good luck.

Regards
Dave

Hi fellow listers,

regards,

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From mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:16:58 -0700 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:16:58 -0700 From: mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com mary_cotton@ex.cv.hp.com Subject: No subject A couple of samples. Mary Cotton ! !CONTINUE !QUICK "TERM=VT100 AUTO=ODR0816P.ODRDRO", XL="SALXL.ODRPRG.SERVICE" ! ! IF (JCW<>0) OR (CIERROR<>0) THEN ! SHOWTIME ! SHOWJCW ! SHOWJOB ! SETJCW JCW,FATAL ! ENDIF ! ! !COMMENT Run quick to create PURCHASE-ORDER record !QUICK "TERM=HP2392 AUTO=SAT0P13P.SATDRO" ! -----Original Message----- From: Susan Dunn [mailto:Susan.dunn@ncsl.org] Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:49 PM To: powerh Subject: Can someone show me the syntax for running a quick program in a stream job on the HP3000. Thanks = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From jpearce@rmi.net Fri, 08 Sep 2000 21:47:01 -0600 Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 21:47:01 -0600 From: John Pearce jpearce@rmi.net Subject: Find highest sequence number I have a dataset of demographic data and a corresponding dataset of comments. Normally, a data entry person adds new comments records and manually assigns a sequence number such that related comments are kept together. I need to find the highest sequence number for selected demographic records without reading all of the comments records so I can add a system generated comment with the next higher sequence number. I seem to remember seeing a way to do this in QTP but can't find it now. Does anyone remember seeing it? Better yet, does anyone remember how to do it? The environment is HP 8.19C4 using ImageSQL. The demographic data has a unique key IDNO the comments have a repeating key IDNO and sorted on SEQNO. Thanks, in advance, for your help. ------------------------------------------------------------------ John Pearce | Bethesda Management Company Speaking for only myself | Colorado Springs, CO USA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From mgo@columbus.rr.com Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:08:24 -0400 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:08:24 -0400 From: Mike Godsey mgo@columbus.rr.com Subject: Runaway QTP process I have seen this happen when I link two datasets that have a many to many relationship ( planned or accidental). The best work around is to access only the first dataset, select the records necessary, and build a temporary subfile that has a unique key. Then, use the subfile to link to the second dataset. This eliminates the unnecessary many to many record clusters that are then discarded with a choose or select and performance is greatly enhanced. I took a 26 hour job to 17 minutes this way. Mike Godsey Applied Performance Technologies Columbus, Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abraham Zwygart" To: "PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail)" Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:12 PM Subject: Runaway QTP process > Hi all, > > I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im > on a: > PH3000 os ver. 6.5 > using Power House ver 8.19.c1 > > I have the following job > !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 > !QTP PRI=ES > CAN CLE > SET DEF > ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > > OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE > ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 > GO > EXIT > !EOJ > files: > FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- > --DAYS-- > SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX > ACC MOD > > ACK-DIE-ITEM > BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * > > ACK-OPERATIONS > ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * > > This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very > little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I > was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour > we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come > upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? > > Abraham Zwygart > > PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed > records then using qtp with a unique key. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:43:47 -0400 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:43:47 -0400 From: Dave Knispel dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Subject: Runaway QTP process To all, This same thing happened to me again on Friday. Here's the story... I had a job running in the EQ (lowest priority) and it began taking over the system. Soon no one was able to get past the logon password prompts (our own security system). All FTP, Telnet and ODBC connections were failing. I logged on as MANAGER.SYS with a PARM=-1 (I know I should close that hole, but it's saved me re-booting several times). I did a break job on the QTP job and everything went back to normal. I resumed the job, and all shut down again. I called HP, here's what they said... The job we had running was missing the SET LOCK UPDATE so it was locking our SHARED database. Soon many of the on-line users were waiting (impeded) on that lock. What the OS does is this; it sees that process holding up many other processes so it starts throwing more and more resources at it in order to speed up that process and free the lock. Soon that process has taken over the system, even though it is running in the EQ. Our solution here was simple. Add a SET LOCK FILE UPDATE to the code. That way it will only lock the dataSET and not the dataBASE and it only locks it at update time. David Knispel dave.knispel@frequencymarketing.com Phone: 513-248-5029 Fax: 513-248-2672 ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Abraham Zwygart" > To: "PowerHouse ListServer (E-mail)" > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:12 PM > Subject: Runaway QTP process > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have been off this list for a long time. It is good to be back. Im > > on a: > > PH3000 os ver. 6.5 > > using Power House ver 8.19.c1 > > > > I have the following job > > !JOB JOBNAME,XXXX.XXX;OUTCLASS=LP14,1 > > !QTP PRI=ES > > CAN CLE > > SET DEF > > ACC ACK-OPERATIONS LINK A-WORK-ORDER TO & > > A-WORK-ORDER OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > > > SELECT ACK-DIE-ITEM IF ITEM-NUM OF ACK-OPERATIONS = & > > ITEM-NUM OF ACK-DIE-ITEM AND & > > DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM <> ' ' > > > > OUTPUT ACK-OPERATIONS UPDATE > > ITEM DELETE-CODE OF ACK-OPERATIONS FINAL DELETE-CODE OF ACK-DIE-ITEM > > > > SET PROCESS LIMIT 999999 > > GO > > EXIT > > !EOJ > > files: > > FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE---- > > --DAYS-- > > SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX > > ACC MOD > > > > ACK-DIE-ITEM > > BIFM1 * KSAM 256B FAK 618314 943000 16 1067008 21 * > > > > ACK-OPERATIONS > > ACKOPER * KSAM 64B FAK 727742 1247117 60 550448 32 * > > > > This qtp pass will take all of the cpu (95%+) it can get and do very > > little disc IO (used sos to monitor). The cpu usage was so bad that I > > was not able to abort the job. After trying for just over a half hour > > we had to reboot the HP3000 to break it free. Has anybody else come > > upon a qtp the seemed to have a runaway process? > > > > Abraham Zwygart > > > > PS. I have got the job to work by using quiz to collect the changed > > records then using qtp with a unique key. > > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bcomeau@crossley.ca Wed, 13 Sep 2000 11:36:49 -0300 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 11:36:49 -0300 From: Bob Comeau bcomeau@crossley.ca Subject: ALIGN Is there a way to make use of ALIGN in a QUIZ report which has no REPORT statement, only footings? I.E. having subsequent footing levels line up with items on the first footing statement. Bob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:57:08 -0500 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:57:08 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: FYI - Quiz cover page solution - AS/400 Thanks to all who responded. Your suggestions led to the solution. There was someone who had experienced this problem on the AS/400 so I thought I'd share my results. I was getting a banner page with statistics, etc. during batch execution of a Quiz programs. And even when I got rid of all the verbiage I still had a blank page coming out on the printer. The program had a number of subfile creations and disk file creations (for later use statements) in it. The final version that worked had the following in the CL with set statements for Nowarnings and Nostatistics where needed in the Quiz program itself. QUIZ AUTO(library name/object name member name) LISTOPT(NOLIST) BANNEROPT(NOBANNER) + STATSOPT(NOSTATISTICS) ERRLIST(library name/data queue name) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From BBushley@burbank.haskel.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:35:51 -0700 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:35:51 -0700 From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) BBushley@burbank.haskel.com Subject: PAGE WIDTH Hello list users. I need to output a text file from Powerhouse either QTP or QUIZ that has a line length of 861 bytes. The SET PAGE WIDTH limitation is 264. I've done this before but with age comes memory loss, and I have aged a lot sence doing any output this wide for an EDI project. Thank You in advance for any suggestions. Bob Bushley Dummy at Large!! OH! here is a laugh for all of you. Management has decided that the business system we have on the HP9000 using Powerhouse isn't any good, "They" have decided to go to an AS400 using another buiness system. OH! YEA!!!! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From richard.witkopp@idt.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:49:41 -0700 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:49:41 -0700 From: Richard Witkopp richard.witkopp@idt.com Subject: PAGE WIDTH A portable (or even non-portable) subfile from qtp should do the trick. The lack of picture formatting may cause some grief. If that's the case, sometimes it's just easier to make multiple text files with quiz and join the records with an OS utility. > Hello list users. > > I need to output a text file from Powerhouse either QTP or > QUIZ that has a > line length of 861 bytes. > > The SET PAGE WIDTH limitation is 264. > > I've done this before but with age comes memory loss, and I > have aged a lot > sence doing any output this wide for an EDI project. > > Thank You in advance for any suggestions. > > Bob Bushley > > Dummy at Large!! > > OH! here is a laugh for all of you. Management has decided > that the business > system we have on the HP9000 using Powerhouse isn't any good, > "They" have decided to go to an AS400 using another buiness > system. OH! > YEA!!!! > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a > subscriber. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Roger.Kesterson@ryobiaz.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:50:00 -0700 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:50:00 -0700 From: Kesterson, Roger Roger.Kesterson@ryobiaz.com Subject: PAGE WIDTH The only way I know of to get around the page width limitation is by using a portable subfile. I too am using QUIZ to generate EDI files, but as of yet have not needed more that what the page width will allow. We were recently bought out and are also having an AS/400 shoved down our throats. I'm being shipped off to AS/400 class next week. Oh, joy of joys! > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) [mailto:BBushley@burbank.haskel.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:36 AM > To: powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail) > Subject: PAGE WIDTH > > > Hello list users. > > I need to output a text file from Powerhouse either QTP or > QUIZ that has a > line length of 861 bytes. > > The SET PAGE WIDTH limitation is 264. > > I've done this before but with age comes memory loss, and I > have aged a lot > sence doing any output this wide for an EDI project. > > Thank You in advance for any suggestions. > > Bob Bushley > > Dummy at Large!! > > OH! here is a laugh for all of you. Management has decided > that the business > system we have on the HP9000 using Powerhouse isn't any good, > "They" have decided to go to an AS400 using another buiness > system. OH! > YEA!!!! > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a > subscriber. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From richard.latimer@airways.co.nz Thu, 14 Sep 2000 07:33:11 +1200 Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 07:33:11 +1200 From: Latimer, Richard richard.latimer@airways.co.nz Subject: PAGE WIDTH Hey guys, don't get stressed by the change to Big Blue's little box. They are are a neat package with plenty of grunt and run PowerHouse programs really well. They also have the best database in the business! Another upside fo PH users is that becaus they use externally described files EVERY database file can be treated as a subfile. The only real downside is that PH is only at 6.07F with no advance expected (although if enough of you "enlightened" people change Cognos might come to the party) and the text editor (SEU) is a crock of doggy doos. . . cheers Richard > -----Original Message----- > From: Kesterson, Roger [SMTP:Roger.Kesterson@ryobiaz.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 5:47 AM > To: 'Bob Bushley (Burbank)' > Cc: powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail) > Subject: RE: PAGE WIDTH > > The only way I know of to get around the page width limitation is by using > a > portable subfile. I too am using QUIZ to generate EDI files, but as of > yet > have not needed more that what the page width will allow. > > We were recently bought out and are also having an AS/400 shoved down our > throats. I'm being shipped off to AS/400 class next week. Oh, joy of > joys! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) [mailto:BBushley@burbank.haskel.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:36 AM > > To: powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail) > > Subject: PAGE WIDTH > > > > > > Hello list users. > > > > I need to output a text file from Powerhouse either QTP or > > QUIZ that has a > > line length of 861 bytes. > > > > The SET PAGE WIDTH limitation is 264. > > > > I've done this before but with age comes memory loss, and I > > have aged a lot > > sence doing any output this wide for an EDI project. > > > > Thank You in advance for any suggestions. > > > > Bob Bushley > > > > Dummy at Large!! > > > > OH! here is a laugh for all of you. Management has decided > > that the business > > system we have on the HP9000 using Powerhouse isn't any good, > > "They" have decided to go to an AS400 using another buiness > > system. OH! > > YEA!!!! > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > = = = = = = = > > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to > > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to > > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a > > subscriber. > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 15:33:18 -0500 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 15:33:18 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: PAGE WIDTH --0__=TvT7WjTNHGdT8w4OIid6JMDCgaTNGECTn48xuU1h9WM1pIgMihKHaO31 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Well I had a feeling a blue blood would respond somewhere along the way. They're kind of defensive but that's becuase they live in that proprietary world. I still have access to a DEC alpha for archive purposes so when I start to see my blood turning too blue I can log on to the alpha for a while. I'm starting to agree with the database part. It's nice to be able to create an additional logical to a file almost on the fly. If only I could avoid RPG in the process. SEU? A file size limitation of 32,000 lines (32k and change) - 1970's technology. Keep the faith, George PS. How do you access any externally described file as a subfile. I presume you mean only the physical file itself and not the logicals. I've read about what you say but would like to see the sytax. (Embedded "Latimer, Richard" image moved 09/13/2000 02:33 PM to file: pic15527.pcx) To: "powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail)" cc: (bcc: George J. Wen/NB/USFAC/ABB) Subject: RE: PAGE WIDTH Security Level:? Internal Hey guys, don't get stressed by the change to Big Blue's little box. They are are a neat package with plenty of grunt and run PowerHouse programs really well. They also have the best database in the business! Another upside fo PH users is that becaus they use externally described files EVERY database file can be treated as a subfile. The only real downside is that PH is only at 6.07F with no advance expected (although if enough of you "enlightened" people change Cognos might come to the party) and the text editor (SEU) is a crock of doggy doos. . . cheers Richard > -----Original Message----- > From: Kesterson, Roger [SMTP:Roger.Kesterson@ryobiaz.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 5:47 AM > To: 'Bob Bushley (Burbank)' > Cc: powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail) > Subject: RE: PAGE WIDTH > > The only way I know of to get around the page width limitation is by using > a > portable subfile. I too am using QUIZ to generate EDI files, but as of > yet > have not needed more that what the page width will allow. > > We were recently bought out and are also having an AS/400 shoved down our > throats. I'm being shipped off to AS/400 class next week. Oh, joy of > joys! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) [mailto:BBushley@burbank.haskel.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:36 AM > > To: powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail) > > Subject: PAGE WIDTH > > > > > > Hello list users. > > > > I need to output a text file from Powerhouse either QTP or > > QUIZ that has a > > line length of 861 bytes. > > > > The SET PAGE WIDTH limitation is 264. > > > > I've done this before but with age comes memory loss, and I > > have aged a lot > > sence doing any output this wide for an EDI project. > > > > Thank You in advance for any suggestions. > > > > Bob Bushley > > > > Dummy at Large!! > > > > OH! here is a laugh for all of you. Management has decided > > that the business > > system we have on the HP9000 using Powerhouse isn't any good, > > "They" have decided to go to an AS400 using another buiness > > system. 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From richard.latimer@airways.co.nz Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:00:25 +1200 Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:00:25 +1200 From: Latimer, Richard richard.latimer@airways.co.nz Subject: PAGE WIDTH Hey hey hey, we have PH on a Microvax as well so we are not totally blueblooded! the syntax for treating AS/400 files as subfiles is "access *library/object(member)", where the object is the open name for the file, the member is optional. It works for logicals although it seems to do an auto join back to the physical file and displays all the elements not just the ones in the logical. I find the ability to do something like access a Production file (as a subfile) link it to it's counterpart in another environment and then update that file eg the following QTP run in the test environment: access *proddata/fdata link idy_mov to idy_mov of flight_data optional select if not record flight_data exist output flight_data add will refresh the test area with any new data cheers Richard > -----Original Message----- > From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com [SMTP:george.j.wen@us.abb.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:24 AM > To: 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu' > Subject: RE: PAGE WIDTH > > > > Well I had a feeling a blue blood would respond somewhere along the way. > They're kind of defensive but that's becuase they live in that proprietary > world. > ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From BBushley@burbank.haskel.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 14:28:00 -0700 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 14:28:00 -0700 From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) BBushley@burbank.haskel.com Subject: Portable Subfile Thank You All! I have the solution to my problem thanks to many of you list server freinds. The Portable option on the subfile statement created an ASCII dat file for me. However when I coded the following to get a carriage return on the end of each line the portable subfile retuened to hex format. Per Bob Edis I needed to use the linefeed option instead,Thank You! Bob. I needed one record per line in the dat file appx 800 bytes long with a file length of appx 8000. For your consideration I am transfering the file from a UNIX platform to my PC to import into an Excel spreadsheet. code example: ACCESS FILE DEFINE NL INTEGER*2 = 10 DEFINE NLX CHAR*01 = CHAR(NL)[2:1] REPORT (elements) NLX SET SUBFILE NAME MYSUBFILE NODICT PORTABLE KEEP SET REPORT NOLIMIT GO THANK YOU ALL!!!! I'M ON MY WAY TO JDE ONE WORLD FROM HP9000 UNIX VISIBILITY WATCH OUT WORLD MAD-HATTER PROGRAMMER AT WORK... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Roger.Kesterson@ryobiaz.com Wed, 13 Sep 2000 12:56:04 -0700 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 12:56:04 -0700 From: Kesterson, Roger Roger.Kesterson@ryobiaz.com Subject: PAGE WIDTH Trouble is, we're only getting the AS/400 to run MAPICS. PowerHouse will stay on the Alpha. And if the Alpha ever goes away, PH will probably go with it... > -----Original Message----- > From: Latimer, Richard [mailto:richard.latimer@airways.co.nz] > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 12:33 PM > To: powerh-l@lists. swau. edu (E-mail) > Subject: RE: PAGE WIDTH > > > Hey guys, don't get stressed by the change to Big Blue's little box. > > They are are a neat package with plenty of grunt and run > PowerHouse programs > really well. They also have the best database in the business! Another > upside fo PH users is that becaus they use externally > described files EVERY > database file can be treated as a subfile. > The only real downside is that PH is only at 6.07F with no > advance expected > (although if enough of you "enlightened" people change Cognos > might come to > the party) and the text editor (SEU) is a crock of doggy doos. . . > > > cheers > Richard > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:40:44 -0400 Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:40:44 -0400 From: Hasse, Christina Christina.Hasse@COGNOS.com Subject: ALIGN Hi Bob, We have a SET REPORT ALIGN statement which can be used for numeric values to line up the results, but I have found that when the PICTURE statements were not the same than it didn't always work. > Regards, > > Christina Hasse > ADT North American Services Manager > COGNOS CORPORATION > christina.hasse@cognos.com > > Office: 847 - 598 - 2300 > Cell: 847 - 612 - 6854 > > Mark Your Calendar! > enterprise2000 > Cognos User Conference, October 2-5, Anaheim, California > http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 > > > -----Original Message----- From: Bob Comeau [mailto:bcomeau@crossley.ca] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 9:37 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: ALIGN Is there a way to make use of ALIGN in a QUIZ report which has no REPORT statement, only footings? I.E. having subsequent footing levels line up with items on the first footing statement. Bob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From rob.kool@cdp.co.nz Fri, 15 Sep 2000 09:16:36 +1200 Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 09:16:36 +1200 From: Rob Kool rob.kool@cdp.co.nz Subject: Portable Subfile I also use QTP a lot to create files for either Word or Excel. Most of the time I create a | (pipe) delimited file well over 256 characters I use something like the following on a (SCO)Unix box.: ..... Define D_CR Int*1 = 13 Define D_LF Int*1 = 10 Define D_CRLF Char*2 = Char(D_CR) + Char(D_LF) Define D_DELIM Char*1 = "|" Define D_RECORD_PRE Char*298 & = Trunc(TXT_FIELD_1) & + D_DELIM & + Accii(NUM_FIELD_2,4) & + D_DELIM & + Trunc(TXT_FIELD_3) & + D_DELIM & . . . + D_DELIM & + Trunc(TXT_FIELD_N) ;Add the CRLF to the end of the record. Define D_RECORD Char*300 & = D_RECORD_PRE[1:298] + D_CRLF ;No need for a portable subfile. Just import the *.SF ;bit into Excel. Subfile TO_EXCEL & Keep & Include D_RECORD ..... The pipe delimited file is easily imported in Excel or used in Word. 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From Glenn_Waters@ncsu.edu Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:30:33 -0400 Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:30:33 -0400 From: Glenn Waters Glenn_Waters@ncsu.edu Subject: Java Try http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/forum.jshtml Not only are there listserv links on the page, the forums are pretty good also! At 11:59 AM 9/15/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Anyone know of a good Java list server? Please email me the subscribe >information for a freind. > >Thank You!! >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu >Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu >This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. Glenn Waters North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine 4700 Hillsborough St., Box 8401 Raleigh, NC 27695-8401 Phone: (919) 513-6652 Fax: (919) 513-6452 Email: Glenn_Waters@ncsu.edu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Michael.Lee@mclsystemsinc.com Fri, 15 Sep 2000 12:39:46 -0700 Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 12:39:46 -0700 From: Michael Lee Michael.Lee@mclsystemsinc.com Subject: Java Java? We don't need no steenking Java! Michael Lee MCL Systems Inc. "Bob Bushley (Burbank)" wrote: > Anyone know of a good Java list server? 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From hawksj@yahoo.com Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:52:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:52:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Jon Hawks hawksj@yahoo.com Subject: Java Another site to learn from www.corbajava.engr.sjsu.edu --- Glenn Waters wrote: > Try > http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/forum.jshtml > > Not only are there listserv links on the page, the > forums are pretty good also! > > > > > At 11:59 AM 9/15/2000 -0700, you wrote: > >Anyone know of a good Java list server? 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Don't abuse it. Business Intelligence Applications Anything you read from Jon (Jared) Hawks is his own expressed opinion. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:37:28 -0500 Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:37:28 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: Quick/132 Columns Hello Listland friends, I'd like to create a Quick screen with a 132 column display on our AS/400. We use Client Access v4.3. I'm not finding much in the manuals but Client access does have a 27x132 display options so in theory it should be possible. Is it though? Have any of you done it? Of course I'd like to be able to switch back to 80 without having to go back to the config. Thanks in advance. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From richard.witkopp@idt.com Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:36:11 -0700 Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:36:11 -0700 From: Richard Witkopp richard.witkopp@idt.com Subject: Quick/132 Columns Dunno about AS/400, but 132 column screens were common in my prior Vax shops. Only on character-cell terminals though, they look lousy on pc terminal emulators. > Hello Listland friends, > > I'd like to create a Quick screen with a 132 column display > on our AS/400. > We use Client Access v4.3. I'm not finding much in the > manuals but Client > access does have a 27x132 display options so in theory it should be > possible. Is it though? Have any of you done it? Of course > I'd like to be > able to switch back to 80 without having to go back to the config. > > Thanks in advance. > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to > majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a > subscriber. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From pwilliams@cosworth-racing.co.uk Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:25:03 +0100 Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:25:03 +0100 From: pwilliams@cosworth-racing.co.uk pwilliams@cosworth-racing.co.uk Subject: Powerhouse into Cobol Hello People, Hope someone can help me :o( I have a Ksam file which I have populated using Quiz but now I need to access it in Cobol but I have problem with getting the value of the quantity from the file, it does come out in a readable form. Below are the Quiz, Ksam stuff and the Cobol Definition can anyone help???? > acc shrt-file > sho ite INPUT OUTPUT SHRT-FILE TYPE SCALE SCALE DEC PICTURE * SHRT-PART-HOUSE CHAR X(20) SHRT-PART-NUMBER CHAR X(18) SHRT-WAREHOUSE CHAR X(2) SHRT-QUANTITY NUM 3 3 3 ^^^^^^^^^.^^^ [TEMP06]: ksamutil HP32208A.07.04 WED, SEP 20, 2000, 8:12 AM KSAMUTIL VERSION:A.07.01 >verify shrtfile WHICH (1=FILE INFO, 2=KSAM PARAMETERS, 3=KSAM CONTROL, 4=ALL)?4 SHRTFILE.TEMP06.MANMAN CREATOR=MANAGER FOPTIONS(006005)=KSAM, NO :FILE, NOCCTL, F, FILENAME, ASCII, PERM AOPTIONS(000400)=DEFAULT, NOBUF, DEFAULT, NO FLOCK, NO MR, IN RECSIZE:SUB:TYP:LDNUM:DRT:UN.: CODE:LOGICAL PTR: END OF FILE:FILE LIMIT -44: 8: 3: 2: 8: 0: 0: 0: 0: 10000 LOG. COUNT:PHYS. COUNT:BLK SZ:EXT SZ:NR EXT: LABELS:LDN: DISCADDR: 1: 0: -44: 215: 8: 0: 0:00000000000: KEY FILE=SHRTFILK KEY FILE DEVICE=27 SIZE= 2226 KEYS= 1 FLAGWORD(000000)=RANDOM PRIMARY, FIRST RECORD=0, PERMANENT KEY TY LENGTH LOC. D KEY BF LEVEL 1 B 20 1 N 72 1 DATA FILE = SHRTFILE VERSION= A.7.4 KEY CREATED=263/'00 16:48:10.2 KEY ACCESS= 264/'00 8:13: 9.5 KEY CHANGED=263/'00 16:48:10.4 COUNT START=263/'00 16:48:10.9 DATA RECS = 0 DATA BLOCKS= 0 END BLK WDS= 0 DATA BLK SZ= 22 DATA REC SZ= 44 ACCESSORS= 0 FOPEN 1 FREAD 0 FCLOSE 1 FREADDIR 0 FREADC 0 FREADBYKEY 0 FREMOVE 0 FSPACE 0 FFINDBYKEY 0 FGETINFO 0 FGETKEYINFO 0 FREADLABEL 0 FWRITELABEL 0 FCHECK 0 FFINDN 0 FWRITE 0 FUPDATE 0 FPOINT 0 FLOCK 0 FUNLOCK 0 FCONTROL 0 FSETMODE 0 FREE KEYBLK 0 FREE RECS 0 KEYBLK READ 2 KEYBLK WRITTEN 0 KEYBLK SPLIT 0 KEY FILE EOF 10 FREE KEY HD 0 SYSTEM FAILURE 0 MIN PRIME 0 MAX PRIME 0 RESET DATE DATA FIXED TRUE DATA B/F 1 TOTAL KEYS 1 FIRST RECNUM 0 MIN RECSIZE 20 LANG NATIVE-3000 01 KSM1-FILETAB. 03 KSM1-SH-FILENUMBER PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 0. 03 KSM1-SH-FILENAME PIC X(8) VALUE "SHRTFILE". 03 KSM1-SH-IO-TYPE PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 2. 03 KSM1-SH-A-MODE PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 0. 03 KSM1-SH-PREV-OP PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 0. 01 KSM1-STATUS. 03 KSM1-STAT1 PIC 9. 03 KSM1-STAT2 PIC 9. 01 KSM1-REC. 03 KSM1-SH-PART-WAREHOUSE PIC X(20). 03 KSM1-SH-PART-NUMBER PIC X(18). 03 KSM1-SH-WAREHOUSE PIC XX. 03 KSM1-SH-STOCK PIC S9(4) COMP. 01 WS-SH-STOCK PIC 9(9)V999. 01 KSM1-RECSIZE PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 22. 19 CALL "CKREAD" USING KSM1-FILETAB KSM1-STATUS KSM1-REC KSM1-RECSIZE. 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From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Wed, 20 Sep 2000 06:27:52 -0400 Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 06:27:52 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: Powerhouse into Cobol What's the dictionary definition of SHRT-QUANTITY. In the COBOL bit, you've assumed that it's INTEGER SIZE 2, but it may not be. You can't tell from the QUIZ SHOW ITEMS. With an input AND output scale, it may be float, in which case you may be out of luck unless your COBOL supports float. Bob Deskin PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc. bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA -----Original Message----- From: pwilliams@cosworth-racing.co.uk [mailto:pwilliams@cosworth-racing.co.uk] Sent: September 20, 2000 3:25 AM To: 'Powerh-L (E-mail) Subject: Powerhouse into Cobol Hello People, Hope someone can help me :o( I have a Ksam file which I have populated using Quiz but now I need to access it in Cobol but I have problem with getting the value of the quantity from the file, it does come out in a readable form. Below are the Quiz, Ksam stuff and the Cobol Definition can anyone help???? > acc shrt-file > sho ite INPUT OUTPUT SHRT-FILE TYPE SCALE SCALE DEC PICTURE * SHRT-PART-HOUSE CHAR X(20) SHRT-PART-NUMBER CHAR X(18) SHRT-WAREHOUSE CHAR X(2) SHRT-QUANTITY NUM 3 3 3 ^^^^^^^^^.^^^ [TEMP06]: ksamutil HP32208A.07.04 WED, SEP 20, 2000, 8:12 AM KSAMUTIL VERSION:A.07.01 >verify shrtfile WHICH (1=FILE INFO, 2=KSAM PARAMETERS, 3=KSAM CONTROL, 4=ALL)?4 SHRTFILE.TEMP06.MANMAN CREATOR=MANAGER FOPTIONS(006005)=KSAM, NO :FILE, NOCCTL, F, FILENAME, ASCII, PERM AOPTIONS(000400)=DEFAULT, NOBUF, DEFAULT, NO FLOCK, NO MR, IN RECSIZE:SUB:TYP:LDNUM:DRT:UN.: CODE:LOGICAL PTR: END OF FILE:FILE LIMIT -44: 8: 3: 2: 8: 0: 0: 0: 0: 10000 LOG. COUNT:PHYS. COUNT:BLK SZ:EXT SZ:NR EXT: LABELS:LDN: DISCADDR: 1: 0: -44: 215: 8: 0: 0:00000000000: KEY FILE=SHRTFILK KEY FILE DEVICE=27 SIZE= 2226 KEYS= 1 FLAGWORD(000000)=RANDOM PRIMARY, FIRST RECORD=0, PERMANENT KEY TY LENGTH LOC. D KEY BF LEVEL 1 B 20 1 N 72 1 DATA FILE = SHRTFILE VERSION= A.7.4 KEY CREATED=263/'00 16:48:10.2 KEY ACCESS= 264/'00 8:13: 9.5 KEY CHANGED=263/'00 16:48:10.4 COUNT START=263/'00 16:48:10.9 DATA RECS = 0 DATA BLOCKS= 0 END BLK WDS= 0 DATA BLK SZ= 22 DATA REC SZ= 44 ACCESSORS= 0 FOPEN 1 FREAD 0 FCLOSE 1 FREADDIR 0 FREADC 0 FREADBYKEY 0 FREMOVE 0 FSPACE 0 FFINDBYKEY 0 FGETINFO 0 FGETKEYINFO 0 FREADLABEL 0 FWRITELABEL 0 FCHECK 0 FFINDN 0 FWRITE 0 FUPDATE 0 FPOINT 0 FLOCK 0 FUNLOCK 0 FCONTROL 0 FSETMODE 0 FREE KEYBLK 0 FREE RECS 0 KEYBLK READ 2 KEYBLK WRITTEN 0 KEYBLK SPLIT 0 KEY FILE EOF 10 FREE KEY HD 0 SYSTEM FAILURE 0 MIN PRIME 0 MAX PRIME 0 RESET DATE DATA FIXED TRUE DATA B/F 1 TOTAL KEYS 1 FIRST RECNUM 0 MIN RECSIZE 20 LANG NATIVE-3000 01 KSM1-FILETAB. 03 KSM1-SH-FILENUMBER PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 0. 03 KSM1-SH-FILENAME PIC X(8) VALUE "SHRTFILE". 03 KSM1-SH-IO-TYPE PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 2. 03 KSM1-SH-A-MODE PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 0. 03 KSM1-SH-PREV-OP PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 0. 01 KSM1-STATUS. 03 KSM1-STAT1 PIC 9. 03 KSM1-STAT2 PIC 9. 01 KSM1-REC. 03 KSM1-SH-PART-WAREHOUSE PIC X(20). 03 KSM1-SH-PART-NUMBER PIC X(18). 03 KSM1-SH-WAREHOUSE PIC XX. 03 KSM1-SH-STOCK PIC S9(4) COMP. 01 WS-SH-STOCK PIC 9(9)V999. 01 KSM1-RECSIZE PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 22. 19 CALL "CKREAD" USING KSM1-FILETAB KSM1-STATUS KSM1-REC KSM1-RECSIZE. 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From omcmilla@milk.org Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:16:33 -0500 Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:16:33 -0500 From: Odette McMillan omcmilla@milk.org Subject: Converting from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D I'm recently in the process of converting all quick, qtp and quiz programs from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D. The system we have is the Alpha (Open VMS). I am currently experiencing a problem with re-compiling a Quick program. The statement it is bombing on is: FILE PRD_FILE_AUD AUDIT OCCURS WITH PRD_FILE Bear in mind that file PRD_FILE also contains an item that is a table entry (the item occurs 3 times). PRD_FILE_AUD contains the same items as PRD_FILE with the inclusion of the audit items. The main file is defined as: PRD_FILE DETAIL NOITEMS OCCURS 18 TIMES NODELETE The error I'm receiving is this: *E* Can't initialize the repeating item of the multiple occurring file (PRD_FILE) There are other Quick programs in our system, that use the same files, that have successfully re-compiled to 8.20d. The difference with this particular program is that the main file is defined as DETAIL with an OCCURS. (all the other ones were defined as PRIMARY or SECONDARY but no occurs). Can someone help, please!? Thanks, Odette McMillan Senior Programmer Analyst Dairy Farmers of Ontario = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From elisabeth.corsten@ec-datentechnik.de Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:27:39 +0200 Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:27:39 +0200 From: elisabeth corsten elisabeth.corsten@ec-datentechnik.de Subject: Converting from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D Odette, I'm really surprised a construct with a nested occurrance was tolerated in 7.10 - I know positively it hasn't been possible on HP for a long time. (It has bitten me before!) The manuals (HP) state quite clearly "only one occurrance count at a given time in processing". Maybe version 8 has plugged an undocumented hole? Anyway, would it be an option to change your data structure? To maybe change the field array in the audit file to 3 different items? Good luck Elisabeth Odette McMillan wrote: > I'm recently in the process of converting all quick, qtp and quiz programs > from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D. The system we have is the Alpha (Open VMS). > I am currently experiencing a problem with re-compiling a Quick program. The > statement it is bombing on is: > > FILE PRD_FILE_AUD AUDIT OCCURS WITH PRD_FILE > > Bear in mind that file PRD_FILE also contains an item that is a table entry > (the item occurs 3 times). PRD_FILE_AUD contains the same items as PRD_FILE > with the inclusion of the audit items. The main file is defined as: > > PRD_FILE DETAIL NOITEMS OCCURS 18 TIMES NODELETE > > The error I'm receiving is this: > *E* Can't initialize the repeating item of the multiple occurring file > (PRD_FILE) > > There are other Quick programs in our system, that use the same files, that > have successfully re-compiled to 8.20d. The difference with this particular > program is that the main file is defined as DETAIL with an OCCURS. (all the > other ones were defined as PRIMARY or SECONDARY but no occurs). > > Can someone help, please!? > > Thanks, > > Odette McMillan > Senior Programmer Analyst > Dairy Farmers of Ontario > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:11:35 -0400 Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:11:35 -0400 From: Deskin, Bob Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM Subject: Converting from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D As has been mentioned, it looks like this was something 7.10 let slip through. QUICK can't handle occurrences within occurrences. In fact, you wouldn't be able to process individual occurrences within the occurring file. If the occurring item is a substructure, you might be able to override what QDESIGN is trying to do by specifying an ITEM statement on the containing item. I haven't tried this, so it may not work. Here's the idea. In the dictionary you have: ITEM X BEGIN STRUCTURE ITEM Y OCCURS 10 END STRUCTURE And in QDESIGN use: FILE F2 AUDIT OCCURS WITH F1 NOITEMS ITEM X OF F2 INITIAL X OF F1 FIXED You'll probably need the NOITEMS to prevent QDESIGN from attempting the automatic initialization generation. Unfortunately this means that you'll have to do all the initialization yourself. Bob Deskin PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc. bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA -----Original Message----- From: Odette McMillan [mailto:omcmilla@milk.org] Sent: September 20, 2000 10:17 AM To: Powerhouse Newgroup Subject: Converting from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D I'm recently in the process of converting all quick, qtp and quiz programs from 7.10 F2 to 8.20 D. The system we have is the Alpha (Open VMS). I am currently experiencing a problem with re-compiling a Quick program. The statement it is bombing on is: FILE PRD_FILE_AUD AUDIT OCCURS WITH PRD_FILE Bear in mind that file PRD_FILE also contains an item that is a table entry (the item occurs 3 times). PRD_FILE_AUD contains the same items as PRD_FILE with the inclusion of the audit items. The main file is defined as: PRD_FILE DETAIL NOITEMS OCCURS 18 TIMES NODELETE The error I'm receiving is this: *E* Can't initialize the repeating item of the multiple occurring file (PRD_FILE) There are other Quick programs in our system, that use the same files, that have successfully re-compiled to 8.20d. The difference with this particular program is that the main file is defined as DETAIL with an OCCURS. (all the other ones were defined as PRIMARY or SECONDARY but no occurs). Can someone help, please!? Thanks, Odette McMillan Senior Programmer Analyst Dairy Farmers of Ontario = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From jrosenblatt@i2sworld.com Thu, 21 Sep 2000 08:43:47 -0400 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 08:43:47 -0400 From: Joseph Rosenblatt jrosenblatt@i2sworld.com Subject: Error on Running QUICK I am running PH v 8.09c on an HP e3000 MPE i/X 5.5 pp 7. I have modified some QUICK code, just a change to a literal compiled it in my test account and copied the new executable to production. The screen accepts two dates a starting date and a comparison date. It is reading a KSAM file. Upon entering the second date the following error appears: *FSERR 179 File must be locked before issuing this Intrinsic* I know this is an MPE File System error and not a PH error but what does it mean and why am I getting it? I am not quite sure what intrinsic I am calling here. As I said above there have been no changes to the code other than the one literal. I went back and recompiled the original code and installed it and the same error occurs. Both accounts are running the same version of PH. Thanks for any light you can shed on this problem. Joseph Rosenblatt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Thu, 21 Sep 2000 14:34:25 -0500 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 14:34:25 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: CUA Quick screens Hello Listland, Here I am working on HAL 400......... Well progress has been made. I can create the screen with the CUA design option. This allows me to define the screen at 132 characters in width. However only 80 characters display at a time. The F19 and F20 keys must be used to shift to the right and left most limits of the screen. When you do a WRKSPLF and display a spoolfile the screen 'explodes' nicely allowing you to see the whole 132 characters. When you exit it jumps back to 80. This seems so much more efficient than using the function keys. Have any of you ever tried to replicate this process for PH screens? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From palandri@eug4ja.lane.edu Thu, 21 Sep 2000 17:50:50 -0700 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 17:50:50 -0700 From: Mike Palandri palandri@eug4ja.lane.edu Subject: CUA Quick screens I don't have the msgs from the the earlier part of this thread, but I use a couple 132 column screens in PH 7.10F on the Open VMS platform. PH shifts between 80 and 132 column screens with no problem. Someone mentioned that the 132 col screens don't display well with terminal emulation software. We use the MS320 terminal emulator from Minisoft, it comes with its own fonts that look fairly decent at 132 cols. At 02:34 PM 09/21/2000 -0500, george.j.wen@us.abb.com wrote: > > >Hello Listland, > >Here I am working on HAL 400......... > >Well progress has been made. I can create the screen with the CUA >design option. This allows me to define the screen at 132 characters in >width. However only 80 characters display at a time. The F19 and F20 >keys must be used to shift to the right and left most limits of the screen. > >When you do a WRKSPLF and display a spoolfile the screen 'explodes' >nicely allowing you to see the whole 132 characters. When you exit it >jumps back to 80. This seems so much more efficient than using the >function keys. Have any of you ever tried to replicate this process for PH >screens? > > >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu >Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu >This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. > Mike From t.e.burke@dundee.ac.uk Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:39:13 +0 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:39:13 +0 From: Terrence Burke t.e.burke@dundee.ac.uk Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Dear All, We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with one of our processes -- a QTP. Whenever we try to execute it we receive the following error message :- %SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL %NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort Does anyone know what it means ? Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should contain numbers that represent memory addresses. The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to resource allocations & restrictions. It occurs whether I execute the process on-line or in batch, or by @cmdfile; and even when I am the only user logged in to the VAX. Any help will be very much appreciated; we need an answer urgently. 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From neil@nha.co.za Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:43:36 +0200 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:43:36 +0200 From: Neil Harvey neil@nha.co.za Subject: Telnet Client in Windows 2000 Hi folks I am trying to figure out what emulation the telnet client in Windows 2000 is (the one that runs from the DOS Command box - e.g. telnet 19x.xx.x.xxx, log onto hp3000 normally, then, qk notermpoll term=vtxxx) I have tried VT100, VT220, VT300, 320 some TVI'a ad nauseam... It works with Quick, not well, but it's temptingly close..... regards Neil = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From johan@vandijkgroep.nl Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:58:55 +0200 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:58:55 +0200 From: Johan Koelewijn johan@vandijkgroep.nl Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 I have seen something like this with our previous PH version (7.10G), when we used @ in key values. 7.10g1 solved the problem. Johan Koelewijn Van Dijk Delft B.V. > > Dear All, > We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with > one of our processes -- a QTP. Whenever we try to execute it we > receive the following error message :- > > %SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual > address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL > %NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 > %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort > > Does anyone know what it means ? > > Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should > contain numbers that represent memory addresses. > The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with > ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to > resource allocations & restrictions. > It occurs whether I execute the process on-line or in batch, or by > @cmdfile; and even when I am the only user logged in to the VAX. > > Any help will be very much appreciated; we need an answer urgently. > > Thanks > Terry Burke > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Terry Burke > Admin Information Systems EMail T.E.Burke@Dundee.ac.uk > University of Dundee > Nethergate Phone 01382 344022 > Dundee DD1 4HN Fax 01382 201604 > Scotland UK. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu > This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bert.dn@arma.nl Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:59:01 +0200 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:59:01 +0200 From: Bert de Nooij bert.dn@arma.nl Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Hi Terrence, We're running PH820 on AXP in combination with Oracle and got this error more then once, QTP as well as Quick Each time it costs us a lot of time debugging it. It could have something to do with old subfiles, or when adding a Null value to a index segment. Another thing is when adding a string longer the defined length. Sometimes, you get the Oracle message "string to long" sometimes the abort with error message 000000 Not much information at this time but maybe you can give some more information about what you are trying to do? (database, PH upgrade etc) regards, Bert de Nooij Arma bv Einsteinbaan 4 3439 NJ Nieuwegein mailto:Bert.DN@Arma.com http://www.arma.com -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu [mailto:owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu]Namens Terrence Burke Verzonden: vrijdag 22 september 2000 17:39 Aan: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Onderwerp: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Dear All, We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with one of our processes -- a QTP. Whenever we try to execute it we receive the following error message :- %SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL %NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort Does anyone know what it means ? Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should contain numbers that represent memory addresses. The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to resource allocations & restrictions. It occurs whether I execute the process on-line or in batch, or by @cmdfile; and even when I am the only user logged in to the VAX. Any help will be very much appreciated; we need an answer urgently. Thanks Terry Burke =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Terry Burke Admin Information Systems EMail T.E.Burke@Dundee.ac.uk University of Dundee Nethergate Phone 01382 344022 Dundee DD1 4HN Fax 01382 201604 Scotland UK. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bill.Michael@ipaper.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:53:07 -0500 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:53:07 -0500 From: Bill D Michael Bill.Michael@ipaper.com Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Need a lot more information... What version of PH? Is this compiled QTP or are you running the source? Does it work when you run the source instead? It _looks_ like there was an error on the compile that was ignored, and you're running the failed (partial) QTC. But if this is 8.20, there could be any number of causes and I'd have to see the source to have a clue. Bill "Terrence Burke" @sphere.swau.edu on 09/22/2000 10:39:13 AM Sent by: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu cc: Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Dear All, We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with one of our processes -- a QTP. Whenever we try to execute it we receive the following error message :- %SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL %NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort Does anyone know what it means ? Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should contain numbers that represent memory addresses. The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to resource allocations & restrictions. It occurs whether I execute the process on-line or in batch, or by @cmdfile; and even when I am the only user logged in to the VAX. Any help will be very much appreciated; we need an answer urgently. Thanks Terry Burke =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Terry Burke Admin Information Systems EMail T.E.Burke@Dundee.ac.uk University of Dundee Nethergate Phone 01382 344022 Dundee DD1 4HN Fax 01382 201604 Scotland UK. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:00:31 +0100 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:00:31 +0100 From: Chris Sharman Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 >%SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual >address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL >%NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 >%SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort >Does anyone know what it means ? It would appear that QTP is encountering an ACCVIO, and fielding it & displaying the message before exiting with %system-f-abort. You should definitely take this up with Cognos Support, rather than Compaq: it's a clear indicator of an application bug. I've only seen it with Quick: bigger working set & page file quota can alleviate it. >Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should >contain numbers that represent memory addresses. It would, if the application (qtp) didn't field it. >The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with >ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to >resource allocations & restrictions. Not recommended. I don't think that will override the memory related parameters anyway. Relevant factors are: Powerhouse version. WSDEF, WSQUO, WSEXT (in SYSUAF & the corresponding SYSGEN parameters). PGFLQUOTA (in SYSUAF & corresponding SYSGEN param). The QTP source may also be an issue. Try: doubling all the above quotas to see if it helps. Also check out the recommended quotas in the PH installation manual. If all else fails, work on simplifying the QTP to isolate the cause of the problem. Chris _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bob.edis@fleetpride.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:59:59 -0500 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:59:59 -0500 From: Edis, Bob bob.edis@fleetpride.com Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 G'day Terry What version of PH are you running? What database engine? Can we see the QTP source? What version of OpenVMS? What hardware VAX or Alpha? Have you looked in Cognos' Support web site in the Knowledge base? Regards, Blue -----Original Message----- From: Terrence Burke [mailto:t.e.burke@dundee.ac.uk] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:39 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Dear All, We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with one of our processes -- a QTP. Whenever we try to execute it we receive the following error message :- %SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL %NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort Does anyone know what it means ? Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should contain numbers that represent memory addresses. The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to resource allocations & restrictions. It occurs whether I execute the process on-line or in batch, or by @cmdfile; and even when I am the only user logged in to the VAX. Any help will be very much appreciated; we need an answer urgently. Thanks Terry Burke =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Terry Burke Admin Information Systems EMail T.E.Burke@Dundee.ac.uk University of Dundee Nethergate Phone 01382 344022 Dundee DD1 4HN Fax 01382 201604 Scotland UK. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bob.edis@fleetpride.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:18:47 -0500 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:18:47 -0500 From: Edis, Bob bob.edis@fleetpride.com Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Terry Virtually all of the occurences of this error I have seen with PowerHouse had either to do with a bad data item (e.g. a null in a primary index on a lookup) or an error in an external routine. Try and pin-point the record QTP is processing at the time of the access violation and that might lead you to the answer. Regards, Blue -----Original Message----- From: Bill D Michael [mailto:Bill.Michael@ipaper.com] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 9:53 AM To: Terrence Burke Cc: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Re: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Need a lot more information... What version of PH? Is this compiled QTP or are you running the source? Does it work when you run the source instead? It _looks_ like there was an error on the compile that was ignored, and you're running the failed (partial) QTC. But if this is 8.20, there could be any number of causes and I'd have to see the source to have a clue. Bill "Terrence Burke" @sphere.swau.edu on 09/22/2000 10:39:13 AM Sent by: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu cc: Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Dear All, We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with one of our processes -- a QTP. Whenever we try to execute it we receive the following error message :- %SYSTEM-E-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=!XB, virtual address=!XL, PC=!XL, PSL=!XL %NONAME-W-NOMSG, Message number 00000000 %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort Does anyone know what it means ? Compaq support inform me that instead of !XB & !XL the output should contain numbers that represent memory addresses. The problem relates to memory access -- and I run the process with ALL privileges granted to me, so it cannot be anything related to resource allocations & restrictions. It occurs whether I execute the process on-line or in batch, or by @cmdfile; and even when I am the only user logged in to the VAX. Any help will be very much appreciated; we need an answer urgently. Thanks Terry Burke =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Terry Burke Admin Information Systems EMail T.E.Burke@Dundee.ac.uk University of Dundee Nethergate Phone 01382 344022 Dundee DD1 4HN Fax 01382 201604 Scotland UK. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Owen.Williams@rjwallace.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:24:31 +0100 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:24:31 +0100 From: Williams, Owen Owen.Williams@rjwallace.com Subject: Telnet Client in Windows 2000 I haven't got Windows 2000 in front of me, but in NT/Win98 it is normally VT100/ANSI though there is an option for VT52 (in the menu option "Terminal", "Preferences"). -----Original Message----- From: Neil Harvey [mailto:neil@nha.co.za] Sent: 22 September 2000 15:44 To: 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu' Subject: Telnet Client in Windows 2000 Hi folks I am trying to figure out what emulation the telnet client in Windows 2000 is (the one that runs from the DOS Command box - e.g. telnet 19x.xx.x.xxx, log onto hp3000 normally, then, qk notermpoll term=vtxxx) I have tried VT100, VT220, VT300, 320 some TVI'a ad nauseam... It works with Quick, not well, but it's temptingly close..... regards Neil = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From merol.newman@ramesys.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 18:50:40 +0100 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 18:50:40 +0100 From: Merol Newman merol.newman@ramesys.com Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 Thank you, Blue! I don't know how long it would have taken me to think of this, but your contribution came in soon after I had logged on to Terry's system to investigate (as a member of support staff with his software supplier). I was thinking along the lines of lack of disc space or virtual memory for sorting a large number of records. The access statement is horrible, but works in quiz. The program works for other customers with bigger machines and more disk space. But after reading your suggestion, I tested the choose statement, and that's what it is! If we enter the range of student numbers that we really want to process instead of letting it default (the kickoff screen sets up a default range "" to "ZZZZZZZZZ", so it still has to read the index), it works. I can reload the rogue file (RMS indexed) when time allows - the problem must be in very old data near the beginning, which they can avoid. Thank you very much for saving me a big panic, and thank you everyone for your suggestions. And hello Ray! Presumably you emailed Terry direct, but we had already recompiled it by then. Thanks anyway. regards Merol email merol.newman@ramesys.com Ramesys (Professional Services) Limited Eldon Way, Crick, Northamptonshire, UK. NN6 7SL phone 01788 822133/823831 fax 01788 823601 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu > [mailto:owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu]On Behalf Of Edis, Bob > Sent: 22 September 2000 16:19 > To: 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu' > Subject: RE: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 > > > Terry > > Virtually all of the occurences of this error I have seen with PowerHouse > had either to do with a bad data item (e.g. a null in a primary index on a > lookup) or an error in an external routine. > > Try and pin-point the record QTP is processing at the time of the access > violation and that might lead you to the answer. > > Regards, > Blue > > -----Original Message----- > > "Terrence Burke" @sphere.swau.edu on 09/22/2000 > 10:39:13 AM > > Sent by: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu > > > > To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu > cc: > Subject: Access Violation -- on VAX/VMS7.2 > > > > Dear All, > We have come across a show stopper, which occurs only with > one of our processes -- a QTP. 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From Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:11:01 -0400 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:11:01 -0400 From: Louis BROUILLETTE Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Hi everyone, I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick screen. My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:16:59 -0400 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:16:59 -0400 From: Ohmes, Matt Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com Subject: Reading magnetic strip card I'm a little rusty and I don't have a manual with me, but you should be able to call the SEP (separator) command. That is a command the user can call to change the ";" to any other single character. Hope that helps. :-) Matt Matt.Ohmes@Cognos.Com Cognos Corporation 909 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 1900 Irving, TX 75039 214-259-6200 "Matt doesn't really know anything. He just likes to pontificate a lot. We refuse to acknowledge that he works for Cognos or that we have ever met him or anyone with whom he's ever been associated. Don't lend him money and don't let him talk to your sister!" ;-) -----Original Message----- From: Louis BROUILLETTE [mailto:Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:11 PM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Hi everyone, I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick screen. My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From knoxda01@unisourcelink.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:34:40 -0400 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:34:40 -0400 From: Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX) knoxda01@unisourcelink.com Subject: Reading magnetic strip card This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C024CC.2948C69C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hey Matt... You should download the online manuals from um....Cognos...they're great... Anyway, the SEP command is to dictate the seperator in date fields. (Or am I thinking of something else) Louis A couple of quick and dirty alternatives.... Why not add a dummy field prior to the entry field, that will be bypassed by the "skip"... or... Override the entry procedure, and if the field is a null entry, accept the field a second time...? (if you need to retain the ";" as part of the data, add it in after) Regards Dave -----Original Message----- From: Ohmes, Matt [mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:17 PM To: 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card I'm a little rusty and I don't have a manual with me, but you should be able to call the SEP (separator) command. That is a command the user can call to change the ";" to any other single character. Hope that helps. :-) Matt Matt.Ohmes@Cognos.Com Cognos Corporation 909 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 1900 Irving, TX 75039 214-259-6200 "Matt doesn't really know anything. He just likes to pontificate a lot. We refuse to acknowledge that he works for Cognos or that we have ever met him or anyone with whom he's ever been associated. Don't lend him money and don't let him talk to your sister!" ;-) -----Original Message----- From: Louis BROUILLETTE [mailto:Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:11 PM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Hi everyone, I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick screen. My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C024CC.2948C69C Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Reading magnetic strip card

Hey Matt...

You should download the online manuals from = um....Cognos...they're great...

Anyway, the SEP command is to dictate the seperator = in date fields. (Or am I thinking of something else)

Louis

A couple of quick and dirty alternatives....

Why not add a dummy field prior to the entry field, = that will be bypassed by the "skip"...

or...

Override the entry procedure, and if the field is a = null entry, accept the field a second time...?
(if you need to retain the ";" as part of = the data, add it in after)

Regards
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohmes, Matt [mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com]<= /FONT>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:17 PM
To: 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; = powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card

I'm a little rusty and I don't have a manual with me, = but you should be able
to call the SEP (separator) command. That is a = command the user can call to
change the ";" to any other single = character.
Hope that helps. :-)
Matt

Matt.Ohmes@Cognos.Com
Cognos Corporation
909 E. Las Colinas Blvd.
Suite 1900
Irving, TX 75039
214-259-6200
"Matt doesn't really know anything. He = just likes to pontificate a lot.
We refuse to acknowledge that he works for Cognos or = that we have ever
met him or anyone with whom he's ever been = associated. Don't lend him
money and don't let him talk to your sister!" = ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Louis BROUILLETTE [mailto:Louis_Brouillet= te@UQTR.UQuebec.CA]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:11 PM
To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: Reading magnetic strip card

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the = student id into a quick
screen.
My problem is that the string that I read begins = with a ";", the command
separator. It causes the entry field to be = skipped. I can't change the
separator character in the qkgo because users would = kill me. So my
question is: Is there a way to disable the separator = character (or change
it to something else) for the period of time the = input procedure is executed
?

Louis Brouillette
Analyste en informatique (DBA)
Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435
Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca
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------_=_NextPart_001_01C024CC.2948C69C-- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Bill.Michael@ipaper.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:34:35 -0500 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:34:35 -0500 From: Bill D Michael Bill.Michael@ipaper.com Subject: Reading magnetic strip card I'd cheat and set up a dummy field before the student id. Then the ";" would cause it to skip that field, putting the input into the one where you want it. Bill Louis BROUILLETTE @sphere.swau.edu on 09/22/2000 02:11:01 PM Sent by: owner-powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu cc: Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Hi everyone, I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick screen. My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:58:21 -0400 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:58:21 -0400 From: Whittall, Conrad Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Subject: Reading magnetic strip card No, actually the SEP command is to change the rapid-fire separator character...as detailed on page 242 of the PowerHouse Language Rules manual in the current PowerHouse Books documentation set. Obviously Matt doesn't need the manuals...he can remember it all from memory :-) Best regards, Conrad Conrad Whittall Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated enterprise2000 - the North American Cognos User Conference October 2-5, Anaheim, California Join over one thousand customers and Cognos staff at this annual event to see and hear how Cognos products are being used worldwide to create business solutions that capture, update, query, report, analyze and visualize information in Web, Windows and server-based environments. Full details can be found at http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 -----Original Message----- From: Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX) [mailto:knoxda01@unisourcelink.com] Sent: Friday 22 September 2000 15:35 To: 'Ohmes, Matt'; 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card Hey Matt... You should download the online manuals from um....Cognos...they're great... Anyway, the SEP command is to dictate the seperator in date fields. (Or am I thinking of something else) Louis A couple of quick and dirty alternatives.... Why not add a dummy field prior to the entry field, that will be bypassed by the "skip"... or... Override the entry procedure, and if the field is a null entry, accept the field a second time...? (if you need to retain the ";" as part of the data, add it in after) Regards Dave -----Original Message----- From: Ohmes, Matt [ mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com ] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:17 PM To: 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card I'm a little rusty and I don't have a manual with me, but you should be able to call the SEP (separator) command. That is a command the user can call to change the ";" to any other single character. Hope that helps. :-) Matt Matt.Ohmes@Cognos.Com Cognos Corporation 909 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 1900 Irving, TX 75039 214-259-6200 "Matt doesn't really know anything. He just likes to pontificate a lot. We refuse to acknowledge that he works for Cognos or that we have ever met him or anyone with whom he's ever been associated. Don't lend him money and don't let him talk to your sister!" ;-) -----Original Message----- From: Louis BROUILLETTE [ mailto:Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA ] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:11 PM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Hi everyone, I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick screen. My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:00:23 -0400 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:00:23 -0400 From: Ohmes, Matt Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com Subject: Reading magnetic strip card This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C024CF.BE3BE380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Dave, Yeah, I need to get around to downloading the PH online manuals. But I'm getting to that age where I like the challenge of remembering anything more than my name. ;-) And the SEP you are thinking of is a option on the date format. The SEP user command has been around since the beginning but I'd guess 95% of the population never uses it. But when you need it, it sure comes in handy. However, having said that, I like the idea of the leading dummy field too. As long as the user doesn't have to use the screen to and gets confused by it. Matt :-) -----Original Message----- From: Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX) [mailto:knoxda01@unisourcelink.com] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:35 PM To: 'Ohmes, Matt'; 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card Hey Matt... You should download the online manuals from um....Cognos...they're great... Anyway, the SEP command is to dictate the seperator in date fields. (Or am I thinking of something else) Louis A couple of quick and dirty alternatives.... Why not add a dummy field prior to the entry field, that will be bypassed by the "skip"... or... Override the entry procedure, and if the field is a null entry, accept the field a second time...? (if you need to retain the ";" as part of the data, add it in after) Regards Dave -----Original Message----- From: Ohmes, Matt [ mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com ] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:17 PM To: 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card I'm a little rusty and I don't have a manual with me, but you should be able to call the SEP (separator) command. That is a command the user can call to change the ";" to any other single character. Hope that helps. :-) Matt Matt.Ohmes@Cognos.Com Cognos Corporation 909 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 1900 Irving, TX 75039 214-259-6200 "Matt doesn't really know anything. He just likes to pontificate a lot. We refuse to acknowledge that he works for Cognos or that we have ever met him or anyone with whom he's ever been associated. Don't lend him money and don't let him talk to your sister!" ;-) -----Original Message----- From: Louis BROUILLETTE [ mailto:Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA ] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:11 PM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Hi everyone, I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick screen. My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C024CF.BE3BE380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" RE: Reading magnetic strip card

Hi Dave,

Yeah, I need to get around to downloading the PH online manuals. But I'm getting to that age where I like the challenge of remembering anything more than my name. ;-)

And the SEP you are thinking of is a option on the date format. The SEP user command has been around since the beginning but I'd guess 95% of the population never uses it. But when you need it, it sure comes in handy.

However, having said that, I like the idea of the leading dummy field too. As long as the user doesn't have to use the screen to and gets confused by it.

Matt :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX) [mailto:knoxda01@unisourcelink.com]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:35 PM
To: 'Ohmes, Matt'; 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card

Hey Matt...

You should download the online manuals from um....Cognos...they're great...

Anyway, the SEP command is to dictate the seperator in date fields. (Or am I thinking of something else)

Louis

A couple of quick and dirty alternatives....

Why not add a dummy field prior to the entry field, that will be bypassed by the "skip"...

or...

Override the entry procedure, and if the field is a null entry, accept the field a second time...?
(if you need to retain the ";" as part of the data, add it in after)

Regards
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohmes, Matt [mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:17 PM
To: 'Louis BROUILLETTE'; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: RE: Reading magnetic strip card

I'm a little rusty and I don't have a manual with me, but you should be able
to call the SEP (separator) command. That is a command the user can call to
change the ";" to any other single character.
Hope that helps. :-)
Matt

Matt.Ohmes@Cognos.Com
Cognos Corporation
909 E. Las Colinas Blvd.
Suite 1900
Irving, TX 75039
214-259-6200
"Matt doesn't really know anything. He just likes to pontificate a lot.
We refuse to acknowledge that he works for Cognos or that we have ever
met him or anyone with whom he's ever been associated. Don't lend him
money and don't let him talk to your sister!" ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Louis BROUILLETTE [mailto:Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:11 PM
To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: Reading magnetic strip card

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick
screen.
My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command
separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the
separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my
question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change
it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed
?

Louis Brouillette
Analyste en informatique (DBA)
Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435
Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca
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I have a pressing requirement to parse a comma separated file into it's component fields - preferably using QTP although Quick, Quiz and IBM's AS/400 Control Language are available. The input file is a known quantity and will always contain the same number of data items. Has anyone tried this before or got any suggestions on how to go about it efficiently? We are on 6.07E on AS/400 Richard Latimer Wellington MIS Manager Airways New Zealand DDI + 64 4 471-4744 FAX + 64 4 471-0395 ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From neil@nha.co.za Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:26:23 +0200 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:26:23 +0200 From: Neil Harvey neil@nha.co.za Subject: Parsing a "csv" file in QTP Here is a snippet from a QTP I wrote. Target was HP3000 (initially 7.09). This one handles 10 fields (max size 50 chars). Wfile is defined the dictionary as a 1024byte file with one field called w-rec. You wil end up with a subfile with fields f01 to f10 holding the contents of each comma delimited field. You can extend it to handle your own requirements. Hope it helps. Regards Neil request csv2sub on calc errors report access wfile temp P00 int temp P01 int temp P02 int temp P03 int temp P04 int temp P05 int temp P06 int temp P07 int temp P08 int temp P09 int temp P10 int temp P11 int temp t-rec char*2050 item t-rec = trunc(W-REC) + "," item P00 = 0 item P01 = P00 + index(t-rec[P00 + 1:1024],",") item P02 = P01 + index(t-rec[P01 + 1:1024],",") item P03 = P02 + index(t-rec[P02 + 1:1024],",") item P04 = P03 + index(t-rec[P03 + 1:1024],",") item P05 = P04 + index(t-rec[P04 + 1:1024],",") item P06 = P05 + index(t-rec[P05 + 1:1024],",") item P07 = P06 + index(t-rec[P06 + 1:1024],",") item P08 = P07 + index(t-rec[P07 + 1:1024],",") item P09 = P08 + index(t-rec[P08 + 1:1024],",") item P10 = P09 + index(t-rec[P09 + 1:1024],",") temp LL int item LL = size(trunc(t-rec)) def F01 char*50 = t-rec[(P00 + 1):(P01 - P00 - 1)] if P00 = 0 def F02 char*50 = t-rec[(P01 + 1):(P02 - P01 - 1)] if P01 <> LL def F03 char*50 = t-rec[(P02 + 1):(P03 - P02 - 1)] if P02 <> LL def F04 char*50 = t-rec[(P03 + 1):(P04 - P03 - 1)] if P03 <> LL def F05 char*50 = t-rec[(P04 + 1):(P05 - P04 - 1)] if P04 <> LL def F06 char*50 = t-rec[(P05 + 1):(P06 - P05 - 1)] if P05 <> LL def F07 char*50 = t-rec[(P06 + 1):(P07 - P06 - 1)] if P06 <> LL def F08 char*50 = t-rec[(P07 + 1):(P08 - P07 - 1)] if P07 <> LL def F09 char*50 = t-rec[(P08 + 1):(P09 - P08 - 1)] if P08 <> LL def F10 char*50 = t-rec[(P09 + 1):(P10 - P09 - 1)] if P09 <> LL :purge subf1 subfile subf1 keep include & f01, & f02, & f03, & f04, & f05, & f06, & f07, & f08, & f09, & f10 set pro lim 1000000 set lock update go -----Original Message----- From: Latimer, Richard [mailto:richard.latimer@airways.co.nz] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:33 AM To: PowerHouse List (E-mail) Subject: Parsing a "csv" file in QTP Greetings listland . . . I have a pressing requirement to parse a comma separated file into it's component fields - preferably using QTP although Quick, Quiz and IBM's AS/400 Control Language are available. The input file is a known quantity and will always contain the same number of data items. Has anyone tried this before or got any suggestions on how to go about it efficiently? We are on 6.07E on AS/400 Richard Latimer Wellington MIS Manager Airways New Zealand DDI + 64 4 471-4744 FAX + 64 4 471-0395 ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. 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From Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:02:15 +0100 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:02:15 +0100 From: Chris Sharman Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Subject: Reading magnetic strip card >I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick >screen. >My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command >separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the >separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my >question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change >it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? You could use the input procedure to discard the leading null entry: procedure input studentid begin if (fieldtext="") then error "" ;Skipped semicolon else let fieldtext = ";" + fieldtext end Chris _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From t.e.burke@dundee.ac.uk Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:54:07 +0 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:54:07 +0 From: Terrence Burke t.e.burke@dundee.ac.uk Subject: Access Violation Dear All, Thanks a lot for the help received. Merol Newman has already replied indicating the nature of the problem -- probably a corrupt index. Certainly, when we tried to read down the index using only a subrange of the possible values the process worked fine -- and no source code change was needed. FYI : We run VMS on twin VAX 4000-300 processors, with common disc store (5 discs of 2gb each). The various quotas you mentioned, Chris, are fine (we have had trouble with quotas before, and have been grateful for info from this email group). We use Powerhouse version 710G1, with RMS files. The basic (student records) software was supplied by the software house for which Merol works, and we have been using it for 6 years -- with a fair number of extras added into the dictionary, together with relevant screens, QTPs, Quiz reports, etc. But the access violation error was only picked up by software from Merol's firm, and we do not have the source code -- hence Merol's much needed intervention. However, we also have another problem. The full backup performed on Saurday 16th Sept completed fully, but the one performed on 23rd Sept (Saturday just gone) failed to complete -- because of an access violation error !! And it was on the disk which holds the file that we thought was corrupt !! Regards -- and thanks Terry =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Terry Burke Admin Information Systems EMail T.E.Burke@Dundee.ac.uk University of Dundee Nethergate Phone 01382 344022 Dundee DD1 4HN Fax 01382 201604 Scotland UK. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From george.j.wen@us.abb.com Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:36:26 -0500 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:36:26 -0500 From: george.j.wen@us.abb.com george.j.wen@us.abb.com Subject: Parsing a "csv" file in QTP Richard, I've done this many times. I have a program squired away somewhere that I can send you if you like but the gist of is to use indexing. You DO NOT want to use QTP! Processing time can become prohibitive because you need a number of defines to do this. What you do is define each record as a field first, call it element WHOLE-REC. Then you index for the first delimiter which may be a comma or if enclosed in quotes you'll end up with {","} - quote comma quote between each field. In case it's like this: define I1 = index (WHOLE-REC, ",") - searching for the comma in this case define FIELD-1 = WHOLE-REC[1:I1 - 1] now you must define the remainder of what's left in whole rec that you've not yet processed: define WHOLE-REC2 = WHOLE-REC[I1 + 1:500 - I1] - now you have everything that's left but the 1st field. now repeat the process for the number of elements you have. It works great. If this isn't enough to go on let me know. George = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:02:29 -0400 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:02:29 -0400 From: Louis BROUILLETTE Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA Subject: Reading magnetic strip card Chris, That helps to skip the semicolon but I need the rest of the string. How would I do this ? If I can't find anything else, I think the best solution would be to add a designer procedure to change the separator character from ";" to something else so the user would decide to do it if he has a magnetic strip reader. Thanks everyone for your help. At 09:02 09-25-00 +0100, Chris Sharman wrote: > >>I'm trying to read a magnetic strip containing the student id into a quick >>screen. >>My problem is that the string that I read begins with a ";", the command >>separator. It causes the entry field to be skipped. I can't change the >>separator character in the qkgo because users would kill me. So my >>question is: Is there a way to disable the separator character (or change >>it to something else) for the period of time the input procedure is executed ? > >You could use the input procedure to discard the leading null entry: > >procedure input studentid > begin > if (fieldtext="") > then error "" ;Skipped semicolon > else let fieldtext = ";" + fieldtext > end > >Chris >_______________________________________________________________________ >Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ >CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. > > Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:17:39 +0100 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:17:39 +0100 From: Chris Sharman Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk Subject: Reading magnetic strip card >That helps to skip the semicolon but I need the rest of the string. How >would I do this ? >>You could use the input procedure to discard the leading null entry: >> >>procedure input studentid >> begin >> if (fieldtext="") >> then error "" ;Skipped semicolon >> else let fieldtext = ";" + fieldtext >> end If you're in entrymode, I think it would automatically reprompt that field, and re-call your input procedure with the bit after the semicolon (hence the else clause above). If you're not in entrymode, you probably need 'push id N' or something. Powerhouse has two field inputs queued up: the (null) part before the ';', and the part after the ';', you just have to construct logic so that it prompts for them in the right field. Chris _______________________________________________________________________ Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/ CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From phoeflin@fmo.com Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:08:14 -0400 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:08:14 -0400 From: Paul Hoeflinger phoeflin@fmo.com Subject: DB2 to PDL dictionary utility? AS400 users, My company is in the process of obtaining an AS400 to run an order entry package. I have limited knowledge of the AS400 and the DB2 data base. I was wondering if there is a product that will create a PH dictionary from a DB2 data base. A call to Cognos support indicated that the utility "genpldsrc" contained in PH607F might be used to create a PowerHouse dictionary from the DB2 library tables. Can anyone verify if this utility will work or does anyone have any specific experience in generating a dictionary from DB2. Thanks in advance. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bob.edis@fleetpride.com Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:47:14 -0500 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:47:14 -0500 From: Edis, Bob bob.edis@fleetpride.com Subject: DB2 to PDL dictionary utility? G'day Paul As DB2 is a relational database you should be able to create a new PDL script with a DATABASE section pointing to the DB2 database. The metadata should be inherited directly from the RDBMS rather than explicitly putting it in the PHD. Regards, Blue -----Original Message----- From: Paul Hoeflinger [mailto:phoeflin@fmo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:08 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: DB2 to PDL dictionary utility? AS400 users, My company is in the process of obtaining an AS400 to run an order entry package. I have limited knowledge of the AS400 and the DB2 data base. I was wondering if there is a product that will create a PH dictionary from a DB2 data base. A call to Cognos support indicated that the utility "genpldsrc" contained in PH607F might be used to create a PowerHouse dictionary from the DB2 library tables. Can anyone verify if this utility will work or does anyone have any specific experience in generating a dictionary from DB2. Thanks in advance. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:26:32 -0400 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:26:32 -0400 From: Whittall, Conrad Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Subject: DB2 to PDL dictionary utility? Sorry Blue, but the DATABASE statement is only available in PowerHouse 8. PowerHouse on AS/400 handles the DB2 database in much the same way (from a data dictionary point of view) as PowerHouse 7.10 on OpenVMS handles Oracle Rdb...through the FILE statement (where the TYPE will be SQL/400 instead of RDB). The GENPDLSRC program is indeed capable of generating PDL for DB2 tables, although you will find that they are referred to throughout the PowerHouse documentation as SQL/400 Collections. And you must generate the PDL for an entire Collection, rather than for selected tables within a Collection. Take a look at Chapter 4 in the "Dictionary and Utilities Reference (version 6.07)" manual of the "PowerHouse for AS/400" documentation set. In particular, at the end of this chapter, is a topic headed "How GENPDLSRC Handles Collections" Best regards, Conrad Conrad Whittall Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated enterprise2000 - the North American Cognos User Conference October 2-5, Anaheim, California Join over one thousand customers and Cognos staff at this annual event to see and hear how Cognos products are being used worldwide to create business solutions that capture, update, query, report, analyze and visualize information in Web, Windows and server-based environments. Full details can be found at http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000 -----Original Message----- From: Edis, Bob [mailto:bob.edis@fleetpride.com] Sent: Tuesday 26 September 2000 12:47 To: 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu' Subject: RE: DB2 to PDL dictionary utility? G'day Paul As DB2 is a relational database you should be able to create a new PDL script with a DATABASE section pointing to the DB2 database. The metadata should be inherited directly from the RDBMS rather than explicitly putting it in the PHD. Regards, Blue -----Original Message----- From: Paul Hoeflinger [mailto:phoeflin@fmo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:08 AM To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu Subject: DB2 to PDL dictionary utility? AS400 users, My company is in the process of obtaining an AS400 to run an order entry package. I have limited knowledge of the AS400 and the DB2 data base. I was wondering if there is a product that will create a PH dictionary from a DB2 data base. A call to Cognos support indicated that the utility "genpldsrc" contained in PH607F might be used to create a PowerHouse dictionary from the DB2 library tables. Can anyone verify if this utility will work or does anyone have any specific experience in generating a dictionary from DB2. Thanks in advance. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From khoppe@resourcephoenix.com Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:31:39 -0700 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:31:39 -0700 From: Karl Hoppe khoppe@resourcephoenix.com Subject: Looking for a programmer Hi, Much as I think the list should be reserved for technical issues and the chatter kept to a minimum I have a humble request for indulgence while I post a request for technical talent. We are a PowerHouse shop located in San Rafael California, just a few short miles north of San Francisco. Business casual Monday through Thursday, casual attire on Fridays. Good company benefits and opportunity for career growth. Great location close to city life and recreational destinations. Surf one week-end, sky the next, visit the wine country the following...you get the idea - lots to do in the Bay Area. One of our applications is 100% PowerHouse 7.10.G2 mostly on-line interactive, with some QTP batch processes, QUIZ reports, mailing label programs, and 1099/K1 tax reporting at end of year. It is a very stable and "well behaved" system with potential for enhancements (like web access, GUI, e-commerce, etc.). The application keeps track of investors in limited partnerships and real estate trusts for about 15 external client companies. It handles distributions of funds, title transfers, address changes and related "back office" processing. The actual processing of investor's information is performed mostly by our in-house business staff. The other application is mostly PowerHouse, with some processes developed in a VAX proprietary 3gl. This application is used to track the life cycle of equipment leases from inception to the eventual termination of the lease and reporting various financial aspects of identifying, packaging, and marketing leases (usually to financial institutions such as banks). This is a very interesting and challenging system. The business community is located in our San Rafael office and work very closely with the developers in a cooperative environment. Very little office politics. Just a nice place to work. We are looking for one (1) PowerHouse programmer to join a very committed and complementary permanent staff of 5 professionals (you would be number 6). The ideal candidate will work primarily on the Leasing application, with ample opportunity to contribute to the Investor system. If you are interested please contact: Paula Cook ReSourcePhoenix.com 2401 Kerner Blvd. San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 485-4879 or (510) 263-2000 pcook@resourcephoenix.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From bfeighnr@mailclerk.ecok.edu Thu, 28 Sep 2000 10:37:50 -0600 Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 10:37:50 -0600 From: Bob Feighner bfeighnr@mailclerk.ecok.edu Subject: Reading magnetic strip card -Reply Can you program your mag card reader to only the data you want? I took this approach with our similar situation. Bob Feighner = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:45:40 -0400 Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:45:40 -0400 From: Louis BROUILLETTE Louis_Brouillette@UQTR.UQuebec.CA Subject: Reading magnetic strip card -Reply Bob, What I had to do my tests was a small mag card reader plugged between the keyboard and the PC. I don't have any idea about how to program it or if it's even possible. Do you have any clues about it ? At 10:37 09-28-00 -0600, Bob Feighner wrote: >Can you program your mag card reader to only the data you want? I took this >approach with our similar situation. > >Bob Feighner >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu >Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu >This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. > > Louis Brouillette Analyste en informatique (DBA) Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Tel: (819) 376-5011 ext. 2435 Email: Louis_Brouillette@uqtr.uquebec.ca = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From phoeflin@fmo.com Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:10:40 -0400 Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:10:40 -0400 From: Paul Hoeflinger phoeflin@fmo.com Subject: DB2 to PDL Utility I would like to extend my thanks to everyone for all of their suggestions and information about the DB2 conversion process. Paul = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:20:46 -0400 Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:20:46 -0400 From: Whittall, Conrad Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM Subject: Calling All Canadian HP e3000 Users: The e3000 Insider Seminar Please excuse the spam. If you don't live in Canada please ignore this message. > If you are unable to join us next week in Anaheim for the 2000 North > American Cognos User Conference (http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000/), > but would still like to hear about the latest developments with the > PowerHouse tools, there is a free full-day seminar that you might be > interested in attending. > > HP Canada and a number of their e3000 partners, including Cognos, have > arranged "The e3000 Insider Seminar". Here you can hear the latest news > from HP, Cognos and others on how to Web-enable your HP e3000. There will > be two events, one in Montreal and the other in Toronto: > > Wednesday October 4 > > Holiday Inn Pointe-Claire (Champlain Room) > 6700 route Transcanadienne > Pointe-Claire, PQ > > Thursday October 5 > > Hewlett-Packard Canada Limited (Ontario Room) > 5150 Spectrum Way > Mississauga, ON > > Winston Prather, general manager of HP's Commercial Systems Division > (CSY), responsible for the e3000 line, will deliver the keynote address at > both seminars. The full agenda can be found on the Web at: > http://www.1800answers.com/registration/hpe3k_agenda.htm. > > Each event opens with registration between 8:00 and 8:30, and will > conclude with refreshments at around 17:00. Refreshments and lunch will be > provided during the day. > > To register on-line visit http://www.1800answers.com/registration/, or > call 1-800-ANSWERS (267-9377). > > Best regards, > Conrad > > Conrad Whittall > Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated > 3755 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 4K9, Canada > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From cskilfoil@trillium-or.com Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:51:08 -0700 Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:51:08 -0700 From: Carolyn Kilfoil cskilfoil@trillium-or.com Subject: Looking for PH Programmer We are a small, (but lots of fun) company who's looking for a contract Powerhouse programmer. We have several long term clients that need on going support and new development. Requirements include, strong Q Design procedural skills, good communication and people skills, etc. Knowledge and experience with ORACLE and UNIX a plus. Cognos BI skills also a plus. Casual environment which allows for some telecommunicating. Must be in the beautiful Portland, Oregon area as some in the office time is required. For details, contact cskilfoil@trillium-or.com. Thanks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe: "subscribe powerh-l" in message body to majordomo@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe powerh-l" in message to majordomo@lists.swau.edu This list is closed, thus to post to the list, you must be a subscriber. From JeffHoffman@goconnect.net Sat, 30 Sep 2000 18:15:54 +1000 Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 18:15:54 +1000 From: Jeff Hoffman JeffHoffman@goconnect.net Subject: Parsing a "csv" file in QTP Richard you wrote: >Greetings listland . . . > >I have a pressing requirement to parse a comma separated file into it's >component fields - preferably using QTP although Quick, Quiz and IBM's >AS/400 Control Language are available. The input file is a known quantity >and will always contain the same number of data items. > >Has anyone tried this before or got any suggestions on how to go about it >efficiently? Here is another solution Create a file in FDL, I use 400 chars as I have several different files of varying length. You will need to modify you file to the fixed length. Then use QTP to load the data to the database or a subfile. ;**************** Element temprec char*400 File tempfile & Organization direct & Type MPE & Description & "File used as a generic intermediate file when transferring" & "data from PC data being in tab delimited format" Record tempfile item temprec ;**************** REQUEST format_pc_data acc tempfile def file_len = 400 ; record length of tempfile def delim char*1 = "," ; or anyother separating character(s). temp col_a char*30 temp col_bc char*8 temp col_b num*8 temp col_c char*40 temp strt temp endd ; Extract Data ; Col A item strt = 1 item endd = index(temprec[strt:file_len -strt],delim) item col_a = upshift(lj(temprec[strt:endd -1])) ; Col B item strt = strt + endd item endd = index(temprec[strt:file_len -strt],delim) item col_bc = upshift(lj(temprec[strt:endd -1])) item col_b = ncon(col_bc)