PDL DATATYPE question

Boyle, Joe Joe.Boyle@cognos.com
Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:44:21 -0000


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Hi Leonard,

I found the extract below in the pdl section of PHBooks Acrobat file which
is downloadable from the Cognos Web site at URL
http://support.cognos.com/supported/support/support_library/powerhouse/ph8do
c.html along with lots of other documentation, its about five places up from
the bottom of the list.


[DEFAULT] [ITEM] DATATYPE type [SIZE n]
Specifies the default item datatype, size, and number of occurrences.
DEFAULT and ITEM are for documentation only.

The values specified here are used if these attributes are not specified in
the ITEM statement. If nothing is specified here or in the ITEM statement,
PowerHouse provides defaults based on the element type and size.




-----Original Message-----
From: Leonard_Berkowitz@harvardpilgrim.org
[mailto:Leonard_Berkowitz@harvardpilgrim.org]
Sent: 08 November 2001 15:22
To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
Subject: PDL DATATYPE question


Is there any practical difference between having the DATATYPE option on the
ELEMENT and having it on the ITEM statements?

Can a DATATYPE option on the ITEM override one on the corresponding
element?
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Leonard S. Berkowitz
Perot Health Care Systems
(Harvard Pilgrim Health Care account)
voice: 617-509-1212
fax:   617-509-3737
pager: 781-226-2431


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RE: PDL DATATYPE question



Hi Leonard,

I found the extract below in the pdl section of = PHBooks Acrobat file which is downloadable from the Cognos Web site at = URL  http://support.cognos.com/supported/support/support_li= brary/powerhouse/ph8doc.html along with lots of other = documentation, its about five places up from the bottom of the = list.


[DEFAULT] [ITEM] DATATYPE type [SIZE n]
Specifies the default item datatype, size, and = number of occurrences.
DEFAULT and ITEM are for documentation only.

The values specified here are used if these = attributes are not specified in the ITEM statement. If nothing is = specified here or in the ITEM statement, PowerHouse provides defaults = based on the element type and size.




-----Original Message-----
From: Leonard_Berkowitz@harvardpilgrim.org
[mailto:Leonard_Berk= owitz@harvardpilgrim.org]
Sent: 08 November 2001 15:22
To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
Subject: PDL DATATYPE question


Is there any practical difference between having the = DATATYPE option on the
ELEMENT and having it on the ITEM statements?

Can a DATATYPE option on the ITEM override one on the = corresponding
element?
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Leonard S. Berkowitz
Perot Health Care Systems
(Harvard Pilgrim Health Care account)
voice: 617-509-1212
fax:   617-509-3737
pager: 781-226-2431


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