Qdesign - Sorting Question

[Guy Werry]

We operate in a HP-Ux (10.2) environment.  What I would do in a case like
that is call a Quiz report.  

We set an environment variable for the print file, to put it to disc - if
you are in MPE a temporary file is ideal, then we run the Quiz report,
producing a disc file.  Then we use the system utility more to present the
info on the user's screen.  Then we give the user the option to send the
report to the printer, which we can do conveniently as it is in a disc file.

I'm not sure any more what MPE has for a utility to list to the user's
screen - there should be something that could be used.

Alternatively, this is the hard way to do it, a person could write a subfile
using quiz or qtp, sorted into the right order.  Then you would have to have
a sub-screen that read the records off of the subfile (assuming your version
of Quick will read subfiles).

G.L. (Guy) Werry 
Senior Systems Analyst
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting
Ph:  204-687-2374
Fax: 204-687-2771
guy.werry@hbms.ca

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Catherine Litten [mailto:catherine.litten@valleypres.org] 
Sent:	October 30, 2002 1:37 PM
To:	Powerhouse List Server
Subject:	RE: Qdesign - Sorting Question

Not really because of how it links to other detail sets and master sets.  I
might be able to add an automatic master by last name but I was hopping to
avoid this.

Cat

-----Original Message-----
From: David Morrison - Corporate [mailto:dmorrison@mcbrideelectric.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:52 AM
To: 'catherine.litten@valleypres.org'; Powerhouse List Server
Subject: RE: Qdesign - Sorting Question


Catherine,

If you just need one new sequence, you could add a new index on the last
name (+ first name + ID#, maybe) fields.

Is that an option for you?

David Morrison
McBride Electric

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Catherine Litten [mailto:catherine.litten@valleypres.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:42 AM
> To:	Powerhouse List Server
> Subject:	Qdesign - Sorting Question
>
> I am rather stagnant in my use of QDesign - I usually develop simple
> screens with little more than redefines of data and data population based
> on user responses.  However, this time I have a user that wants a screen
> that is really much like a report.  This is just a find screen that lists
> who is on suspension (usually less than a screen full)  They would like
> this in alpha order by last name and name is not a key field.
>
> Any recommendations on how to show the data sorted the way they like
> (usually I just tell them they need a quiz report instead of a screen)
> without changing the structure of the database?
>
> Thank you,
> Catherine
>
>
>
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