Introduction of Calling Quick Screens as Functions
Deskin, Bob
Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:34:04 -0400
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I said that I'd check for QUICK in Batch documentation when I returned
to the office. I checked the conference proceedings that were available
on CD and there was nothing. I couldn't find any SupportLink articles on
this subject either. Hopefully this group has answered the questions
satisfactorily.
Bob Deskin =20
Senior Product Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc.=20
bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178=20
3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Deskin, Bob=20
Sent: May 26, 2004 9:49 AM
To: 'Viet Nguyen'; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Introduction of Calling Quick Screens as Functions
=09
=09
We never documented QUICK in batch in the books and I don't
remember whether there were any conference papers or SupportLink
articles about it. I'm out of the office for a while but I'll check when
I get back.
=20
Strictly speaking, it's quite simple. There's no output display
device so you need to set the terminal type appropriately - someone
please help me here, I can't remember what the setting is. Usually
there's no input because you would have to mimic exactly what QUICK
expects and that can be very tricky. So once you have the output device,
you just run the screen. There's no layout section because there's no
display. You have to make sure that your processing doesn't prompt for
anything (data or commands) and is self-contained. Usually the
INITIALIZE procedure is used to contain all the processing. You run
QUICK with AUTO pointing to the screen file or a QKGO if that's needed.
And don't forget to exit the screen using the RETURN verb. For example:
=20
screen batch menu ; it's a menu because there's no PRIMARY and
I'm picky :-)
file input designer
file output designer
procedure initialize
begin
while retrieving input
begin
get output via index-segment using index-segment of
input
if accessok
then
begin
let item of output =3D item of input
put output
end
end
return
end
build
=20
Bob Deskin =20
Product Manager, Application Development Tools=20
Cognos Inc. 3755 Riverside Drive, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA=20
bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268
-----Original Message-----
From: Viet Nguyen [mailto:VNguyen@wsboces.org]
Sent: May 26, 2004 9:18 AM
To: Deskin, Bob; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Introduction of Calling Quick Screens as
Functions
=09
=09
Hi All, just for my own benefits could someone point me
to where I can find more details on how to use quick in batch mode?
Books, examples? Etc... would be helpful - I know that QTP has its place
but I just like to be able to see what the program is doing while
testing some small runs.
Thanks.
Viet.=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D226402918-11062004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I said=20
that I'd check for QUICK in Batch documentation when I returned to the =
office. I=20
checked the conference proceedings that were available on CD and there =
was=20
nothing. I couldn't find any SupportLink articles on this subject =
either.=20
Hopefully this group has answered the questions=20
satisfactorily.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob=20
Deskin &=
nbsp; =20
</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Senior =
Product=20
Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc.</FONT></SPAN> =
<BR><SPAN=20
lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) =
738-1338 ext 7268=20
FAX: (613) 727-1178</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9=20
CANADA</FONT></SPAN> </P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
Deskin, Bob=20
<BR><B>Sent:</B> May 26, 2004 9:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Viet Nguyen';=20
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Introduction of =
Calling Quick=20
Screens as Functions<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>We=20
never documented QUICK in batch in the books and I don't remember =
whether=20
there were any conference papers or SupportLink articles about it. I'm =
out of=20
the office for a while but I'll check when I get =
back.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Strictly speaking, it's quite simple. There's no output =
display device=20
so you need to set the terminal type appropriately - someone please =
help me=20
here, I can't remember what the setting is. Usually there's no input =
because=20
you would have to mimic exactly what QUICK expects and that can be =
very=20
tricky. So once you have the output device, you just run the screen. =
There's=20
no layout section because there's no display. You have to make sure =
that your=20
processing doesn't prompt for anything (data or commands) and is=20
self-contained. Usually the INITIALIZE procedure is used to contain =
all the=20
processing. You run QUICK with AUTO pointing to the screen file or a =
QKGO if=20
that's needed. And don't forget to exit the screen using the =
RETURN=20
verb. For example:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>screen batch menu ; it's a menu because there's no =
PRIMARY and=20
I'm picky :-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>file=20
input designer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>file=20
output designer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>procedure initialize</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> begin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> while retrieving input</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> begin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> get output via =
index-segment=20
using index-segment of input</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> if=20
accessok</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> =20
then</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
=
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;=20
begin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=3D#0000ff=20
=
size=3D2> &nbs=
p; =20
let item of output =3D item of input</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=3D#0000ff=20
=
size=3D2> &nbs=
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put output</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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=
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end</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
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end</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
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=
size=3D2> return</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> end</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>build</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D863003713-26052004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob=20
=
Deskin &=
nbsp; =20
</FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Product Manager</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>,</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Application Development =
Tools</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cognos Inc.</FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT>=20
<FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3755 Riverside Drive</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>,</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 =
CANADA</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>bob.deskin@cognos.com</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(613) 738-1338 ext</FONT> =
<FONT=20
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Viet Nguyen=20
[mailto:VNguyen@wsboces.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> May 26, 2004 9:18=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Deskin, Bob; =
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
RE: Introduction of Calling Quick Screens as =
Functions<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>All</SPAN>, just for my own benefits could someone =
point me to=20
where I can find more details on how to use quick in batch mode? =
<SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>Books, examples?</SPAN> Etc… would be helpful =
– I know that QTP=20
has its place but I just like to be able to see what the program is =
doing=20
while testing some small runs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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