System variables from within QUIZ

[Jeff Hoffman]

Hi

You could also setup a subfile and link to record 0 of *subfilename


Jeff

At 08:18 PM 30/11/2006, you wrote:
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>Fernando,
>
>If this extra data you require is in a file then why not add a 'LINK TO 
>RECORD 0 OF <record name>' to your ACCESS statement?
>
>For this to work you would need to have a direct file declared in your 
>dictionary with a single item of suitable length.
>
>
>regards,
>
>Robert W.Mills
>Systems Development Manager
>Pinnacle Arvato
>(020) 8309 3604
>
>
>
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>[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+robert.mills=pinnaclearvato.co.uk at lists.sowder.com] 
>On Behalf Of fernando.olmos at hpa.com.au
>Sent: 30 November 2006 05:35
>To: powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
>Subject: System variables from within QUIZ
>
>Hi again guys...
>
>Is there a way to set a system variable from within UNIX, but not using 
>setsystemval(), but by actually calling Unix commands directly from QUIZ?
>
>i.e.    QUIZ
>         >
>         >!setenv VAR1 "test"
>
>Yes I know this can be done and it works, but the variable is not kept 
>once QUIZ returns back from the shell. So when I use getsystemval(), it 
>cannot find it.
>
>The reason I need to do this outside of setsystemval, is that I have 
>created a txt file that has dynamic data in a single line...
>
>i.e.    "123456, 344545, 456566, 465344,"       <--- this is the single 
>line text file
>
>What I want is to be able to use this text file as part of a heading into 
>my QUIZ report in another pass. How is it possible to DEFINE a variable in 
>QUIZ to say "... give me the contents of a text file"?
>
>Thanks
>
>Fernando Olmos
>MIS
>Senior Analyst Programmer
>
>HPA
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