powerh-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 11
Ken Langendock
Ken at Langendock.com
Tue Oct 16 13:27:56 CDT 2007
I'm sorry....did you say COBOL??????
Whassat?
If you are going to hang on to old technology, why not right it in
Assembler!!!!
Just pulling your leg. I vaguely remember Cobol...from school days, lol
Have a great day.
Ken
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Peter,
thanks for the info. I was actually thinking of doing something similar.
The problem is we have a CORE version of our dictionary and programs that
get rolled out to 7 other sites. And they in turn put in their local
changes. It would be a big task to change (Cobol) programs to do all this.
If it was just one site, I would not hesitate. But I have to live with what
I got.
Thanks again,
Chuck Lowe
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1. another dictionary enhancement (Pickering, John (NORBORD))
2. RE:Select statement on an Item in the Dictionary (Peter Bateman)
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:01:02 -0400
From: "Pickering, John (NORBORD)" <John.Pickering at norbord.com>
Subject: another dictionary enhancement
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Bob
While you're in the code for PDL adding expression processing capabilities
:-) how about adding the ability to have defined items in the dictionary.
For example, in my inventory table there is an average price item and an on
hand quantity item but there is no item for the lot value since this can be
calculated whenever it's needed. It is surprising how many times the same
calculation is found in various programs. It would be really nice to just
put the item in the dictionary once.
Regards,
JWP
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:28:45 -0300
From: Peter Bateman <peterbateman808 at hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Select statement on an Item in the Dictionary
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Hi Chuck:
Actually, I like seeing
SELECT RECORD if " " <> ITEM of RECORD
It tells me what is going on immediately with respect to
what records are being selected.
How complicated of a logical expression would we want to
bury in the dictionary?
If you are willing to add another item to you record and modify
the programs that populate the file you could
create a blank / no blank switch.
; PDL
Record NO_BLANKS ; ...{based on RECORD}
i.e. Item SWITCH SELECT "N"
The programs that populate the base record will have to set SWITCH.
; QDESIGN or QTP
e.g. Item SWITCH final "B" IF " " = ITEM of RECORD &
else "N"
Probably, not worth the effort!
Regards,
Peter Bateman
> Subject: Select statement on an Item in the Dictionary> Date: Tue, 16
Oct 2007 10:42:08 -0400> From: Chuck.J.Lowe at questdiagnostics.com> To:
powerh-l at lists.sowder.com> > I know you can use a SELECT statement in the
dictionary on an ITEM. I> can use an actual value and even a blank (in
quotes). > But there has to be a value in it. Is there anyway to say SELECT
if the> field is Not Blank? We have a file that has blanks and not blank in>
them. The not blanks are many and can be any value, hence my question.>
I.E., I would constantly be changing the dictionary to
have> redefinitions for all the values.> > Please don't reply with you
can say SELECT if ITEM <> " " in Quiz, QTP> etc. I already know that. >
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