I too can not print the structure any more.... However, there are 2 options I easily found. with the structure window open, select the 'File' menu. - Export -> Structure to xml and - Export -> Structure to HTML
that should get you started. Chip > Hi All, > > We are in the midst of analyzing a very old 4D application. We’d > like to print/plot/PDF a structure diagram, in all it’s glory, to > hang on the wall. It must represent all structure elements such as > Tables, Fields, Relations, Indexes, etc…. I have seen these > diagrams for other platforms but I haven’t been successful in > extracting such from 4D. > > Way back in the day I could print a tiled version of the structure > from the Structure editor window but that print menu seems to be > disabled (at least for me) in current versions of 4D. Ideally I > would like to export the database as xml or JASON and load it into > another charting specific application to manipulate and print. I > just need to find the proper application (or 4D component/methods) > that can consume the xml/JASON and provide the needed diagrams. > > An example of what I am hoping for can be found in the top image of > Vanessa Talbot’s 4D blog entry titled, “Detailed Analysis of Your > Database Structure” Here is the link if it is allowed on the Nug: > "https://blog.4d.com/detailed-analysis-database-structure/“ > Something, clean, clear, and readable. > > FYI: We are on 4D v16R5 at the moment. Moving to v17 soon. > > Any help is appreciated! > > Thank you!! > Kirk > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ------------ Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
