Guru's,
I'm attempting to read and format data from a DBF database. The database
is
created and updated in real time by a proprietary software, so using SQL
is
not an option. Also, the file is a weird category-less database which does
not seem to be supported by dbd-xbase.
I'm having trouble figuring out how to loop through an infinite number of
nested categories to print output like this:
Fruit (fruit)
Citrus (citrus)
Lemons (lemons)
Oranges (oranges)
Tropical (tropical)
Mango
Pineapple
Vegetables (vegetables)
Beans (beans)
Broccoli (broccoli)
Cabbage (cabbage)
I included a text version of the database in case anyone cant open the DBF
file for viewing. Can someone give me an example of how to accomplish
this?
- Chris
Take a look at the Perl Data Structure POD "perldoc perldsc" or in the
installed Perl help files. Parsing your Db copy, generating and printing a
Hash of Hashes (HoH) looks like it may do the trick.
Hth,
--Trevor.
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