J.M., Yes, you are correct. The totals are printed first to make sure the file has correct data. As far as testing the format, the receiving site ususally has 1. A test submission 2. Return error messages, if any 3. A confirmation number that your file has been accepted and processed.
Also, the IRS (do they have an equivalent in France?), will allow you to send W2 info electronically using the same idea. You have to apply for a password. After you create your file, the IRS allows you to download a program called Accuwage. This prog checks your file for proper placement of data and makes sure that detail totals match the total in your trailer record. Plus other checks. If it passes, then you can launch their web site, key in your password and upload your file. Later (last year later was a couple months later), you can go back to their web site and using your confirmation number, can tell that they processed it ok. I guess they don't know how to process it upon receipt. Maybe eventually they will spend a billion more dollars to get faster computers. This macro is also available if you want it. You would have to change the column names to match your program, but you would have the file layout all set for you. Bernie Lis ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.M. GRATIAS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:49 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: How to fill a HTML form from a RBW app ? Bernie : > I launch their web site from rbase (they don't have to remember the url). prior to that I print out any login or passwords the operator willl need to login to their sites. Then they have an upload icon, this brings up the windows dialog box to select your file. dubl click your file and you are done. < I have seen your macro and I believe I understand what you do. In Rbase : - Write a file on your disk - Lauch IE (or other default WEB browser) and display the login screen of the site where your need to send your file In IE : - User type login/password - If succeed, the site display a form with an upload icon - User press the upload icon and send the RBase file. Is this correct ? What happen if something is wrong in the file's structure and/or datas contains ? How are you informed that your file has been correctly process ? This seems very clever and convenient for your users. Congratulations. TIA J.M. GRATIAS, Logimatique
