I had suggested this yesterday..I don't know why it wouldn't suit his needs.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sami Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: CSV report output > Bob - > > You cando this: > > OUTPUT filename > UNLOAD DATA FOR tableview AS CSV > OUTPUT SCREEN > > Will this solve your problem? It will NOT include the column headings. > > Sami > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Sami Aaron > Software Management Specialists > 19312 W 63rd Terr > Shawnee KS 66218 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 913-915-1971 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thompson Technology Consultants" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:46 AM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - CSV report output > > > > I seem to remember a thread about outputting a report to CSV format, > > but I could not find it. > > > > I am writing an EDI application and need to create a CSV file. I know > > I can EXPORT through Gateway, but it poses a particular problem. > > I have to get one field of information from an accounting package > > through ODBC. I have tried creating a view to include this info, but > > the ODBC driver is so extremely slow, (this is not an Rbase problem) > > it makes the file creation time unrealistic. Also, I have not figured out > > how to turn off the column headings in the export file. (I tried Set Head > > Off, but that did not accomplish the task) > > > > I can create a report, and use a lookup variable to the ODBC table and > > the speed is fine! (Evidently, their ODBC driver does not handle views > > very well. I did insure my linking columns where properly keyed) > > However, while reports give me much more flexibility in creating > > a data file, it does not have a CSV output format. > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > -Bob > > > > Thompson Technology Consultants > > 276 Chippewa > > LaPorte, IN 46350 > > 219-324-2605 (Phone & Fax) > > 219-363-7441 (Cell) > > http://ttc.inc.home.comcast.net > > > > > > > > > >
