Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements
Yes, all of the time. It's still a very good ad hoc reporting tool. Plus we have many reports that are generated using retrieve that we transform into PDF's. -- From: Symeon Breen syme...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 2:42 PM To: 'U2 Users List' u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements This got me thinking - pardon the question, I have not used retrieve for such things for many years , but do people still use retrieve for print or screen reporting ? Symeon. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno Sent: 16 July 2010 16:28 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements With full agreement that C justification would be helpful if built-in, this function is easily accomplished with a correlative or even a call to a common subroutine. T ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements
Symeon, My company has run Jbase for about 12 years, formerly Universe. We use JQL (Retrieve to you) all the time. I only write a program when the report is not columnar. or when it's too complex (very rare) for JQL. We produce some very complicated reports. It boils down to whether you have mastered the use of dictionaries and the best ad-hoc retrieval language ever. If you haven't mastered the above, I believe you are not a complete MV programmer. I am dismayed to see all the programmers these days who can't put together a correlative or I-descriptor of any complexity at all. All the fancy add-on tools are nice, and I use a lot of them, but the basics are what feed the bulldog. Charlie Noah Inland Truck Parts Company PS: I was doing multivalue when Microdata was in its heyday. On 07-16-2010 2:42 PM, Symeon Breen wrote: This got me thinking - pardon the question, I have not used retrieve for such things for many years , but do people still use retrieve for print or screen reporting ? Symeon. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno Sent: 16 July 2010 16:28 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements With full agreement that C justification would be helpful if built-in, this function is easily accomplished with a correlative or even a call to a common subroutine. T ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
[U2] RetrieVe enhancements
There are 2 changes I should like to see in RetrieVe: 1.add C (centre) as a justification code, as well as L, R and T We use C in our dictionary-driven data entries, forms, and integrated queries. It is annoying that it is not available in RetrieVe reports 2.Align column heading using the data's justification code Column headings are always left-justified, looks odd over wide right-justified data column. Before I ask Rocket for these, it would be good to know if anyone else would want them. ??? Kate Stanton Walstan Systems Ltd 4 Kelmarna Ave, Herne Bay, Auckland 1011, New Zealand Ph: +64 9 360 5310 Fax: +64 9 376 0750 Mobile: +64 21 400 486 Email: k...@walstan.com ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements
Hi Kate, Not strictly U2 but relevant to consideration of this proposal. When we did right alignment of column headings in right aligned fields in QM, users moaned that they didn't like it. This is almost certainly just a matter of personal preference. We resolved this by adding a new embedded 'R' control code that could be added to the heading text just like 'L' for newline in multi-line headings. Perhaps this might be a more acceptable solution for RetrieVe. I have always been surprised that UV does not support the C justification code. It's about time. Martin Phillips Ladybridge Systems Ltd 17b Coldstream Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6DB, England +44 (0)1604-709200 - Original Message - From: Kate Stanton k...@walstan.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 7:31 AM Subject: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements There are 2 changes I should like to see in RetrieVe: 1.add C (centre) as a justification code, as well as L, R and T We use C in our dictionary-driven data entries, forms, and integrated queries. It is annoying that it is not available in RetrieVe reports 2.Align column heading using the data's justification code Column headings are always left-justified, looks odd over wide right-justified data column. Before I ask Rocket for these, it would be good to know if anyone else would want them. ??? Kate Stanton Walstan Systems Ltd 4 Kelmarna Ave, Herne Bay, Auckland 1011, New Zealand Ph: +64 9 360 5310 Fax: +64 9 376 0750 Mobile: +64 21 400 486 Email: k...@walstan.com ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements
With full agreement that C justification would be helpful if built-in, this function is easily accomplished with a correlative or even a call to a common subroutine. T ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements
This got me thinking - pardon the question, I have not used retrieve for such things for many years , but do people still use retrieve for print or screen reporting ? Symeon. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno Sent: 16 July 2010 16:28 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] RetrieVe enhancements With full agreement that C justification would be helpful if built-in, this function is easily accomplished with a correlative or even a call to a common subroutine. T ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
