Re: 4D Summit 2018 Comments - Import XML Structure

2018-04-12 Thread JPR via 4D_Tech
[JPR] Hi All, In fact, it seems that it has been a little misunderstanding in this case of XML Structure. What LR was talking about is the NEW way which has been demonstrated by Laurent Esnault during the Summit. With the new way of handling the 4DB (usually named 'the structure'), it will be

Re: 4D Summit 2018 Comments - Import XML Structure

2018-04-10 Thread Thomas Maul via 4D_Tech
>So Laurent must have been confused and maybe thought, why create fields > with SQL when you could create tables and fields with the IMPORT STRUCTURE > command. While I did not shared that conversation, I can only imagine that there was a misunderstanding in "how to modify the XML based str

Re: 4D Summit 2018 Comments - Import XML Structure

2018-04-10 Thread Julio Carneiro via 4D_Tech
I believe LR may have suggested importing XML into a new structure. That’ll give you what you want. You can then open the old structure with a 4D copy and drag&drop methods & forms across. depending on the size (and age) of your structure, probably easier to manually rename the relations, I gue

Re: 4D Summit 2018 Comments - Import XML Structure

2018-04-10 Thread Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech
I suggest you mention JPR in this message so that JPR will see it and perhaps pass your comments along :) Pat On 10 April 2018 at 22:33, Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:40 PM, Randy Engle wrote: > > > I tried this from several different angles (16r6)

RE: 4D Summit 2018 Comments - Import XML Structure

2018-04-10 Thread Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech
On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:40 PM, Randy Engle wrote: > I tried this from several different angles (16r6) > Import XML Structure works like importing records. > It doesn't "update" or "merge", just imports new structure elements (Tables) > > Perhaps Laurent was confused at that moment? You are right

RE: 4D Summit 2018 Comments - Import XML Structure

2018-04-10 Thread Randy Engle via 4D_Tech
I tried this from several different angles (16r6) Import XML Structure works like importing records. It doesn't "update" or "merge", just imports new structure elements (Tables) Perhaps Laurent was confused at that moment? 😉 Randy Engle, Director XC2 Software LLC – XC2LIVE! -Original Messag