Re: [U2] UniData PreStore to change the KEY of a record?

2013-05-29 Thread Mecki Foerthmann
To stay with the picture of not using a hammer to drive in a screw, I would just write a Basic program to do this. Use the right tool for the job! Open the file Execute GET-LIST Then a loop that generates the new Ids including checking that it doesn't already exist, READU record from old Id,

Re: [U2] UniData PreStore to change the KEY of a record?

2013-05-29 Thread Martin Braid
Quite. Less lines than the original post. - Epicor Software (UK) is a limited company registered in England Wales. Registration Number: 2338274. Registered Office: 6th Floor, One London Wall, London EC2Y 5EB This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential

Re: [U2] UniData PreStore to change the KEY of a record?

2013-05-29 Thread Charlie Noah
Another excellent suggestion, Mecki, especially if one isn't familiar with paragraphs. I tend to use them a lot for one-offs because I've used them a lot over the years, and am very comfortable with them, but a Basic program would be just as easy. More than once I've built a paragraph to do a

[U2] [AD] Webinar: Mainstream Developer Usage of MultiValue Databases

2013-05-29 Thread David Peters Bluefinity
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Re: [U2] [UV] UniObjects.Net vs Thrid-party Products

2013-05-29 Thread Daniel McGrath
Thanks for the reply Tony, I can't speak for anyone but Rocket, but we definitely don't feel threatened and encourage everyone to write great applications and share the story, regardless of what technology you use to connect U2 to your front-end. Did I mention share the story? :) Cheers, Dan

Re: [U2] [UV] UniObjects.Net vs Thrid-party Products

2013-05-29 Thread David Peters Bluefinity
And from Bluefinity we certainly welcome Dan's endorsement to technology that enhances the use of U2 and makes for happy, long term users as this is great for everyone. There are certainly a lot of happy mv.NET customers in that category. Regards David Peters, Sales Manager at Bluefinity

Re: [U2] UniData PreStore to change the KEY of a record?

2013-05-29 Thread David Wolverton
OK - a program was always a choice -- just wanted to ensure I had not missed a 'simple feature' of AE along the way -- again - 90 records -- I have to alter a single attribute and change the key ... was hoping I could do one 'compound' prestore! No such luck! Thanks all... at least I know I have

Re: [U2] UniData PreStore to change the KEY of a record?

2013-05-29 Thread Bill Haskett
Or, you could download the BPTEST or TRY program from: http://www.pickwiki.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BasicSource ...then write the simple code from the command line. Not only are these programs good to test syntax, but they're great for performing simple tasks that don't work from the command