[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is it simpler to change the sort sequence in basic or English ?

Why should it make any difference? "EXECUTE SELECT" is your friend :-)
>  
> Is it simple to add subtotals in basic or English ?

Don't jump to conclusions. Given my data, do subtotals even make sense?
>  
> Is it easier to export data in basic or English ?

Is it easier to handle SUBvalues in basic or in English? (and no, we don't all 
use UniData :-)

Cheers,
Wol
> 
> Mark Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How can Basic be limiting. It has everything English (sic) has and so much
> more. In fact, there are many reports that 'turn the corner' and cannot be
> done in English and must be done in Basic.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave S" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [U2] Hold-file to CSV
> 
> 
> > That's the danger of creating reports in Basic. As you can see it's very
> limiting.
> >
> >
> > Mark Johnson wrote:
> > I have my own method of taking English (access etc) statements and
> creating
> > CSV's. I'm talking about not re-engineering existing report.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave S"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [U2] Hold-file to CSV
> >
> >
> > > If the reports where written in Uniquery it would be simpler to extract
> > data from them.
> > >
> > > Have you looked at MVQUERY ?
> > >
> > > Key Ally wrote:
> > > [AD] You can do this with Zeus as well, and Zeus has other advantages
> > > which Monarch does not share. (www.MtOlympus.us) [/AD]
> > >
> > > Roger Glenfield wrote:
> > >
> > > > Monarch from Datawatch. Converts report files into data.
> > > > Mark Johnson wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> The whole premise was to use the existing reports that are presently
> > > >> designed and not re-engineer them.
> > > >> Like many systems, this one is full of finished reports (both english
> > > >> and
> > > >> databasic) and the object is to send them to the hold-file and
> > > >> convert from
> > > >> there. I don't want to re-invent the report generation logic, just
> > > >> use the
> > > >> hold files.
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