I also meant to add that you could have a dict per line: 002: EXTRACT(@RECORD,9,1,0) 002: EXTRACT(@RECORD,9,2,0) 002: EXTRACT(@RECORD,9,3,0) Etc
Hth Colin Alfke Calgary, Canada > -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Alfke > > Here are 2 dicts I created for the CUSTOMER file in the DEMO account. I > didn't > try them with ODBC though. > > They both work with the CATEGORIES_LIKED field in <9> of the CUSTOMER > file. > > :AE DICT CUSTOMER ALL_CATEGORIES CL_POS CATLINK > This one puts everything in one "blob" with the MV lines now separated > with > spaces.< 1 > Top of "ALL_CATEGORIES" in "DICT CUSTOMER", 6 lines, 61 > characters.001: I002: EXTRACT(@RECORD,9,0,0);CONVERT(@VM," > ",@1);TRIM(@2) > 003:004:005: 40L006: SBottom.Parts 2 and 3 of this one may fall into > the > category of "belt" and "suspenders" but make me feel better when > passing them > through ODBC. > > This is how to create a "line number" for the MV lines. > < 2 > Top of "CL_POS" in "DICT CUSTOMER", 7 lines, 51 characters.001: > I002: > EXTRACT(@RECORD,9,0,0);@NV003:004: mv line005: 5R006: MV007: > CATLINKBottom. > < 3 > Top of "CATLINK" in "DICT CUSTOMER", 2 lines, 26 characters.001: > PH002: > CATEGORIES_LIKED CL_POSBottom. > > hth > Colin Alfke > Calgary Canada > > From: Bruce> > Hi Colin,> > Your idea sounds like it would fix my > problem. > > >You can either create an associated I-desc that has the mv position > > Can you > show me an example?> I have built some simple I-desc's, but I'm pretty > weak at > it.> > >or use a dict that combines all of the MV's into one block.> > This > would be great, again, can you show me an example?> > Thank,> > Bruce> > > > > I > have some notes that are stored in a MV field.> > My application, > (Dataflo) > keeps the lines in order.> > However, I use Wintegrate Query Builder to > export > them.> > > > I have found that the notes don't necessarily come out in > the > proper > > sequence.> > > > For example:> > > > I am going to> > The > park > today> > And then I> > Will go home> > > > Might look like this:> > > > > And > then I> > I am going to> > Will go home> > The park today> > > > Is > there a > way to keep a note in the right sequence?> > > _________________________________________________________________ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
