Yes it would and there are probably a variety of ways to do it. One method would be to provide a link or button to allow the user to start the process. In this link (or as a hidden field in a button/form) you would need to have an argument that would allow the correct data to be retrieved from the database.
Perform a database search using the criteria of the argument. Save the returned results to a local variable. Create a File action. In the file action select write, and select an appropriate location and file name. Remember that if you want the file to be deposited into the calling directory of the taf file you need to use <@WEBROOT><@APPFILEPATH>. You can use a variable for the file name provided you've assigned a value prior to the file action being called. Then in the 'Data to write' area of the file action call the variable. You can add any additional text/characters you wish in this area. It could even be a combination of more than one variable. If your search results create an array variable, and you want to omit the table tags that would normally appear use the <@ROWS ARRAY=xxx> along with <@COL NUM=x> tags to position each field of data in your 'Data to write' area. Finally make your selection for 'If file exists' as to whether you want to create a new file each time or append to the existing file. Then provide your user with a method of retrieving the file. A link in a results window will do or you can email the text file as an attachment by adding a mail action immediately after your file action. Hope this helps, Steve Smith Skadt Information Solutions Office: (519) 624-4388 GTA: (416) 606-3885 Fax: (519) 624-3353 Cell: (416) 606-3885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.skadt.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marc Leblanc Sent: May 14, 2002 9:30 AM To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk Subject: Witango-Talk: exporting data to a text file Hi all, I would like to know if it was possible to export the data from a lookup action to a text file from a user intervention. Let's say a user sees his order on the screen then by the click of a button would be able to save it in a text format. Is that possible at all? thanks Marc Leblanc _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
