Peter,
I would think that using the API would be an easier approach. I will
assume the v7.1 Java API is acceptable as a staring point.
Here is a overview of what you would need to do:
) Login to the ARS server as an Admin
) Get List of Schemas
Make sure you restrict the list to the correct Field ID of interest.
( You did use a best practice an have used the same Field ID for
this field right?)
) Loop over the Schemas that are returned and do a Get Field for the
field ID on that form.
) Alter the field with the setFieldLimit(FieldLimit limit) method.
I think it would be something like this...
// assuming field is a com.bmc.arsys.api.Field
field.setFieldLimit(((com.bmc.arsys.api.CharacterFieldLimit)field.getFieldLimit()).setPattern("$MENU$"));
) then do not forget to save the change to the field object:
// assuming context is a com.bmc.arsys.api.ARServerUser
context.setField(field);
) Logout.
Now if your field ID's are not the same then it just complicates how
you have to find your field objects. But the same ideas should apply.
( And I would hope that someone at BMC would be able to help you get
that simple Java application together in a mater of an hour or two.)
HTH.
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On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 3:58 AM, Schroff, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> maybe you have a good idea on how to accomplish this:
>
> We need to update around 600 character fields (scattered in an app with
> 250+ forms) with a menu pattern.
>
> My first guess was to export forms to a def file (without the pattern),
> create the pattern and attach is and export form and dependant menu to
> see what happens. I wanted to learn about the changes in order to do
> them in a batch script and perform an in-place re-import afterwards.
> When doing a diff though, there are things that are obvious and other
> that are not. Especially, what happens to display-instance is odd to me.
> I think it has to do with the menubutton that appears after setting the
> pattern, but I just can't tell.
>
> - Has anyone of you had any experience with performing mass changes this
> way?
> - Is this a reasonable way at all? I could not get hold of any
> documentation regarding the exact structure and content of the def file.
> - Is there any other thinkable way of manipulating the data model this
> massively?
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter
>
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