Re: [Hardhats-members] Output transform question

[Steven McPhelan]

In the terminal interactive mode when doing an Fileman Inquire, anyplace where you would enter a field name or number to display, you can enter  <field number in file>:<other field number in pointed to fil>

 

Obviously this syntax only works for field types of pointer or variable pointer.

 

At one time, an extended syntax argument could not be used in the Fileman DBS calls.  But I believe it can be now.

 

This syntax can be used in any output Fileman program.  It can also be used in the ternlnal interactive mode for editing an entry in a file.  I do not believe this extended syntax can be used in UPDATE^DIE or FILE^DIE.  I am not sure of that statement.

 

The portion of the Fileman DBS manual describes when this extended syntax can be used.

 

 

Select OPTION: 5  INQUIRE TO FILE ENTRIES

OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: MAILBOX//
Select MAILBOX NAME: SGM  MCPHELAN,STEVEN G            SGM      
ANOTHER ONE:
STANDARD CAPTIONED OUTPUT? Yes// N  (No)
FIRST PRINT FIELD: .01    NAME
THEN PRINT FIELD: .01:.111
   By '.01', do you mean MAILBOX 'NAME'? Yes//   (Yes)
   By '#.111', do you mean NEW PERSON 'STREET ADDRESS 1'? Yes//   (Yes)
THEN PRINT FIELD: .01:.112
   By '.01', do you mean MAILBOX 'NAME'? Yes//   (Yes)
   By '#.112', do you mean NEW PERSON 'STREET ADDRESS 2'? Yes//   (Yes)
THEN PRINT FIELD: .01:.113
   By '.01', do you mean MAILBOX 'NAME'? Yes//   (Yes)
   By '#.113', do you mean NEW PERSON 'STREET ADDRESS 3'? Yes//   (Yes)
THEN PRINT FIELD:
Heading (S/C): MAILBOX LIST//
STORE PRINT LOGIC IN TEMPLATE:
DEVICE:   TELNET    Right Margin: 80//
MAILBOX LIST                                   DEC 23,2005  16:02    PAGE 1
NAME                                 .01:.111   .01:.112   .01:.113
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------MCPHELAN,STEVEN G

 

Select OPTION: 1  ENTER OR EDIT FILE ENTRIES

INPUT TO WHAT FILE: NEW PERSON// 3.7  MAILBOX  (144 entries)
EDIT WHICH FIELD: ALL// .01:
   EDIT WHICH NEW PERSON FIELD: ALL// .111  STREET ADDRESS 1
   THEN EDIT NEW PERSON FIELD: .112  STREET ADDRESS 2
   THEN EDIT NEW PERSON FIELD: .113  STREET ADDRESS 3
   THEN EDIT NEW PERSON FIELD: .114  CITY
   THEN EDIT NEW PERSON FIELD: .115  STATE
   THEN EDIT NEW PERSON FIELD: .116  ZIP CODE
   THEN EDIT NEW PERSON FIELD:
THEN EDIT FIELD:

 

 

 

On 12/23/05, Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm not sure where I would put this 2:10?  Could you elaborate?

Thanks
Kevin

On 12/23/05, Steven McPhelan < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

2:10

On 12/23/05, Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

If I have file A with a field 2 that is a pointer to file B, then when I do an fileman inquiry to print out a given record, then for field 2 it will display the .01 field for file B as the value for the pointer.

But what if I wanted field 10 in file B instead.  I am guessing this is determined by an output transform of some sort.  But would I put this in file A or file B?  And is it set at a file level or a field level?

Thanks
Kevin

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