Actually, 8932.2 is a "pointed to" file, not a sub-file. Field #9.5 in file #200 is an example of a sub-file.
As far as I know there aren't any utilities that let you examine a sub-file without knowing the top-level file name/number. It's always been an annoyance which I don't know why hasn't been addressed. At 09:16 AM 6/15/2006, Kevin wrote: >Greg, > >I don't know about the UP node, but doesn't Fileman data dictionary >display show the DD listing for a subfile definition? I just tried >it, and it seems to work. I looked up file 8932.2, which is a subfile >in file 200. VPE shows it as well. I'm confused as to what the issue >is. > >Kevin > > >On 6/15/06, Gregory Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you know a subfile number (but not the identity of the containing > > (sub)file or corresponding multiple valued field) is there any easy > > way to get a data dictionary listing in the Fileman UI. I usually end > > up using the "UP" node in the ^DD global to find the containing (sub) > > file, possibly referencing the "SB" nodes, too, and then using "List > > File Attributes", but that seems like a convoluted process that > > requires more knowledge of the global structure of the DD than it > > should. _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
