Rob: I did a lot of that in 6.5++ using reports without headers or footers and had the length set to 0. I imagine you could do the same using 7.x, you might even create a long variable with your format that you print in every line using a mono-spaced font, something like: vline = (LJS(col1,20) + LJS(col2,20) + RJS(CTXT(col3),20)... and then in your report just print the variable vline in the detail line and the save the file as a text file. Javier,
Javier Valencia, PE President Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 Office (913)829-0888 Fax (913)649-2904 Cell (913)915-3137 ================================================ Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rob Vincent Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 9:49 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Fixed Position File Export Is there a way to export data from Rbase in a fixed field position format? I remember in the 'ole days, RBDOS 4.5Plus had a Fixed format export in Gateway where you would place [S]tart and [E]nd markers for the specified fields. Never thought I would need this functionality again, BUT a customer needs to supply accounting information to a customer on a regular basis in this format. Looks like they are planning on importing this into some COBOL program based on the sample format they provided. Any recommendations on how I might be able to accomplish this would be appreciated. Thanks -- Rob
