RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-18 Thread asvin . dattani
Hi Charles, I am an old pickie, but you're right in saying that I am not familiar with the Multiple data files construct in Universe. I have used multiple data files in Pick, but that was very simple concept. This on the other hand, looks a bit contrived, but I can see what it's trying to d

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-17 Thread Bill Haskett
TED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Stevenson, Charles > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:15 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files > [Snipped] > I don't *think* UD recognizes Pick-style multiple-data-files. >

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-17 Thread Stevenson, Charles
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I suspect that the Ron is talking about distributed files.. And I suspect you are not an old Pickie! And I suspect you are not the only non-old-Pickie who is unfamiliar with this. (triple negative there). I consider myself an old Primate, not a Pickie, but I had

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-17 Thread Stevenson, Charles
> From: Ron Hutchings > I came to the Pick world by way of Prime Information through > Universe with the Prime Flavor. I am currently working on an > implementation of Universe with the Pick flavor. I have come > across examples of Multiple Data Files in the application and > am having a diff

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-17 Thread Ron Hutchings
sharing the dictionary. I found the responses enlightening. Thanks. Ron Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:39:45 +0100 I suspect that the

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-17 Thread asvin . dattani
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Re: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-16 Thread Mark Johnson
--- Original Message - From: "Bob Woodward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files > If you are meaning multiple data record structures inside of a single > file then for me, it's a lot more manageable to k

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-16 Thread Bob Woodward
If you are meaning multiple data record structures inside of a single file then for me, it's a lot more manageable to keep things like control records in a single file/table than to have many files/tables with only one or a few records/rows. If this is not what you mean then your question has me t

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-16 Thread Scott Ballinger
Hi Ron, The most common reason for using multiple data files is to share a common dictionary. Some examples: Customers (main data file) Customers,temp (sample data loads, testing, etc) Customers,archive (old customer records) Etc. /Scott Ballinger Pareto Corporation Edmonds WA USA

RE: [U2] Multiple Data Files

2006-05-16 Thread Kevin King
The concept of multi-files is simply to provide multiple data repositories that all share the same dictionary. -Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PrecisOnline.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Hutchings Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006