Stuart,
it just so happens that Design Bais will convert D types to A types when
you modify anything that is not confined to their extended dictionary.
Maybe System Builder does the same thing ?
Hence you can end up loosing certain dict info such as S/M, SQL settings and
Value marks in the headings.
Even though i came from a pick background i prefer D & Is so i am not happy
about this and would prefer the original dictionary type be maintained.
Hopefully this will be addressed but in the meantime if its an issue i can
create a separate dictionary but it means you have to be careful in accounts
that are not primarily DB.
jak
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Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: [U2] LIST DICT FILE Depth and Assoc
John,
Yep, I think you're probably right about A-types being inherently MV.
According to the documentation I mentioned before (which you read
of-course ;) the S/M in an `A' type dictionary is only relevant to SQL
statements and not Retrieve. So unless your front-end can interrogate
the DICT and do something with the value in attr 5 to build specific
WHEN expressions, I would go with the previous suggestion and convert
them to D and I types, they're heaps (a quantum) more functional.
FYI - "LIST DICT" uses an I-type to interrogate the dictionary field;
if you're brave (!!)) you can change this in DICT.DICT to report
anything you like.
S
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From: "John Kent"
if you make either on of these S,
LIST DICT still displays the depth and assoc as M not S
On what does it base this decision.
It looks like Universe assumes all A types are inherently multivalue.
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