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    #1

    Post / Append to external database

    I have 5 similar databases in 5 separate folders. Tablenames are identical in each database.
    All databases contain a table named Constransactions.dbf

    In one of these databases (NIMSInternational) users enter records that are uniquely identified by a field that designates which database they are to be posted to (so I know which of the other 4 databases is the target for the record).

    After a few records (say 100 or so) have been entered in the NIMSInternatioinal database, I want to 'Post' each record to the correct target database. This would be easy if all Constransaction.dbf tables were in the same folder in the NIMSInternational database... but the tables have the same name.

    I could leave the Constransaction.dbf tables in their individual folders and add all of these tables to the NIMSInternational database... then create Append Opperations... but since these tables are in different folders/databases this would make the app difficult to transport to other computers / drive letters C: L: K: etc.

    I could export the records as .csv or .txt from the NIMSInternational database and then individually import them back to each database... but I would rather have this happen automatically from the NIMSInternational database without user actions in the other individual databases.

    Is there a way to 'Post' these records from the NIMSInternational database to the external databases so that no user action is required in the individual (target) databases?
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    #2
    Active-Link to .dbf table

    Is it possible to create an Active-Link (.dbf) table in one database that has a connection string to a .dbf table in another database on the same computer / drive letter?

    I have tried to create a connection string to enable this but I cannot see where I can enter a path or table reference... and ODBC data sources do not seem to work.

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      #3
      Re: Post / Append to external database

      You could create a field rule event, probably for the cansaverecord, to add records to other tables. That would still require hard coding the drive letters and paths.
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: Active-Link to .dbf table

        ODBC data sources would work if you had a dbf driver. I don't think such is available these days.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: Active-Link to .dbf table

          David

          Why an active link to another dbf? Active link is designed to connect to non-dbf tables.

          Add the dbf table to the database and point to the directory that it is located in.

          While most suggest that all tables should be in one directory, it is not a requirement.
          More of an ease of use for casual users/developers.
          Al Buchholz
          Bookwood Systems, LTD
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            #6
            Re: Post / Append to external database

            I could leave the Constransaction.dbf tables in their individual folders and add all of these tables to the NIMSInternational database... then create Append Opperations... but since these tables are in different folders/databases this would make the app difficult to transport to other computers / drive letters C: L: K: etc.
            If you work with this concept and create the append operations, then capture the xbasic for same, and modify the xbasic to reference A5.GET_PATH() instead of just using the tablename then you should be able to make the appends portable.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              Re: Active-Link to .dbf table

              Thanks Stan... I could not get any ODBC driver to work.

              Thanks Al... I will likely end up doing as you suggest... I will run into a few problems because I develop on a computer on the L: drive and deploy to a computer that uses the C: drive... bit of an inconenience... but I will work with it.
              although...
              I'm still toying with the option of Exporting each set of Transactions to an XL file in the NIMSInternational... then placing a button on a form in each individual database that enables the user to point to NIMSInternational and automatically import the XL file that is unique to the individual database.

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                #8
                Re: Post / Append to external database

                Thanks Stan!
                ... good idea... I will give it a try.

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                  #9
                  Re: Post / Append to external database

                  Didn't work as well as I hoped...
                  The problem is that when deployed the target Constransactions.dbf table cannot be easily defined... A5.Get_Path() works ok for the Source file... but not the target:
                  'Date Created: 02-Nov-2017 04:03:58 PM
                  'Last Updated: 02-Nov-2017 04:03:58 PM
                  'Created By : David Boomer
                  'Updated By : David Boomer
                  'RATS... !!! THIS WON'T WORK BECAUSE TARGET CANNOT BE DEFINED WHEN APP IS DEPLOYED... so I will use export to XL from NIMSInternational and and Import to Individual

                  'AppendTransCDN
                  'This script appends CDN Transactions in the NIMSInternational database to Transactions in the Canadian database

                  DIM Append as P

                  'a_tbl = table.open("L:\NIMS\NIMSDEV\NIMSCDNDEV\constransactions.dbf")
                  'append.t_db = "L:\NIMS\NIMSDEV\NIMSINTDEV\constransactions.DBF"

                  dim SourcePathFileVar As C
                  dim TargetPathFileVar As C

                  SourcePathFileVar = A5.GET_PATH() + "\Constransactions.dbf"
                  TargetPathFileVar = "???" 'this won't work because when the app is deployed on a different drive\directory the target is not explicitly or implicitely defined by the a5.Get_Path() function

                  a_tbl = table.open("L:\NIMS\NIMSDEV\NIMSCDNDEV\constransactions.dbf")
                  append.t_db = SourcePathFileVar


                  ON ERROR GOTO ERROR02112017154522612


                  append.m_key = ""
                  append.t_key = "recno()"
                  append.m_filter = ""
                  append.t_filter = "left(Consprimekey,3) = "CDN""
                  append.type = "All"
                  append.m_count = 14
                  append.m_field1 = "Transactnum"
                  append.m_exp1 = "@constransactions->TRANSACTNUM"
                  append.m_field2 = "Consultnum"
                  append.m_exp2 = "@constransactions->CONSULTNUM"
                  append.m_field3 = "Consprimekey"
                  append.m_exp3 = "@constransactions->CONSPRIMEKEY"
                  append.m_field4 = "Transdate"
                  append.m_exp4 = "@constransactions->TRANSDATE"
                  append.m_field5 = "Transaction"
                  append.m_exp5 = "@constransactions->TRANSACTION"
                  append.m_field6 = "Amount"
                  append.m_exp6 = "@constransactions->AMOUNT"
                  append.m_field7 = "Transtypenum"
                  append.m_exp7 = "@constransactions->TRANSTYPENUM"
                  append.m_field8 = "Transtype"
                  append.m_exp8 = "@constransactions->TRANSTYPE"
                  append.m_field9 = "Chargedamount"
                  append.m_exp9 = "@constransactions->CHARGEDAMOUNT"
                  append.m_field10 = "Postapproved"
                  append.m_exp10 = "@constransactions->POSTAPPROVED"
                  append.m_field11 = "Approveddate"
                  append.m_exp11 = "@constransactions->APPROVEDDATE"
                  append.m_field12 = "Postedtomonthly"
                  append.m_exp12 = "@constransactions->POSTEDTOMONTHLY"
                  append.m_field13 = "Posteddate"
                  append.m_exp13 = "@constransactions->POSTEDDATE"
                  append.m_field14 = "Region"
                  append.m_exp14 = "@constransactions->REGION"
                  append.t_count = 0

                  'Prompt for confirmation before running the Operation.......
                  dim rec_count as n

                  rec_count = a5_get_records_in_query("L:\NIMS\NIMSDEV\NIMSINTDEV\constransactions.DBF",append.t_filter,-1,.f.)
                  message_text = "A maximum of "+rec_count + " record(s) will be appended from 'L:\NIMS\NIMSDEV\NIMSINTDEV\constransactions.DBF', to 'constransactions'. "+crlf(2)+ "OK to proceed?"
                  operation_result=ui_msg_box("Append Operation",message_text,UI_OK_CANCEL+ UI_FIRST_BUTTON_DEFAULT+ UI_INFORMATION_SYMBOL)
                  If operation_result <> ui_ok_selected then
                  end
                  end if


                  a_tbl.append()


                  GOTO CONTINUE02112017154522612
                  ERROR02112017154522612:
                  ON ERROR GOTO 0
                  ui_msg_box("Error","Error running Append Operation"+crlf()+error_text_get())
                  END
                  CONTINUE02112017154522612:
                  a_tbl.close()

                  'Display a dialog box showing the results of the Operation

                  dim args as sql::arguments
                  if eval_valid("arguments") then
                  if typeof(arguments) = "P" then
                  args = arguments
                  end if
                  end if

                  a5_append_op_result(a_records_processed,a_records_total,a_records_violated, "constransactions","Append Operation Result",args)

                  'If the Operation is run from within a Form or Browse, then refresh the window
                  if is_object(topparent.this) then
                  if topparent.Class() = "form" .or. topparent.class() = "browse" then
                  topparent.Refresh_layout()
                  end if
                  end if



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                    #10
                    Re: Active-Link to .dbf table

                    I don't understand the reference to NIMSInternational.

                    It must be something that is involved in your application that hasn't been described.....

                    Is this a reference to what you described in this thread?
                    https://www.alphasoftware.com/alphaf...ernal-database

                    Should I merge the threads?
                    Al Buchholz
                    Bookwood Systems, LTD
                    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                    Occam's Razor - KISS
                    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                    Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                    "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                    Albert Einstein

                    http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                      #11
                      Re: Active-Link to .dbf table

                      Yes... they are related posts... The main problem was described in https://www.alphasoftware.com/alphaf...ernal-database...

                      The Post about Active-Link tables was exploring the possibility of using them in an Append operation to solve the problem of posting from NIMSInternational to the other databases.

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