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    #1

    Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

    How can I suppress overwrite table dialog box and perform the task (without having the user to click "OK"?

    See attachment.
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    #2
    Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

    Pretty attachment which tells us nothing about what displays it.

    What code or action script causes the warning to be displayed?
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

      Hi Stan:

      I have three tables
      1) gers_sku
      2) familycode
      3) gersfeed

      These tables are overwirrtten (import operation) every time by a remote database (mysql), and after it is overwritten it becomes a native alpha five database. I have done this to speed up the performance of the dataabse. external DB is very slow.

      My issue is that every time I open the operation I see the screen "overwritten warning" and I don't want to see that. I just want alpha five to override the tables regardless.

      I am using Import Actionscript, and I don't like the overwrite warning box even though I have "Run Silent" option is selected.
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        #4
        Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

        Seems you are importing to a new table each time, overwriting the old one?

        I suggest you investigate changing from that scenario to importing to the existing table, zapping the existing table first.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

          Hi Stan:

          Looks like I have to use "a5_zap_table("test")" first then run the import operation or use "table_remove("") function.

          Does table_remove() means deleting the table & associated files or it is just remove the link in the application?

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            #6
            Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

            The TABLE_REMOVE() function removes all the files associated with a Alpha Five table.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

              Stan: an FYI table zapping still gives me overwrite warning. But table remove does not. I guess I will have to spend some time on for the best performance.

              If there any funtion I can use to check if a table is in use?

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                #8
                Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                Also:

                I think this is the best solution I can think of.

                1) Check if the table is in use. If yes then tell the user that they cannot perform the task. If no then
                2) Delete the table
                3) Run import operation

                Mark

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                  #9
                  Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                  Table zapping wouldn't still give you an overwrite warning if you weren't overwriting it, as suggested, but imported to the existing table.

                  in use.png
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                    I see what you are saying!

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                      #11
                      Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                      By the way, you would still need to check for the table being in use as you cannot zap it unless you can obtain exclusive access.
                      There can be only one.

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                        #12
                        Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                        Can I force using code to have exclusive access even it is in use?

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                          #13
                          Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                          No.

                          You don't use any code to gain exclusive access but to be zapped the a5_zap_table() function must itself gain exclusive access.
                          There can be only one.

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                            #14
                            Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                            To overcome that kind of situation (locked file, in use etc when it is a file that gets recreated often and not used except for reporting) I use the following;-
                            tbl.duplicate(A5.GET_PATH()+chr(92)+destfiln,4) 'make new file 4 = all records, no dictionary, index or forms
                            where tbl is the pointer to the original file and destfile is variable containing the destination file.
                            Then I close tbl, open the new file and do update_production_index() on the new file, close it
                            And finally
                            DICTIONARY.UPDATE(A5.GET_PATH()+chr(92)+destfiln)

                            And it is super fast.
                            I set an error trap to report if there was any kind of failure, my users never seem to get it though.
                            I made this experimentally to avoid zap that is too strict, but there may be other ways.

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                              #15
                              Re: Table Overwrite Dialogue Box!

                              You did not mention what code (or Action Script) you use to over-write the table?
                              In most cases for those methods that require user's confirmation, to eliminate user's confirmation dialogue you run the same operation/method "silent":

                              e.g.:
                              append.run_silent()
                              copy.run_silent()

                              and so on.

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