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Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

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    Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

    Hello again!

    I'm wondering if there is a way to get my Alpha 5 to export my reports in XML format so that I can pass them to another program and read them in. Anyone done this before?

    Thanks,
    Newander
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    Re: Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

    Originally posted by Newander View Post
    Hello again!

    I'm wondering if there is a way to get my Alpha 5 to export my reports in XML format so that I can pass them to another program and read them in. Anyone done this before?

    Thanks,
    Newander
    You can export a table to XML. In the help file under XML is this.

    So you could prepare the data in a table and export.

    Or use the search of the messageboard to get some other ideas.
    Al Buchholz
    Bookwood Systems, LTD
    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

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      Re: Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

      Originally posted by Al Buchholz View Post
      You can export a table to XML. In the help file under XML is this.

      So you could prepare the data in a table and export.

      Or use the search of the messageboard to get some other ideas.
      Thanks, I found that but it didn't click in my mind as to how to use it. I'm thinking I need to transfer the records into a temp table then print to XML from there? Let me know if I'm not on the right track.

      Thanks,
      Newander

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        Re: Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

        Originally posted by Newander View Post
        Thanks, I found that but it didn't click in my mind as to how to use it. I'm thinking I need to transfer the records into a temp table then print to XML from there? Let me know if I'm not on the right track.

        Thanks,
        Newander
        That is the right track... (but I let you know anyway ;) even though you only wanted to know if you were not on the right track)

        If the data is in only one table you do have this option..
        Fieldnames
        Optional. Default = all fields. Comma delimited list of fields to take data from.
        Al Buchholz
        Bookwood Systems, LTD
        Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

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        Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
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        When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
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          Re: Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

          Joshua,
          Maybe I didn't catch what you are currently wanting....but your first post and thread title were asking about creating XML from your report. Data from tables would be fairly straightforward as Al has indicated. If you want just the data from your reports converted to XML then would be a bit harder.

          It would go something like this I think...

          1...Save the report layout as text.

          2...Convert the resulting text into either comma, space, or crlf delimitation. (using say file.to_string(), words(), word() ...or even create a crlf with regex_split() )

          3...Knowing how many columns you have, this could then be separated and written into an XML format.

          I got to the third part and so yes it could be done.

          Am sure Al and others will have other ideas---possibly even functions I don't know of???
          Mike
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            Re: Is there a way to generate my reports in an XML format?

            If you just want to get your data out in readable xml, search the Code Archive section of this board for "General XML Output script". The script I wrote will export perfect xml from a single table, or multiple related tables. If multiple tables are exported, it all ends up as one properly structured xml file. I wrote it to overcome the limitations of Alpha's built in xml export function.

            If you want you reports sent to xml (I don't think you mean that), then I would search for a generic pdf to xml converter.
            Steve Wood
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