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- From: rablatchly@amherst.edu
- Subject: Re: Problem with Reflex Plus for Mac
- Message-ID: <1992Aug26.125638.1@amherst.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 16:56:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug17.163843.22035@cis.ohio-state.edu>, jgeniec@cis.ohio-state.edu (Joseph Geniec) writes:
- >
- > I have a small problem with Reflex Plus. I am trying to convert
- > a Database to text format so I can upload it to UNIX. Seems simple,
- > doesn't it? Anyway, It will not allow the DB to text conversion for
- > some reason. Here is everything I did-
- >
- > loaded Database
- > selected file|new
- > selected table report and gave the report a name
- > picked the corresponding Database from the Hard Drive
- > hit "include all" button to select all fields
- > hit "include all" button to select all fiels for record selection
- > selected "export data"
- > clicked on text format
- >
- > now-- here's the problem. There should be a list of all of the fields on
- > the left list, but it is completely empty. Why isn't reflex listing all
- > of the fields from the database? BTW, I'm new with this database stuff,
- > so If it's simple, go easy on me.
- >
- > Joe Geniec
- > jgeniec@cis.ohio-state.edu
- >
- >
- >
- >
- Contrary to the opinions of the other people who have followed up on this
- point, you can export from a report. I do it all the time. What you
- have to do (and this is not obvious) is to *select the repeating collection*
- that you want to export from. The whole report is not exported, just the
- contents of one repeating collection. Yes, this is a pain, (in the) but
- you can live with it.
- This is in the manual, pp339 to 341, esp 341. It is also true
- that you can export from the utility window, btw; I wanted to tell you that
- you missed only one tiny, but crucial action from the report export task.
- Cheers.
- Rich Blatchly
- R_Blatchly@UNHH.UNH.EDU
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