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    progress rdbms career question

    progress for tomorrow -TODAY with Progress OpenEdge There is NOT a valid reason for not entering the Progress OpenEdge market. Everybody within the psc COMMUNITY loves working with the 4GL. The ONLY problem is the marketing / licensing strategy. Come on GUS. Progress is the best db you have...
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    Auto-Select all row`s in a browse

    ????? UR request is totaly ambuguous. How can you select all records in a browse???? You can only have a single record in the current record buffer, only 1 record can be current. Do you mean that you wish to HIGHLIGHT the records in the browse, this would give the impression that the user has...
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    Progress Adding Files to directory?

    This is standard behaviour. It is how Progress OpenEdge (and most of the IT world) handles data, by using buffer files. There is likely to be a flag somewhere that will automatically delete the temp files after use. Without seeing UR system and settings I can not guide you where to uncheck...
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    SQL Explorer

    Greetings, Using Progress OpenEdge 10.0 How do I configure the SQL Explorer. I Have not used SQL, though I have it sat on my box. I am a HUGE Progress (OpenEdge) fan, and now I am looking at increasing my skills base. How do I configure it so I can use Progress and SQL together ie using the...
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    Num records in table

    10.1a In 10.1A SQL is supported. I have 10.1 on my box and SQL IS supported. Likewise with 10.0B, I have both installed on my WorkStation. I have had the Hands On V10 training. I am also scheduled to attend the 10.1 training in Slough. The training is being tested next week in USA first.
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    Num records in table

    Actually you probably are running SQL. Just because it is installed, does not mean I am running SQL. I ONLY execute Progress 4GL src. I have M$ Office 200 installed, though I am not executing the pile of brown stuff also known as Access. Like wise I also have the Sonic products installed they...
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    Num records in table

    Sql??? Again with the refference to SQL. This is Progress talk. I am running Progress OpenEdge 10.1 on my box NOT SQL
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    Num records in table

    I am not interested in how to perform this operation in SQL - this is a Progress / Progress OpenEdge forum. All the serious responses indicate that I will have to manually perform a FOR EACH ... The query approach mentioned, is this exactly. Thanks.
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    How to create New Record in Browse?

    TempTable??? Greetings, Why are you creating a TempTable buffer? If I am appreciating your method, you are creating a TempTable (buffer) Which then populates the (live)db. That seems a bit silly and a wate of resources. You seem to just create a TempTable (buffer) then immediately apply...
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    Progress Application Development Standards

    ADM 2 resource Coding Smart Everything you wanted to know about ADM 2 but were afraid to ask. 2nd edition - OpenEdge 10 update by Micheacl J. Lonski Allegro Consultants, LTD www.allegroconsultants.com
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    Cleaning records out of a db

    Only load the data you require into a new db. By having a new buffer db, you can load the data that you are interested in only
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    Cleaning records out of a db

    Dump df ??? Greetings, RE: I would like to clean out records in a db to start with a clean one. I do NOT understand why you are taking this messy route. Why can you not just dump the df and load into a new db? problem solved
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    Sql??

    How go I connect to MS SQL, to then transfer the data into PSC db / 4GL? TIA
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    4GL Centre Win?

    Greetings, Using the Award winning 4GL, how would I Centre the application Window on initialization? TIA
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    Retrieve records in the order in which they were added to the table.

    RE: A unique row identifier so does not make the database more efficient, it creates an overhead when it is written and more of an overhead if it is part of an index. A unique row identifier is only needed to be used as a foreign key or to order the records. >> Ha ha thud (laughing my head...
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    a progress usage question

    Version?? Not sure of the question , though from my Progress knowledge I will try. is_wiplottrace_enabled() is an old method for naming. Underscores are no longer used, instead a Change of Case is used to make var Names more readable.
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    restore 8.3 DB backup to Progress 9.0

    Restore??? >I am not too familiar with progress . RE: You are not obviously to failure with the English language either. >I have a back up for Progress 8.3 db. I need to restore it to 9.0 By definition how can you restore across versions? Restore means to go BACK not FORWARD. It is a nasty...
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    Retrieve records in the order in which they were added to the table.

    Deployment Greetings, I know the issue has been resolved, but I were looking through the thread again, and made a connection. The table names are familure along with the format use , ca190", "so120". That is similar to that used by QAD in the MFG/PRO product.
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    How to create table through code

    tableName.fieldName = "Value" / variable. Simple when you know how. CREATE tableName / eg.customer ASSIGN (customer) Custnum = value (customer) FieldName = value
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    How to create table through code

    Create table on-the-fly To create a table on-the-fly in Progress OpenEdge is simple (you should try and catch up Oracle!!!) simple syntax would be; .... CREATE tableName. ASSIGN
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