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The Data Folders and Data Paths options enable you to specify path details for files you export from or import to Global 3000. |
Data folders |
Data folders group path information for files of the same type. You control the data path for a file to be imported or exported by specifying a data folder on the scenario controlling the import or export. |
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You enter the data path information through the Maintain Data Paths option. |
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There is no limit to the number of data folders you can set up. You must set up at least one if you are going to import or export data. You may want to set up a separate data folder for each type of export and import; for example a separate data folder for exports to the spreadsheet package, the word processing package, to EDI etc. |
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There are two types of data folders: § Fixed path. For this type of data folder, only one data path can be specified. This is used by all operators; for example when the file you want to import resides on a central server, or when you want to export a file to a central server. |
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§ Personalised. For this type of data folder, you can set up a separate data path for each operator; for example, when operators want to export files to their own PCs for use in word processing or spreadsheet packages. |
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If operators use a standard data path, you can set up a program path with a blank operator id. |
Data paths |
Data paths hold the path information for the data folders. Data paths also specify: § Whether the exported file is to be created or updated in the Global file system, or the host operating system. |
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§ The action to be taken if the exported file already exists. |
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You need to set up one data path for each fixed path data folder. These data paths can be used by all operators. |
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For each personalised data folder, you need to set up a data path for each operator who wants to use it. Alternatively, operators who have the folders on their PC organised in a standard way, can share a data path with a blank operator id. |
Import & export |
When an operator uses one of the export or import options, the program searches the data folder specified on the controlling scenario for the appropriate data path. |
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If the data folder is personalised, the program first searches for a data path containing the operator's id. If this does not exist, the program then searches for a data path with a blank operator id. If neither exist, the program displays an error message. |
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If a fixed path data folder has been specified on the scenario, the single multi-purpose data path is used. If there is no data path for the data folder, an error message is displayed. |