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Before you can use the data import or export facilities you need to: § Set up styles for the exported data. |
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§ Set up contents lists at the startpoints from which you wish to export data. |
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§ Set up default and individual program, data and template folders. |
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§ Set up default and individual program, data and template paths. |
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§ Set up scenarios for the data you wish to export. |
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§ Set up templates for exports where required. |
Styles |
The export or import style determines the format of the file in the host operating system. You can choose the field delimiters you require, whether fields are zero filled, whether titles are to be included and so on. |
Contents lists |
Contents lists define the data items which are imported to or exported from a startpoint. The set of data records available at each startpoint is fixed, but you can choose to import or export a selection of the data items on these records. |
Folders |
Folders group path information for the files involved in import or export. These are the data file, and for an export optionally a program to be invoked and a template which it will use. |
Paths |
Paths hold the path and file name of the data files, program files and template files involve in import and export. |
Scenarios |
Scenarios control the style, contents list, folders, paths, templates and parameters used in an import or export. You may set up several different scenarios for each startpoint. |
Templates |
For exports, you can set up a template to be used when a program is invoked after export. |
Further information |
For information about setting up import/export details, see Scenario Maintenance. |
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The Scenarios distributed with the sample data are configured to default as far as possible to the standard installation of Microsoft Office on a PC. The folders used are: § C:\Program Files\Microsoft office\Office (Word and Excel programs) |
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§ C:\data\edi (EDI extract files) |
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§ C:\data\export (Other extract files) |
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§ C:\Program Files\Microsoft office\ Templates\Global 3000 Export (template files) |
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§ C:\My documents (created documents) |
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This configuration is typical of that on a standalone PC, or if running the programs locally via a fat client. If your installation corresponds to this no changes will be required in Scenario Maintenance to use the export features. When a default installation is not in use then you must use Scenario Maintenance to set up the correct paths and folders. |
Example |
Running a thin client under Windows NT. In this situation, the Global applications are running on the server, where the application data is held. To export data to your local PC, you need to set up an operator specific data path, specifying the full network address of the target folder. You must also set up the target folder as shared with full access rights. |
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For example, if your user id is 'amf' and you wish to use the c:\data\export folder on your PC, you should set up a data path with operator 'amf' and path '\\remotepc\data\export' where 'remotepc' is the name of your PC as it appears in 'network neighbourhood'. The C:\data\export folder on your PC should be shared with full network access. |