export gotcha
Robert Haussmann
haussma at nextdimension.net
Sun Nov 14 17:58:59 PST 2004
> Robert Haussmann wrote:
> >
> > Here's a head's up to anyone using the export command to
> > create external files, in the hopes of saving someone
> > else a few hours of troubleshooting time.
> >
> > There's a potential conflict in naming arrays/variables and
> > exports that can cause unexpected results. This is on
> > fileProODBC 1.0.13, though it probably exists on
> > other platforms as well.
> [...]
>
> Can you give this a quick test with the .14 update? It sounds like it
> may be related to this fix:
>
> > (All) #709
> >
> > EXPORT ASCII/WORD would always export the same number of fields,
> > regardless of whether the fields were assigned to on
> each record,
> > even if they were only referenced in a comment.
> >
> > Now, filePro will only export the number of fields as
> the highest-
> > reference field actually assigned.
> [...]
> > To revert back to the old behavior, set PFEXPORTALL=ON.
>
Looks like this was the culprit. Tested this on a .14 system and
the variable names no longer interfere with the export.
Bob
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