Sort/Selection processing

[Kenneth Brody]

On 6/16/2010 12:45 PM, Harold wrote:
> On 6/16/2010 11:31 AM, Kenneth Brody wrote:
>> On 6/16/2010 12:00 PM, Harold wrote:
>> [...]
>>> I am still working on my problem--I can create the CSV file, but
>>> haven't been able to
>>> open the CSV file while in filepro, using Excel, after the CSV file
>>> has been created.
>>
>> Define "unable to open".
>>
>
> I try to open (run) Excel to view the csv file. Seems that this should
> be the same as opening Atlantis to view a print file.

Define "try to open Excel".  Define "doesn't work".

>>> I use @ts to see how many records have been selected, and as each
>>> record has been
>>> sent to the CSV file I increment a variable field rn. When rn is equal
>>> to @ts I try
>>> to open CSV.
>>
>> Define "try to open".
>>
>
> Same as above. I am trying to open (run) Excel to view the csv file.

Same as above -- define "trying to open Excel".

>>> To prove that @ts is the number of records selected I have created the
>>> JPG file
>>> attached. Note at the bottom left where it shows @ts, which contains
>>> the number of
>>> records selected, which is that same number as that above.
>>
>> No one is doubting that @TS, during output processing, is equal to the
>> total number of selected records.
>>
>
> Sorry, I thought it was being questioned.

What was being questioned was whether @TS had any value during sort/select 
processing.  But, as was pointed out, even if it has a value, it's not very 
useful during the sort/select phase.

> It looks like we cannot attach a JPG file to be opened by the list.

The list manager strips it off, stores it on the server, and includes a link 
to the file:

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-- 
Kenneth Brody