Re: How to read Flat files from 4gl

Joel Schumacher (jschumac@uns-dv1) wrote: : habibollah valanejad (vala@netcom.com) wrote: : : billy.wheeler@digitec.co.za (Billy Wheeler) writes: : : >-> I have a requirment to read the flat file from 4GL. Is there any way : : >-> to do it. : : >... : You know, this seems to be one of the most common requests. I see it in : FAQ's, I've heard of other companies writing their own C for this, and : I've seen this in software packages selling this feature. : This need seems almost universal. Isn't it time that Informix recognize : this and provide it as part of the language so that it can be a standard : as to how to read a flat-file? Feature Request #175, first entered 7/25/1988 (!), Status of YES for version 5.00. Of course, we have since jumped to version 6.x without stopping at 5, and the early releases of 6.x are bug-fix and compatibility to OnLine 6.x only, with few new features. I imagine this feature will be added to the product soon ("soon" being relative, of course). I also imagine johnl will follow up this post with some clarification (thus adding once again to the debt I am accruing with Mr. Leffler). ======================================================================= Dennis J. Pimple dennisp@informix.com Opinions expressed Senior Consultant -------------------- are mine, and do not Informix Software Inc Voice: 303-850-0210 necessarily reflect Denver Colorado USA Fax: 303-779-4025 those of my employer.