Re: Questions on ace reports.

Rajesh_Kapur@spartanstores.com wrote: > > A couple of questions on ace reports. > - Is it possible to pass parameters to ace reports while running it using > sacego? Yes, like this: sacego -d mydatabase filename param1 param2 ... In the ace report do this: DEFINE PARAM[1] p1 CHAR(8) PARAM[2] p2 SMALLINT ... END Then use variables p1 and p2 as you would any others. > - Can ace reports inquire on environment variables set at the shell level? No. You would need to use a C function compiled into a custom sacego. But, you could use the above technique like this: sacego -d mydatabase filename $ENV1 $ENV2 ... DEFINE PARAM[1] env1 CHAR(8) PARAM[2] env2 SMALLINT ... END > > Thanks!!! > Rajesh Kapur -- Peter Lancashire Information Systems Specialist, Bayer plc Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AH, UK Tel: +44-1635-562258, Fax: +44-1635-562281 --- If all else fails, read the instructions AND the release notes. All opinions are my own and not those of Bayer plc. My Internet plumbing does not allow me to mail and post news together. Sorry. --- Join Infuse, the UK Informix User Group at http://www.infuse.org.uk/