Workfile as a "database"-file

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Workfile as a "database"-file

Postby johansamuelsson » Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:08 am

Hi

When copying data from another workfile it's possible to copy by entering the full path to the workfile. We are working on a network and not using the local c-drive. For us it is much faster to open the workfile by command "dbopen" and then copy series. I don't think this is the correct way to do it, but the fastes way for us. (The manual indicates, however, that this is not an option).

Anyway, when opening a workfile as a "database" its possibly to copy from diffrent sheets. But there only possibly to query from the first sheet? If I hit the button "all" in the workfile that is open whith "dbopen" only the objects in the first sheets are visibly.

Is this a bug? There would bee nice to be able to query/see all series from all sheets.

Attaching som exampel code

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' STEP 1
WfCreate(wf=firstwf,page=a) a 2010 2015
PageCreate(page=q) q 2010 2015
PageSelect A
Series testing = 40
PageSelect Q
Series testing = 20
WfSave c:\temp\firstwf
Close @All

' STEP 2 - Works

WfCreate(wf=secondwf,page=a) a 2010 2015
PageCreate(page=q) q 2010 2015
DbOpen c:\temp\firstwf.wf1
Copy firstwf::a\testing a\
Copy firstwf::q\testing q\

' STEP 3 WQuery

' Works
String tmp1
tmp1 = @WQuery("firstwf","name matches testing and freq=A", "name, freq")
' Does not works
String tmp2
tmp2 = @WQuery("firstwf","name matches testing and freq=Q", "name, freq")


Regards Johan

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Re: Workfile as a "database"-file

Postby EViews Gareth » Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:23 pm

The ability to open a workfile as a database is really a bug - just one we've never fixed, nor intend to fix. But adding additional functionality to it is not something we'll start doing :D
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