Re: Des2K Standards Rpts Output to ASCII

Prasad Chavali wrote:

> There are certain problems with the ASCII output. I couldn't get reports to
> extend beyond the 80 characters width.
>
> In the Reports 2.5 system parameters choose mode to Character and redo your
> layout and run the output to a file and you will get ASCII output files.
> The reports I was able to keep within 80 characters were very symmetric and
> imported into EXCEL and Word without major problems.
>
> If anybody is able to produce ASCII files with more than 80 characters
> width, I would like to hear from you.
>
> Thanks
>
> Prasad Chavali
> rono_at_fl.envworld.com wrote in message <6io2tb$p20$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
> >Does anybody know a magic secret for getting the Designer/2000 standard
> >reports to produce a nice neat ASCII file?
> >
> >For those who don't use Designer - they are just Developer Reports, so if
 you
> >know the answer in reports 2.5, you can help me.
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
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This isn't exactly what you want to read about, but I'm exporting data to ASCII-file
via a lets say "more conventional path": Just using SQL*Plus and a spool-file or using Forms and the TEXTIO routines. (remember that you can generate any charater with the chr function. Creating a return for example is chr(10) )

Marcel Received on Wed May 06 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT