Cynthia,
The only way I know of 'deleting' 'old' versions of a form is to copy the
'active' forms to a new forms file, compile the new one and then replace the
old one with the new. In the process one would also need to re-specify the
GLOBAL setting, if different from the defaults, any defined save fields and
any 'ARB' definitions.
The attached command file will copy the active forms, establish any parent
child relationships and compile the new forms file. (It does NOT handle
GLOBAL settings, save fields and 'ARB' definitions).
Regards
Paul H. Christidis
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parm infile="?"; outfile="newvform"; entry='MaIn'
#
# Command file: vformcln 1998/05/06
# Author: Paul H. Christidis : [log in to unmask]
# Remarks: Will generate the 'spec' file needed and 'clean'
# a 'VPLUS' forms file.
#------------------------------------------------------------
# ReadFormList section. Reads the output of the 'forms' command
# of formspec and generates the needed 'copy' and 'relate' commands.
#
if "!entry" = "ReadFormList" then
while (POS("-----",(SETVAR(_vp_text,INPUT()))) = 0) do
endwhile
#
setvar _vp_relate_count 0
while (POS("EXIT ",(SETVAR(_vp_text,INPUT()))) = 0) AND &
(LEN(_vp_text) > 4) do
setvar _vp_form STR(_vp_text,1,16)
setvar _vp_parent RTRIM(STR(_vp_text,62,16))
echo COPY !_vp_form IN !infile >> cleanspc
if LEN(_vp_parent) <> 0 then
echo RELATE !_vp_form TO !_vp_parent >> rlatspec
setvar _vp_relate_count _vp_relate_count + 1
endif
endwhile
if _vp_relate_count <> 0 then
print rlatspec;page=0 >> cleanspc
purge rlatspec,temp
endif
echo COMPILE >> cleanspc
echo EXIT >> cleanspc
return
#
# Main Section:
# Display banner and/or usage, validate parameters, build files.
#
else
setvar _vp_bell CHR(7)
echo (PHC) FORMSPEC forms 'clean up' V98.05.06 !hpdatef, !hptimef
setvar _vp_infile UPS("!infile")
if "!_vp_infile" = "?" then
echo Usage: !_vp_bell
echo ![FINFO(hpfile,"fname")] Infile [Outfile]
echo
echo Infile - VLPUS forms file, qualified to the extent needed,
echo that will be 'cleaned up'.
echo
echo Outfile - Name of new forms file. The new forms file must
echo NOT already exist. [Default: NewVform]
echo
echo NOTE: This command file cannot handle 'save' fields. The
echo user MUST create any save fields in the new file and
echo then execute this command.
echo
return
endif
setvar mpexfinfoany 1
setvar _vp_error 0
if NOT finfo(_vp_infile,"exists") then
echo !_vp_bell ** File !_vp_infile does NOT exist...
setvar _vp_error _vp_error + 1
else
if finfo(_vp_infile,"fmtfcode") <> "VFORM" then
echo !_vp_bell ** File !_vp_infile is NOT a VPLUS forms file...
setvar _vp_error _vp_error + 1
endif
endif
if _vp_error <> 0 then
return
endif
echo !_vp_bell
echo Warning** If !_vp_infile contains any 'SAVE' fields you MUST
echo first create them in the newfile and then run this command.
echo !_vp_bell
setvar _vp_outfile UPS("!outfile")
if FINFO(_vp_outfile,"exists") then
if finfo(_vp_outfile,"fmtfcode") = "VFORM" then
echo *** File '!_vp_outfile' already exists *** !_vp_bell
setvar _vp_yn "Y"
input _vp_yn;prompt="Purge !_vp_outfile [Y/n] ?!_vp_bell";wait=60
if UPS(LTRIM(RTRIM(_vp_yn))) = "Y" then
echo !_vp_bell Purging OLD version of !_vp_outfile file ....
purge !outfile
else
echo !_vp_bell Cleaning of !_vp_infile is being canceled...
return
endif
else
echo !_vp_bell
echo Output file already exists. Cleaning being canceled...
return
endif
endif
#
# Parameters were validated. Generate batch command to invoke formspec
# and generate list of forms. XEQ command to process list and finally
# invoke formspec again to compile the new form.
#
echo FILE !_vp_infile > gpstdin
echo FORMS >> gpstdin
echo EXIT >> gpstdin
echo !_vp_bell Generating list of forms if file !_vp_infile
formspec.pub.sys gpstdin > fspeclst
echo FILE !_vp_outfile > cleanspc
xeq !hpfile !_vp_infile, !_vp_outfile ;entry="ReadFormList" <fspeclst
echo !_vp_bell Compiling new (!_vp_outfile) forms file...
formspec.pub.sys cleanspc
echo !_vp_bell
echo ************************************************* !_vp_bell
echo * The newform !_vp_outfile was compiled. Use 'online'
echo * FORMSPEC to create the 'Fast Form File' if needed and
echo * manually rename !_vp_outfile to !_vp_infile when ready.
echo ************************************************* !_vp_bell
endif
#
# Clean Up
#
deletevar mpexfinfoany
if bound(traceon) then
showvar _vp_@
else
purge gpstdin,temp
purge cleanspc,temp
deletevar _vp_@
endif
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______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: "123199" in MM3000 Forms Files
Author: [log in to unmask] at CCGATE
Date: 05/07/98 07:33
My boss needs some help with physically deleting logical records in for=
mspec -
does anyone have any ideas? Here at 3M Columbia, we have historically =
used
'991231' as the 'end-of-time' for certain data fields, and we are getti=
ng ready
to change this to '20271231', which prompts his need for help. Thanks =
in
advance for any suggestions for Bill.
Cynthia Redick
3M Columbia
---------------------- Forwarded by Cynthia P. Redick/HE-Columbia/3M/US=
on
05/07/98 08:39 AM ---------------------------
From: Bill Thalhuber on 05/06/98 05:13 PM
To: Cynthia P. Redick/HE-Columbia/3M/US@3M-Corporate
cc:
Subject: "123199" in MM3000 Forms Files
Below is what prompted my telephone request to you.
---------------------- Forwarded by Bill Thalhuber/HE-Columbia/3M/US on=
05/06/98 05:11 PM ---------------------------
From: Bill Thalhuber on 05/06/98 04:46 PM
To: Marcia Odom/HE-Columbia/3M/US@3M-Corporate
cc: Al Columbia C. Smith/HE-Columbia/3M/US@3M-Corporate
Subject: "123199" in MM3000 Forms Files
"123199" appears in the following MM3000 forms files forms:
Forms File Form Comment
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] AddFOHdr
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] AddFOType5
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] BatchAddFOHdr
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] AddFOLine
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] ChgFOLine
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] ChgFOLine2
MPSFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] ChgFOLineX
ORDFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] AddWOShop no relevance to FOE end-of-time=
ORDFORM.PUB.CLMM[TEST] RevRecIss no relevance to FOE end-of-time=
I used Qedit with a List "123199" command to identify the forms. As fo=
rms
files are special, the results are ugly.
In the process I discovered that once deleted, a form's data remains in=
the
forms file (even after the forms file has been compiled)! To verify t=
his
phenomenon I added a new form, specially marked the form, deleted the f=
orm,
compiled the forms file, and could still observe the form.
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