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Resolved Fixed DATA in a DW how to Describe and Modify ?

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  1. Miguel Leeuwe
    Miguel Leeuwe
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  3. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:02 PM UTC

Hi,

I have this datawindow

with 4 "fixed data rows".

Does anyone know if there's a way to manipulate these fixed rows with Modiy() or Describe()?

I want to allow a user to create a sort of a template and drag field-names on columns in a datawindow and after that save that "normal" row as a "fixed" row. That way, if I export the syntax of the dw and store it in a DB, I don't need to store also the fieldnames seperately in some table.

I know I can just do a describe of the datawindow syntax and then search for any existing "Data( ...." and add my rows to it (values separated by commas !) but modify and describe would make much more sense.

 

Cheers

MiguelL

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Miguel Leeuwe
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  1. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 15:45 PM UTC
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I'll use GEt- and SetFullstate(), that way I also avoid having to store the fieldnames in column separately.

Thanks for your suggestions.

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mike S
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  1. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:40 PM UTC
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just grab the entire datawindow definition and edit that.  

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Miguel Leeuwe
  1. Miguel Leeuwe
  2. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:47 PM UTC
Hi Mike,

Yes like I said "I know I can just do a describe of the datawindow syntax and then search for any existing "Data( ...." and add my rows to it (values separated by commas !) but modify and describe would make much more sense.", but I was wondering if there was a better way and thus avoinding having to use the Match() function to find "Data(....,....,....,..,)"

Thanks
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René Ullrich
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  1. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:25 PM UTC
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Hi Miguel,

I don't know a Describe syntax for that.

There is a Describe for "DataWindow.Syntax.Data". But it returns the current datawindow  data (not the data stored in syntax!) as a string that you may use to change the syntax.

Regards,

René

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Miguel Leeuwe
  1. Miguel Leeuwe
  2. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:30 PM UTC
Yes, I know, but not what I'm looking for as you already know.

thank you anyway.
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