| Title: | FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS |
| Moderator: | ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE |
| Created: | Thu Feb 19 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Mon May 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 615 |
| Total number of notes: | 1779 |
There seems to be a problem with FOCUS 5.2.1 and the Rdb read/write interface. The problem is that FOCUS does not translate logicals. So when you do your FILEDEF you have to give it dev:[dir]filename.ext in stead of a logical. IBI has been notified, and they don't know when they will fix it. Either in 5.7 or 5.2.2. Steve
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182.1 | The dreaded ":" | NRPUR::CHABOT | Jerry Chabot | Fri Mar 17 1989 10:23 | 13 |
We've just installed FOCUS 5.2.1. We have no problem with FOCUS
translating logicals. DON'T FORGET THE COLON AFTER THE LOGICAL.
$DEFINE/JOB LOGNAM DISK:[DIR]MYDB.RDB
$FOCUS
>>FILEDEF MYDB DISK LOGNAM:
^
^
If you forget the colon no translation will occur.
| |||||
| 182.2 | DEFINE vs ASSIGN | CUPMK::ALEXANDER | Wed Jan 31 1990 11:25 | 9 | |
Just another note about using logicals:
Make sure to use the DEFINE LOG DISK:[DIR]FILENAME.EXT format and NOT
the ASSIGN DISK:[DIR]FILENAME.EXT LOG.
FOCUS does not seem to recognize the ASSIGN statement but has not
problem with the DEFINE.
Kate
| |||||