| 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 |
Does anyone know the status of the new version of FOCUS, I believe
v6? I read this version will handle longer field names.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284.1 | favorite enhancements | MILPND::MADDEN | Wed Nov 15 1989 16:50 | 12 | |
I've heard a calendar Q1 release which would probably translate into
late spring. My favorite enhancements are:
Joins based on Virtual (Defined fields)
Windows that can execute code behind the scene
Automatic ACCEPTS Window in FIDEL (Like LOV in Rally)
Recall last 20 Commands
Fieldname length=66 chars
File spec length=255 chars
Version num support (TED and wherever)
Mouse support (I'm not sure what this means but it will be
interesting)
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| 284.2 | Presumably 6.0 can do the same | ILO::BROCKLEBANK | Thu Dec 21 1989 09:47 | 18 | |
One problem 5.2 has is with RdB date fields. It can't read them directly
and thus causes severe performance problems if your Fex is accessing
these date fields.
I believe version 5.5.1 & 5.2.2 of Focus can access RdB dates properly.
This not only makes it easier to set up master files, but also improves
performance. These versions can also use the RdB index on a date field.
The .mas syntax is as follows
FIELDNAME=DATE ,ALIAS=DATE ,YMD ,DATE ,$
the .acx
FIELD=DATE,TYPE=ADT,$
Regards,
Dave
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