Understanding the Xref concepts

EnjoyMF · New User Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 88

Hi guys

i was asked in an intereview that if i have 10 recordlayout's how can i use them in Fileaid

Can some one plz help me in understanding the Xref concepts,if possible plz kindly put Xref Screen Shots as they would be of more helpfull

Cheers
Prasad

raghunathns · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:54 am

all 10 records have one common field which identifies the record type and in which layout it should show.

you set that field value in xref. for each record layout .

file-aid automatically show each record in perticular layout.

it is possible in 'fmt' only .. not in 'vfmt'

NarmadhaVasanth · New User Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Location: India

Hi Prasad,

you have to set a base for each of the record layouts(ie., a default value has to be given for one variable in the record layout). Say you have 10 record layouts, you have to set bases for each of them separately.

In the example attached, I've 3 record layouts and I set base for each of them.

Regards
Narmadha

Megalai · New User Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 16

Hi Narmadha,

How to get into the screen u have mentioned?

i have entered into Option 7--XREF.

when i enter i am getting the foll screen only.

Specify Cross Reference Dataset to be Created or Edited:
XREF dataset name ==
Member name ===> (Blank or pattern for member list)

Specify Record Layout Information:
Record layout dataset ===>
So can u please explain me in detail? bcoz i don't know abt this option.

Thanks,
Mm.

NarmadhaVasanth · New User Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Location: India

Dear Megalai,

yeah u r right, u'll get the screen that asks for the record layout dataset and XREF member for the same. If you are creating an XREF for a record layout for the first time, then provide the dataset name in which your record layout member resides in the following option
Specify Record Layout Information:
Record layout dataset ===>

You have to provide the dataset in which u need the XREF to be created in the following option
Specify Cross Reference Dataset to be Created or Edited:
XREF dataset name ==
Member name ===> (Blank or pattern for member list)

Give any member name against the Member name option. The XREF for the record layout is created in this member. You can view the XREF member once it is created inside the XREF dataset name you provided.

In my previous example, I assumed that the xref is already created and I just set base for the different record layouts.

Regards
Narmadha

EnjoyMF · New User Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 88

Hi Narmadha

This helps me a lot
Thanks for Help

Regards
PRasad

Megalai · New User Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 16

Hi Narmadha,

Thanks for ur reply.

Thanks,
Megalai.

Rajesh_reddy · New User Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 2

Rajesh_reddy · New User Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 2

Wow........what a solution.......great....narmadha...really great