XML Output - Revision history

Jim: results added

2010-05-17T18:56:55Z

results added

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	OrderLine: Format _		OrderLine: Format _
	"<order line>";_		"<order line>";_
-	olord$, "order Number";_	+	olord$, "order Number";_
-	ollin$, "line Number";_	+	ollin$, "line Number";_
-	olitm$, "bill code";_	+	olitm$, "item";_
-	oldsc$, "description";_	+	olcode$, "bill code";_
-	olum$, "unit of measure	+	oldsc$, "description";_
-	olord, "qty ordered";_	+	olum$, "unit of measure
-	olshp, "qty shipped";_	+	olord, "qty ordered";_
-	olbo, "qty b/o";_	+	olshp, "qty shipped";_
-	olprc, "unit price";_	+	olbo, "qty b/o";_
		+	olprc, "unit price";_
	"</order line>"		"</order line>"
	...		...
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	If the field is a string and it is empty, Comet will treat the item as an empty entity '''<name/>'''.		If the field is a string and it is empty, Comet will treat the item as an empty entity '''<name/>'''.

		+	The Above format would output data something like this. The Carriage return/Line feeds were added for clarity.

		+	<order line>
		+	<order Number>ORD123</order Number>
		+	<line Number>15</line Number>
		+	<item>mb01</item>
		+	<bill code/>
		+	<description>Monkey Balls</description>
		+	<unit of measure>ea</unit of measure>
		+	<qty ordered>14</qty ordered>
		+	<qty shipped>10</qty shipped>
		+	<qty b/o>4</qty b/o>
		+	<unit price>4.50</unit price>
		+	</order line>

	</td>		</td>
	</table>		</table>

Jim: minor

2010-05-17T17:41:38Z

minor

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	'''<name>value</name>'''. When indicated by the file statement above, Comet32 will treat a format statement differently than when specifying normal data output. The section of a format specification normally used for the edit mask is now treated as the item name. The item values are blank stripped and escaped according to XML specifications.		'''<name>value</name>'''. When indicated by the file statement above, Comet32 will treat a format statement differently than when specifying normal data output. The section of a format specification normally used for the edit mask is now treated as the item name. The item values are blank stripped and escaped according to XML specifications.

-	Items with no name fields are output literally. That gives you the ability to surround the data items in the format with a group name as above.	+	Items with no name fields are output literally. That gives you the ability to surround the data items in the format with a group name as illustrated above.

-	If the field is a string and it is empty, Comet will treat the item as an empty entity "<name/>".	+	If the field is a string and it is empty, Comet will treat the item as an empty entity '''<name/>'''.

Jim: minor

2010-05-17T17:39:25Z

minor

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	<td><b>Syntax:</b>		<td><b>Syntax:</b>

-	<td>!	+	<td>
		+	!
	! order line item file		! order line item file
	!		!

Jim: Building page

2010-05-17T17:38:54Z

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	<td><b>Syntax:</b>		<td><b>Syntax:</b>

-	<td>File(LUN)XML ! Write to this file in XML Format	+	<td>!
		+	! order line item file
		+	!
		+	OrderLine: Format _
		+	"<order line>";_
		+	olord$, "order Number";_
		+	ollin$, "line Number";_
		+	olitm$, "bill code";_
		+	oldsc$, "description";_
		+	olum$, "unit of measure
		+	olord, "qty ordered";_
		+	olshp, "qty shipped";_
		+	olbo, "qty b/o";_
		+	olprc, "unit price";_
		+	"</order line>"
		+	...
		+	File(LUN)XML ! Write to this file in XML Format
		+	...
		+	Write(LUN,OrderLine)
	<tr>		<tr>

	<td valign=top><b>Discussion:		<td valign=top><b>Discussion:
	<td>		<td>
-	Each XML data item is composed of a name and a value. It looks like this:	+	Each XML data item (called an Entity), is composed of a name and a value. It looks like this:
	'''<name>value</name>'''. When indicated by the file statement above, Comet32 will treat a format statement differently than when specifying normal data output. The section of a format specification normally used for the edit mask is now treated as the item name. The item values are blank stripped and escaped according to XML specifications.		'''<name>value</name>'''. When indicated by the file statement above, Comet32 will treat a format statement differently than when specifying normal data output. The section of a format specification normally used for the edit mask is now treated as the item name. The item values are blank stripped and escaped according to XML specifications.
		+
		+	Items with no name fields are output literally. That gives you the ability to surround the data items in the format with a group name as above.
		+
		+	If the field is a string and it is empty, Comet will treat the item as an empty entity "<name/>".
		+
		+

	</td>		</td>
	</table>		</table>

Jim: Building page

2010-05-15T21:07:46Z

Building page

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	In a way similar to [[Comma Delimited Files]], XML files may be written using a modified [[Format]] statement.		In a way similar to [[Comma Delimited Files]], XML files may be written using a modified [[Format]] statement.
		+
		+	<table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=2>
		+	<td><b>Syntax:</b>
		+
		+	<td>File(LUN)XML ! Write to this file in XML Format
		+	<tr>
		+
		+	<td valign=top><b>Discussion:
		+	<td>
		+	Each XML data item is composed of a name and a value. It looks like this:
		+	'''<name>value</name>'''. When indicated by the file statement above, Comet32 will treat a format statement differently than when specifying normal data output. The section of a format specification normally used for the edit mask is now treated as the item name. The item values are blank stripped and escaped according to XML specifications.
		+
		+	</td>
		+	</table>

Jim: First attempt at writing this page

2010-05-15T20:52:13Z

First attempt at writing this page

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-	== ~~XML Output~~ ==	+	== Introduction ==
		+	XML stands for e'''X'''tensible '''M'''arkup '''L'''anguage.
		+
		+	XML is a widely used scheme that allows data to be transmitted from one application to another without regard to how the applications were written.
		+
		+	In a way similar to [[Comma Delimited Files]], XML files may be written using a modified [[Format]] statement.

Jim: First attempt at writing this page

2010-05-15T20:39:45Z

First attempt at writing this page

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== XML Output ==