Prepare for export to file

Command group Flag affected Reversible Execute on client Platform(s)
Importing and Exporting YES NO NO All

Syntax

Prepare for export to file {export-format}

Export Formats
Delimited (commas)
Delimited (tabs)
One field per line
Omnis data transfer
Delimited (user delimiter)

Description

This command prepares to export records to a file in one of the specified data formats. The file must previously have been set using Set print or export file name.

Example

# export to a file called myExport.txt in the root of your omnis tree
Calculate lExportPath as con(sys(115),'myExport.txt')
Set print or export file name {[lExportPath]}
Prepare for export to file {Delimited (commas)}
Export data lExportList
End export
Close print or export file