How can I notify staff of updated data if they do not have access to the remote data?

Question

We have a shortcoming on one of our major programs that will not be fixed for at least one year. I want to create a notice for staff when there are pending requests for local offices. I am using a remote view to check if there are new requests from
local offices:
SELECT xxx_yyyyy_request_queue.COMMENTS;
FROM xxx_yyyyy_REQUEST_QUEUE xxx_yyyyy_request_queue;
WHERE xxx_yyyyy_request_queue.MODIFIED_BY IS NULL
I use the remote view as the data source for a table and have a small window that stays on top that I can see if there is an order. I trigger the remote view using a timer event.
This is fine as a stop-gap. However, I cannot run this on the machines of the staff that need the notice: they do not have the correct version of Oracle, they do not have access to that remote data, we do not want multiple machines triggering the same query
every 15 seconds, etc.
Is there a way that I can notify other users of the change in the data fro the remote view. My original thought was to update a local table with the view reults and have a companion routine notify them of changes to that table. However, I do not see how
the SQL used by VFP accomodates the "INTO" clause.
Your help is appreciated.

Answer 1

data.
At least your query seems to get data where MODIFIED_BY IS NULL, doesn't it?
So if the reccount is>0 there is a reason to inform your employees.
Bye, Olaf.
Olaf Doschke - TMN Systemberatung GmbH
http://www.tmn-systemberatung.de