How to use a Table View in AppleScriptObjC
How can I use a table view and add data to it? And how can I display a button cell and image cell in the table? Thanks.
Hi all,
Actually i need some more clarification. How to use the same select statement, if i've to use the tabname in the where clause too?
for ex : select * from (tab_name) where....?
Can we do inner join on such select statements? If so how?
Thanks & Regards,
Mallik.
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How to Use a table UI for input ?
Hi All ,
I just want to ask how to use a Table UI in webdynpro ABAP to insert , change and delete rows ?? and can we give a drop down facility in table columns ? . This is really urgent .
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
LASHi LAS,
Everything is possible. I am providing the logic here which will help you a lot.
For insert, Change, Delete:
Just get the all the elements into temp internal table and get the lead slected index. Now instrt one row in the lead selected index position. then again bind the temporary internal table to your table node. Thats all it works like inserting the row.
In the same way you can do the change and delete rows also.
For Dropdown:
Here i am providing the code for Dropdown. It will help you out.
Just create the Dropdown view for the columns for which you want dropdown. And do the coding for that.
Here in my scenario IT is the Table node which holds the information. And i am providing the dorpdown key for the column "BSCHL".
If you have any dobts just reply to me . i will respond it.
Code:
data : ls_outtab type /kyk/s_fb01_line,
lt_outtab type table of /kyk/s_fb01_line,
lv_node_sd type ref to if_wd_context_node,
lv_node_it type ref to if_wd_context_node,
lv_node_info type ref to if_wd_context_node_info,
lv_node_sapmf05a_0106 type ref to if_wd_context_node,
lv_node_waers type ref to if_wd_context_node,
lv_node_layout type ref to if_wd_context_node,
lv_rowcount type i,
lv_buzei type i,
lv_waers type waers,
lt_bschl_set type wdy_key_value_table,
bschl_key_item type wdy_key_value.
bind to context
lv_node_sd = wd_context->get_child_node( name = 'SD' ).
lv_node_it = lv_node_sd->get_child_node( name = 'IT' ).
call method lv_node_it->bind_table
EXPORTING
new_items = lt_outtab.
fill Dropdown Help for posting Key
bschl_key_item-key = '40'.
bschl_key_item-value = cl_wd_utilities=>get_otr_text_by_alias( '/KYK/FIN_FI/DEBIT_GL_ACCOUNT' ).
insert bschl_key_item into table lt_bschl_set.
bschl_key_item-key = '50'.
bschl_key_item-value = cl_wd_utilities=>get_otr_text_by_alias( '/KYK/FIN_FI/CREDIT_GL_ACCOUNT' ).
insert bschl_key_item into table lt_bschl_set.
bschl_key_item-key = '21'.
bschl_key_item-value = cl_wd_utilities=>get_otr_text_by_alias( '/KYK/FIN_FI/DEBITVENDOR' ).
insert bschl_key_item into table lt_bschl_set.
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bschl_key_item-value = cl_wd_utilities=>get_otr_text_by_alias( '/KYK/FIN_FI/CREDITVENDOR' ).
insert bschl_key_item into table lt_bschl_set.
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lv_node_info->set_attribute_value_set( name = 'BSCHL' value_set = lt_bschl_set ).
Warm Regards,
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Re: [SunONE-JATO] Re: How to use a tiled view without a model
I'm not sure what is different for you now. You still parse the string
and put it into a data structure. Before the data structure was a
vector, in JATO its just a model with a "hidden" data structure (a hash
map).
MVC only really comes into play when you talk about where your write
this code, and where the data structure is being stored. So really, JATO
takes care of half of the MVC'ness of it all (where the data is store).
You just decide where to be the code to populate the model.
Make sense?
Is there something different required of you in JATO in this scenario
that I am not grasping?
c
Hoskins, John D. wrote:
Thanks for the feedback.
The problem I was solving involved a single string, which contained
delimited subsets of information.
The string looked like
this:"time|analyst|description|time|analyst|description|..."
In ND, I parsed it apart into it's components (time vector, analyst vector,
description vector), populated the repeated.
With JATO, how would I make a model for something that doesn't have a
database component like this?
I'm pretty new to this MVC thing, so bear with me.
John D. Hoskins
Telephone & Data Systems
Application Development & Support
Voice: 608.664.8263
Fax: 608.664.8288
Email: john.hoskins@t...
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig V. Conover [mailto:<a href="/group/SunONE-JATO/post?protectID=219212113009229091025149066024064239039098031198039130252055210">craig.conover@s...</a>]
Sent: 6/26/2002 3.22 PM
Subject: Re: [SunONE-JATO] Re: How to use a tiled view without a model
I guess the only thing "weird" (for lack of a better term) about what
you are doing is that your are populating the model on the "display
cycle". Typically, the cycle goes like this:
Request -> populate model -> update data store -> retrieve data to
populate model -> display data
some of the above steps are optional but hopefully you get the point I
am making.
So what you are doing is:
Request -> populate model/display data
If it works for you, then it's not necessarilly wrong. But I would
probably have my model populated before I forwarded to the target
(displaying view bean) or at a minimum, in the begin display event of
the view bean or the tiled view, but not during the iteration of the
tiled view.
c
jhoskins wrote:
Craig,
Thanks for the pointers. I ended up doing something else. I set the
models setSize() method to set the max size, and as the tiles fields
iterated, populated the value from some vectors I had the data in
already. Is this solution fraught with peril and will ultimately fail,
or should I try your way?
John
--- Craig V. Conover wrote:
John,
Check out the docs for DefaultModel. There is an appendRow() method.
So get your tiledview's primary model (the tiledview's primary model
should be set to use an instance of DefaultModel), model.appendRow(),
then model.setValue("fieldname", value) for each value.
Rinse, repeat as needed.
c
jhoskins wrote:
I would like to use a tiled view, but populate the fields manually.
Any pointers about where I can set the size of the tiled view? I tried
setMaxDisplayTiles() in the beginDisplay, but it won't get down and
generate the rows.
John Hoskins
To download the latest version of JATO, please visit:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/developer/5102.html
For more information about JATO, please visit:
http://developer.iplanet.com/tech/appserver/framework/index.jsp
To download the latest version of JATO, please visit:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/developer/5102.html
For more information about JATO, please visit:
http://developer.iplanet.com/tech/appserver/framework/index.jsp
To download the latest version of JATO, please visit:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/developer/5102.html
For more information about JATO, please visit:
http://developer.iplanet.com/tech/appserver/framework/index.jsp
To download the latest version of JATO, please visit:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/developer/5102.html
For more information about JATO, please visit:
http://developer.iplanet.com/tech/appserver/framework/index.jspCraig,
Thanks for the pointers. I ended up doing something else. I set the
models setSize() method to set the max size, and as the tiles fields
iterated, populated the value from some vectors I had the data in
already. Is this solution fraught with peril and will ultimately fail,
or should I try your way?
John
--- "Craig V. Conover" wrote:
John,
Check out the docs for DefaultModel. There is an appendRow() method.
So get your tiledview's primary model (the tiledview's primary model
should be set to use an instance of DefaultModel), model.appendRow(),
then model.setValue("fieldname", value) for each value.
Rinse, repeat as needed.
c
jhoskins wrote:
I would like to use a tiled view, but populate the fields manually.
Any pointers about where I can set the size of the tiled view? I tried
setMaxDisplayTiles() in the beginDisplay, but it won't get down and
generate the rows.
John Hoskins
To download the latest version of JATO, please visit:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/developer/5102.html
For more information about JATO, please visit:
http://developer.iplanet.com/tech/appserver/framework/index.jsp -
How to use the table maintenance events for validating the input entries..?
Hi,
I have created a Z table with 6 fields in which all are KEY fields. All are of CHAR type. I have created the Table Maintenance Generator for the same. While maintaining the entries in the table, even though I maintain a blank entry for a field it is saving the entry. But, I don't want that way. All the fields are mandatory in my table. One should enter all the fields. Otherwise it should not allow to save the entry. So, I think it can be done using the Table Maintenance Events. can someone tell me how to use the Table Maintenance Events. and which event to use for my reuqirement and what is the logic to be written.
Or Is there any other way to solve my problem.
Please share your inputs. Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
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Here is documentation for Event 01(Before Saving the Data in the Database )
Event 01: Before Saving the Data in the Database
Use
This event occurs before new, changed or deleted entries are written to the database. Other activities can be performed, for example:
hidden entry processing
fill hidden fields
flag data to be written to hidden tables after the database change.
To have the changes saved by the central maintenance dialog routines, SY-SUBRC must be set to 0 at the end of the routine.
Realization
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internal table TOTAL
field symbols
field symbols <ACTION> and <ACTION_TEXT>
<STATUS>-UPD_FLAG
If internal table data are to be changed before saving, t he changes should be made in both the internal table TOTAL and in the internal table EXTRACT.
FORM abc.
DATA: F_INDEX LIKE SY-TABIX. "Index to note the lines found
LOOP AT TOTAL.
IF <ACTION> = desired constant.
READ TABLE EXTRACT WITH KEY <vim_xtotal_key>.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
F_INDEX = SY-TABIX.
ELSE.
CLEAR F_INDX.
ENDIF.
(make desired changes to the line TOTAL)
MODIFY TOTAL.
CHECK F_INDX GT 0.
EXTRACT = TOTAL.
MODIFY EXTRACT INDEX F_INDX.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
SY-SUBRC = 0.
ENDFORM.
Regards,
Joy. -
How to use multiple table in single control file?
Hi,
How to use multiple table and data file in sigle control file? I have a four table and four csv file i mean data file for that. I am running concurrent program to load the data from csv file to custom table. based on my input data file name, it has to take automatically from one control file.
Can anyone share with me how can i acheive this?
ThanksHi,
Can't we acehive like below. I don't this exactly corrcect.
OPTIONS (SKIP=1)
LOAD DATA
INFILE << file name 1 >>
APPEND INTO TABLE XXCZ_VA_SAMPLE1
FIELDS TERMINATED BY "," OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"' TRAILING NULLCOLS
PARENT_ITEM "TRIM(BOTH FROM :PARENT_ITEM)"
LOAD DATA
INFILE << file name 2 >>
APPEND INTO TABLE XXCZ_VA_SAMPLE2
FIELDS TERMINATED BY "," OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"' TRAILING NULLCOLS
ITEM_NUMBER "TRIM(BOTH FROM :ITEM_NUMBER)"
)Edited by: orasuriya on Sep 14, 2009 3:03 AM -
How to use Temporary Table in PL-SQL
In MySQL there is no Temporary table concept.
So for intermediate calculation I have created a table as below
create table SequenceTempTable
SessionId VARCHAR(50),
Sequence VARCHAR(500),
CreatedDate DATE
) ENGINE=MEMORY;
Whenever I invoke a SP, I load the data into SequenceTempTable using Session Id as below
CREATE PROCEDURE `GetSequence`(
IN Start_Date VARCHAR(25),
IN End_Date VARCHAR(25)
BEGIN
SELECT UUID() INTO v_SessionId;
INSERT INTO SequenceTempTable values (v_SessionId,'1,2,5,3',now());
required code
DELETE FROM SequenceTempTable WHERE SessionId = v_SessionId;
COMMIT;
END;
i.e. I have created a table as temporary table (created once),
and load the data using Session Id and once session specific intermediate computation done,
I deleted the session specific data.
Could you give me examples of How to use Temporary table in PL-SQL code with respect to my above example.
Because I have gone through creating Temporary table but I stuck with use in PL-SQL. I mean to say Is there any need of creating table in advance before invoking SP.
And one more thing as in MySQL temp table I created which is using MEMORY engine i.e. this table will always be in MEMORY so there is no need of writing data on disk.
Regards
SanjeevHi Sanjeev
Read about GTT here
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/8i/TemporaryTables.php
GTT always contains just session specific data. \
In case you want to use the GTT in the same session again you can use option
ON COMMIT PRESERVE ROWS;
Or if it is used just once in the session use can use
ON COMMIT DELETE ROWS;
Do remember that for GTT the data of one session can not be accessed in other session.
Also you can go away with Delete from GTT if not used again in same session.
Regards
Arun -
How to use error table in mapping level?
Hi all
Any one please tell me how to use error table in mapping level or how to handle the errors in mapping.
I am creating one error table in oracle but i dont know how to use it in mapping.
Thanks in advance.
KumarHi Kumar,
You need to use Error Table along with the Data Rule .
Error tables are used with Logical error handlers (Data Rules). Detailed description on using data rules is explained in the following document
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/warehouse/pdf/OWB10gR2_ETLandBusinessRules.pdf
In a nut shell usage of error tables is as follows.
1. Create a data rule associate it with a table (Target table or table in which you load data).
2. Use the table in a mapping as target table.
3. Deploy the table and mapping.
Now in the target schema one more table will be created with the name <target table name>_ERR. When a mapping is executed the data which violates the data rule gets into this error table.
The following has to be done to have error table name of customers choice.
1. Right click on the table and click configure.
2. Give the table name in "shadow table name" section.
3. Deploy the table.
4. Use this table in a mapping. Now in the mapping on this table properties in "Error Table Name" section the name of the table specified in "shadow table name" will be populated.
Thanks,
Sutirtha -
How to use dual table in ODI in source side for nested queries?
Hi,
Any idea how to use dual table in source for more than once. I want to build a ODI interface for the following source query
SELECT ACTV_TYP.ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, ACTV_TYP.ACTV_TYP, PORT_ACTV_TYP.PORT_ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, PORT_ACTV_TYP.PORT_ACTV_TYP, SFT_DLT_STS.SFT_DLT_STS_SRC_CD, SFT_DLT_STS.SFT_DLT_STS
FROM
SELECT LOW_VALUE PORT_ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, MEANING PORT_ACTV_TYP
FROM CUSTOMS.DOMAIN_ALLOW_COLUMNS_VALUES
WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'BRKR_PORTS'
AND COLUMN_NAME = 'WORK_PORT_TYPE') PORT_ACTV_TYP,
(SELECT LOW_VALUE SFT_DLT_STS_SRC_CD, MEANING SFT_DLT_STS
FROM CUSTOMS.DOMAIN_ALLOW_COLUMNS_VALUES
WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'BANKS'
AND COLUMN_NAME = 'REC_STATUS') SFT_DLT_STS,
(SELECT 1 ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, '?????' ACTV_TYP FROM DUAL
UNION ALL
SELECT 2 ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, '???????' ACTV_TYP FROM DUAL) ACTV_TYP
RegardsIf the below query is equivalent , it seems you don't need dual table at all , just default the values in the interface.
You are using dual tables to populate values ACTV_TYP.ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, ACTV_TYP.ACTV_TYP values. Look at your query in the following manner :
SELECT '1', '?????', PORT_ACTV_TYP.PORT_ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, PORT_ACTV_TYP.PORT_ACTV_TYP, SFT_DLT_STS.SFT_DLT_STS_SRC_CD, SFT_DLT_STS.SFT_DLT_STS
FROM
SELECT LOW_VALUE PORT_ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, MEANING PORT_ACTV_TYP
FROM CUSTOMS.DOMAIN_ALLOW_COLUMNS_VALUES
WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'BRKR_PORTS'
AND COLUMN_NAME = 'WORK_PORT_TYPE') PORT_ACTV_TYP,
(SELECT LOW_VALUE SFT_DLT_STS_SRC_CD, MEANING SFT_DLT_STS
FROM CUSTOMS.DOMAIN_ALLOW_COLUMNS_VALUES
WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'BANKS'
AND COLUMN_NAME = 'REC_STATUS') SFT_DLT_STS
UNION
SELECT 2 , '??????', PORT_ACTV_TYP.PORT_ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, PORT_ACTV_TYP.PORT_ACTV_TYP, SFT_DLT_STS.SFT_DLT_STS_SRC_CD, SFT_DLT_STS.SFT_DLT_STS
FROM
SELECT LOW_VALUE PORT_ACTV_TYP_SRC_CD, MEANING PORT_ACTV_TYP
FROM CUSTOMS.DOMAIN_ALLOW_COLUMNS_VALUES
WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'BRKR_PORTS'
AND COLUMN_NAME = 'WORK_PORT_TYPE') PORT_ACTV_TYP,
(SELECT LOW_VALUE SFT_DLT_STS_SRC_CD, MEANING SFT_DLT_STS
FROM CUSTOMS.DOMAIN_ALLOW_COLUMNS_VALUES
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AND COLUMN_NAME = 'REC_STATUS') SFT_DLT_STS
Now you can use dataset to make UNION. -
How to use temporarly table wid record type
Hi,
how to use temporarly table wid the record type wid this example
declare
type empcurtyp is ref cursor;
type rectype is record (veid t.emp_id%type, vename t.ename%type);
TYPE tabtype IS TABLE OF rectype;
empcv empcurtyp;
vtab tabtype;
begin
open empcv for select emp_id,ename from t;
loop
fetch empcv into vtab;
exit when empcv%notfound;
dbms_output.put_line(vtab.vename||vtab.veid);
end loop;
close empcv;
end;
here we hav table t and i m taking only two fields of the table t which r emp_id and ename.Try this
declare
type rectype is record (veid t.emp_id%type, vename t.ename%type);
type empcurtyp is ref cursor return rectype;
TYPE tabtype IS TABLE OF rectype;
empcv empcurtyp;
vtab empcv%rowtype;
begin
open empcv for select emp_id,ename from t;
loop
fetch empcv into vtab;
exit when empcv%notfound;
dbms_output.put_line(vtab.vename||vtab.veid);
end loop;
close empcv;
end; -
How to use XREF table in BPEL?
Can anyone tell me how to use XREF table in BPEL ??
It is used to build up an XML fragment to the element on the target side...
please refer this link....
http://kr.forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2252997&tstart=2
Thanks,
N -
Hi, I want to know how to use external tables? The procedure i follow for SQL*Loader in my shell script is:
Call the sqlldr
Check return code
If return code = 2. get count of records from bad file and exit.
If return code != 0 and != 2 then exit as fatal error
If return code = 0 then continue.
But i don't understand how to use external table as it is not invoked and does not have a return code.Hello,
What do you mean alogrithim, do you mean to invoke external table as you invoke sqlldr? You can generate external table script from sqlldr and use it to load data but you might have to modify the table name and datafile name . You can see if any bad file generated from sqlldr and if yes then you can generate external table (using sqlldr) or based on your bad file. May be if you can list what exactly you want in bullet points, then it will be easier to suggest you.
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How To Update A Table View From Client Side !!!!
Hi I would like to update a table view from the Client Side. So that the user can keep updating the relevent data on the client and when they have finally finished they can press Save so the entire page is then sent to the Server.
Does anyone know how to do this, I guess u have to use the EPCM, I have just started on it and would really appreciate some Help.
Thanks,
Emmanuel.This is what I found :-
There are a couple of ways to approach this.
1) load the excel spreadsheet into the database "as is". You can use interMedia
text to convert the .xls file into a .htm file (HTML) or use iFS (see
http://technet.oracle.com/
for
more info on that) to parse it as well. InterMedia text will convert your XLS
spreadsheet into a big HTML table (easy to parse out what you need at that
point)
2) Using OLE automation, a program you write can interact with Excel, request
data from a spreadsheet, and insert it. Oracle Forms is capable of doing this
for example as is other languages environments. In this fashion, you can remove
the "manual" and "sqlldr" parts -- your program can automatically insert the
data.
3) You can write a VB script that uses ODBC or Oracle Objects for OLE (OO4O) in
Excel. This VB script would be able to put selected data from the spreadsheet
into the database. We would recommend OO4O. It provides an In-Process COM
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Hi all,
Can someone please advise on how to use the column selector view in CROMD's reporting tool?
Whenever I add a Column Selector view, and check the Enable checkbox of a certain column, a message appears "Click the columns in the selection pane to add more choices". However there is no selection pane, and the only thing I can do within the column is input a column label.
Am I missing any crucial steps here?
Thanks.Hi,
Choose a column as column selector by enabling the check box and click the columns that has to get into column selector in the left navigation.
On click the columns would get in one by one. After that field that you choose would be displayed in the position of the column in the report table
Typically the purpose is something like this. If you want to dynamically change the first field say by Account Type, Account Region, Account Status and see the revenue then it can be used
-- Venky CRMIT -
How to Export from table view to Excel (not BI query)?
There is a 'How to' document explaining how to export from an iView using a BI query:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/47fe4fef-0d01-0010-6f87-ed8ecb479123
However:
This 'How-To' document is using an example of a BEx query. I am not using a BEx query, therefore I do not have an "Info port". How can I download to Excel from a table view that is not an iView of a BI query? (It is just a internal table coming from a BAPI).keenneth,
i am using the query from SQL server, i am having the same problem of not having info port. so did you find a work around for exporting to excel with filters for non sap queries ?
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How to use the Table Function defined in package in OWB?
Hi,
I defined a table function in a package. I am trying to use that in owb using Table function operator. But I came to know that, owb R1 supports only standalone table functions.
Is there any other way to use the table function defined in a package. As like we create synonyms for functions, is there any other way to do this.
I tryed to create synonyms, it is created. But it is showing compilation error. Finally I found that, we can't create synonyms for functions which are defined in packages.
Any one can explain it, how to resolve this problem.
Thank you,
Regards
Gowtham Sen.Hi Marcos,
Thank you for reply.
OWB R1 supports stand alone table functions. Here what I mean is, the table fucntion which is not inculded in any package is a stand alone table function.
for example say sample_tbl_fn is a table function. It is defined as a function.It is a stand alone function. We call this fucntion as "samp_tbl_fn()";
For exampe say sample_pkg is a package. say a function is defined in a package.
then we call that function as sample_pkg.functionname(); This is not a stand alone function.
I hope you understand it.
owb supports stand alone functions.
Here I would like to know, is there any other way to use the functions which are defined in package. While I am trying to use those functions (which are defined in package -- giving the name as packagename.functionname) it is throwing an error "Invalid object name."
Here I would like know, is there any other way to use the table functions which are defined in a package.
Thank you,
Regards,
Gowtham Sen.
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