ViewPoint’s Many Common PC Formats
SEQUEL users everywhere want to download System i data in PC file formats. SEQUEL ViewPoint is a great tool for doing this. Use it to reformat, summarize, and convert database information into any of the following file formats (arranged by SEQUEL object type):
| SEQUEL Views/Tables | SEQUEL Reports | Client Reports | Client Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text (.txt) | HTML (.htm) | HTML (.htm) | MS-Excel (.xls) |
| Text - tab delimited (.txt) | Adobe PDF (.pdf) | Adobe PDF (.pdf) | HTML (.htm) |
| dBase (.dbf) | Rich Text (.rtf) | Rich Text (.rtf) | |
| MS-Excel (.xls) | Text (.txt) | Text (.txt) | |
| Lotus (.wks) | |||
| XML (3 varieties) | |||
| CSV (.csv) | |||
| User-defined |
You are rarely more than a mouse click away from being able to complete a download when you’re working with SEQUEL ViewPoint. Here are several ways you can download System i data in PC formats:
- Create a desktop icon that automatically downloads data.
- Right-click a SEQUEL object from within ViewPoint Explorer and select the Create PC File option.
- Use the File > Save Results As > PC File option on any ViewPoint menu.
- Click the Save Results as PC File icon on the toolbar when you are in Design mode.
- Select the E-mail option and specify the file attachment type.
- Create a PC file from within a SEQUEL script, CL program, or job scheduler.
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