Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

119.0. "MODIFY problem" by JIFFY::BLUM_JO () Thu Aug 25 1988 19:42

    I need to build a database and update it weekly.  The database I'm
    building is an extract of a larger database which is updated weekly.
    The fex I'm using works fine for the TABLEF portion, but results in
    the following error for the MODIFY portion:

    WARNING.. ON MATCH INCLUDES DUPLICATE SEGMENTS
    (FOC1101) THIS TYPE OF INTERFACE IS NOT SUPPORTED BY GLOBAL JOIN : FOCSA

    Can someone offer some help on what's wrong and how to fix it?

    Regards,

    John
    (This note is also posted in FOCUS).

    Here's the fex:


USE ADD
   AIC_LOCAL:JB1EXT.FOC NEW AS JB1EXT
END



TABLEF FILE INVOICE
    PRINT LI_GRS 
          SOLD_CUST_SN
          SLS_DIST
          DEC_NO
          LI_INV_DT
          LI_INV_QTY
          PART_NO

    IF LI_INV_DT GT &BEG_DT
    IF LI_INV_DT LE &END_DT  

    ON TABLE HOLD AS JB1TEMP FORMAT ALPHA
END



FILEDEF JB1TEMP DISK JB1TEMP.FTM

MODIFY FILE JB1EXT

    FIXFORM LI_GRS 
    FIXFORM SOLD_CUST_SN
    FIXFORM SLS_DIST
    FIXFORM DEC_NO
    FIXFORM LI_INV_DT
    FIXFORM LI_INV_QTY
    FIXFORM PART_NO

    MATCH *
        ON MATCH   INCLUDE
        ON NOMATCH INCLUDE

    DATA ON JB1TEMP

END

ONLINE
END
-EXIT

    John - Without seeing your master, I'd bet that your warning comes as
    the result of your match logic.  I'm guessing that you have a multiple
    segment file (which could include uniques) and when you use the
    construct: 
    
       MATCH * KEYS
    
    FOCUS is forced to default to unique values in a top-down segment
    structure.  FOCUS teachers hate 'MATCH * KEYS' because you don't
    really have any control over the update (I use it all the time for
    single segments). Try this construct:
    
    
       MATCH X
         ON MATCH CONTINUE
         ON NOMATCH INCLUDE
       MATCH Y
         ON MATCH CONTINUE
         ON NOMATCH INCLUDE
       MATCH Z
         ON MATCH reject/update/delete
         ON NOMATCH INCLUDE
    
    This construct allows you to walk down the hierarchy.  Say hello
    to Tyrone.
    
    -Bob-