I NEED ACCESS TO DATA FILES PFW 4.6

[wong1]

Hi,

What are:

view.ddf
index.ddf
file.ddf
field.ddf
attrib.ddf?

And

I need know list files data base of each modules and it means or what are content this files data base records.

Thanks,

Wong

 

[grnelson]

Wong,

The DDF files are what describe the data layout. These files allow you to use ODBC or the ActiveX controls from Pervasive. Take a look at btsearch at

http://www.nssdd.com.

It will allow you to use those DDF files to view the field structure of your data as well as to view your data in the Platinum database. On a side note if you use the AR module you might take a look at

http://www.nssdd.com/pfw.html

for a program that allows you to see your data in the various AR files and it does not require a Platinum user to use the program.



Gil

 

[wong1]

Thanks,

You have the list data base for all modules of the PFW 4.6.
Example,

Arcust = Customer Files
ArLin = Line Items for Invoices
Etc....

GL, AP, etc....

Bye

 

[grnelson]

In the Platinum DDF files they used the filename as the description. So I don't have that breakdown but as an example
ARHDR=Invoice header
ARLin=Inv Line Items
ARTRAN=Transaction for Invoice
ARDIST=Distribution to GL

From the name you can figure out most of the databases. If you use BtSearch to view the files then you can probably figure out what each file contains.


Gil