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Default Re: Can I do this? - 12-04-2008 , 12:08 PM






On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:18:11 -0800, Dave wrote:

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New to Paradox, our company has never used the product.
I download price lists from 4 distributors in a db table
format, each one has its own structure. I get a new price list from each one
at random intervals. A specific part may be available from one or more
distributors. How challenging of a process would it be to create a form that
I can see all the distributors and search them simultaneously for a
particular part number. The only common element in each of the 4 tables
would be a manufacturer part number and each table may or may not have the
same numbers
Assuming that the .DBs have (as they certainly should) an index on the part
number, it shouldn't be all that difficult to put all four tables on one
form. Perhaps an SRO (single record object: a 1 x 1 MRO) showing a single
record from each table, along with an unbound part number entry field, and
a search button that will do a setRange on each table object in turn -
almost instantaneous.


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Default Re: Can I do this? - 12-04-2008 , 12:08 PM






On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:18:11 -0800, Dave wrote:

Quote:
New to Paradox, our company has never used the product.
I download price lists from 4 distributors in a db table
format, each one has its own structure. I get a new price list from each one
at random intervals. A specific part may be available from one or more
distributors. How challenging of a process would it be to create a form that
I can see all the distributors and search them simultaneously for a
particular part number. The only common element in each of the 4 tables
would be a manufacturer part number and each table may or may not have the
same numbers
Assuming that the .DBs have (as they certainly should) an index on the part
number, it shouldn't be all that difficult to put all four tables on one
form. Perhaps an SRO (single record object: a 1 x 1 MRO) showing a single
record from each table, along with an unbound part number entry field, and
a search button that will do a setRange on each table object in turn -
almost instantaneous.


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Steve


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Default Re: Can I do this? - 12-04-2008 , 12:08 PM



On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:18:11 -0800, Dave wrote:

Quote:
New to Paradox, our company has never used the product.
I download price lists from 4 distributors in a db table
format, each one has its own structure. I get a new price list from each one
at random intervals. A specific part may be available from one or more
distributors. How challenging of a process would it be to create a form that
I can see all the distributors and search them simultaneously for a
particular part number. The only common element in each of the 4 tables
would be a manufacturer part number and each table may or may not have the
same numbers
Assuming that the .DBs have (as they certainly should) an index on the part
number, it shouldn't be all that difficult to put all four tables on one
form. Perhaps an SRO (single record object: a 1 x 1 MRO) showing a single
record from each table, along with an unbound part number entry field, and
a search button that will do a setRange on each table object in turn -
almost instantaneous.


--
Steve


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Steve Caple
 
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Default Re: Can I do this? - 12-04-2008 , 12:08 PM



On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:18:11 -0800, Dave wrote:

Quote:
New to Paradox, our company has never used the product.
I download price lists from 4 distributors in a db table
format, each one has its own structure. I get a new price list from each one
at random intervals. A specific part may be available from one or more
distributors. How challenging of a process would it be to create a form that
I can see all the distributors and search them simultaneously for a
particular part number. The only common element in each of the 4 tables
would be a manufacturer part number and each table may or may not have the
same numbers
Assuming that the .DBs have (as they certainly should) an index on the part
number, it shouldn't be all that difficult to put all four tables on one
form. Perhaps an SRO (single record object: a 1 x 1 MRO) showing a single
record from each table, along with an unbound part number entry field, and
a search button that will do a setRange on each table object in turn -
almost instantaneous.


--
Steve


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Steve Caple
 
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Default Re: Can I do this? - 12-04-2008 , 12:08 PM



On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:18:11 -0800, Dave wrote:

Quote:
New to Paradox, our company has never used the product.
I download price lists from 4 distributors in a db table
format, each one has its own structure. I get a new price list from each one
at random intervals. A specific part may be available from one or more
distributors. How challenging of a process would it be to create a form that
I can see all the distributors and search them simultaneously for a
particular part number. The only common element in each of the 4 tables
would be a manufacturer part number and each table may or may not have the
same numbers
Assuming that the .DBs have (as they certainly should) an index on the part
number, it shouldn't be all that difficult to put all four tables on one
form. Perhaps an SRO (single record object: a 1 x 1 MRO) showing a single
record from each table, along with an unbound part number entry field, and
a search button that will do a setRange on each table object in turn -
almost instantaneous.


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