Convert template from ASCII to Binary

rbuser

Hi,

I am in the process of migrating the reports from 7 to 10.

My first step is to compress the data ( I have reports with more than 6MB).
I save the templates in a oracle database using the long field (which now
produces a lot of performance problems).

If I load a report, changing the Template.Format to ftBinary and save it
back to the database the report is now "binary compressed" and I can run it.
But if I try to relead the report in the Designer I got an:

EReadError. Invalid Property. Error on reading ppReport2.NoDataBehaviours.

I have no ppReport2 on my myEURPT.PAS

Can you help me?

Best regards
Sven Heuer

rbuser

... or: What is the correct way to transform a report from ASCII to Binary?

nicocizik

Hi Sven,

Which exact version of ReportBuilder are you using? (10.xx). If you load
one of your old reports then save the report to file, do you still get the
same behavior? Are you able to recreate this using the end-user demo
included with ReportBuilder?

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

I have the old 7.04 (pro) version. My goal is to go to 10.xx; but first I
have to move a lot of old/wrong stuff. Loading into 10 may work, but does
not help me. I need the report back in 7.04. But I will try it and send you
the result.

I just load the report via Report1.template.loadfile. Change to binary and
save it with Template.SaveToDatabase. The saved template runs but loading it
again to the designer produces the problem.

By the way. Because in the old days of 7.0 the AutoSearchValues -stuff had
some problems with firing the correct event to the correct time (Starting
the report, showing my own form for collecting the parameters; putting the
values to autosearch and so on), so I made my own workaround. This
workaround does not work anymore since 9.0 (because you fixed the problem
;-). No matter, but is there a way that I can convert the rap code to
somethink like clear ascii, do some changes in the clear text and save this
back to rap. Otherwise I have to change manually hundreds of report by hand.

Greetings
Sven

nicocizik

Hi Sven,

When converting your reports to binary are you using a minimal application
with a new empty report? I took a look at all the old patches we have for
RB 7.04 and did not see any issues like the one you are experiencing. If
this is a bug in 7.04 that has been fixed for a later version, you may need
to wait on converting your templates to binary until you move completely to
RB 10.x.

Although it is not possible to view the RAP routines in ascii format in the
template, you can use the method used in the following example to access the
routines in code and alter them as you need. Creating a loop to do so with
all your reports would speed up the process.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/RAPModifyPrograms.zip

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Thx. Nico,

The RAP example is exactly what I needed. You just saved me tons of hours of
work

I will wait with moving to binary if I have the reports in 10.x . I suppose
this will save me time.

Thx a lot

Sven