[Download-List] Using Download to download all fields in a file.

[Marc Bessler-Fromm]

Michael,

I have been using DOWNLOAD for a bit and always use the NUM.VALUES
statement to ensure I get the fields I need. If all you need it the full
record, then NUM.VALUES ALL will work. However, if bringing the file
into a spreadsheet to sort, then make sure you define the number of
fields to DL so all columns match (i.e. NUM.VALUES 5 for five fields).
You will get blank fields for records with less than 5.

Marc Bessler-Fromm
Data Support Specialist
Phillips Exeter Academy
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH  03833
 
Telephone: 603-777-3367
Fax: 603-777-4382
Email: mfromm at exeter.edu
Website: http://phillips.exeter.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: download-list-bounces at cedarville.edu
[mailto:download-list-bounces at cedarville.edu] On Behalf Of Michael H.
Martel
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 8:25 AM
To: download-list at cedarville.edu
Subject: [Download-List] Using Downlaod to download all fields in a
file.

Hello!

I'm just starting to play with DOWNLOAD. I'm using Download 7.1.2 on 
Unidata 6.0.3, with Colleague 17.0.14 if that matters.

I thought that I read the documentation and saw that this should
download 
all the Data Fields for a given file.

>SELECT WWW.STATE
>DOWNLOAD WWW.STATE @RECORD FILE _HOLD_ MY.TEST

all I end up with is a file with @ID's.  It's got to be something I'm
doign 
wrong. Any sugggestions ?

Thanks!




Michael

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