Syntax:
GATEWAY EXPORT ODT filename.odt +
SELECT clause +
OPTION COL_NAMES value +
|LAYOUT value +
|SHOW_PROGRESS value +
|MESSAGES value +
|ACTION value +
|BLANK_IF_NULL value +
|BLANK_IF_ZERO value +
|ROWS_PER_FILE value +
|ROWS_PER_FILE value +
|SPECIFICATION_FILE_NAME filename +
|NO_UNICODE_CONVERSION value +
|ADD_UTF8_BOM value
filename.odt
This parameter defines the file name of the target file with exported data using the OpenOffice Text Document format. The file extension must be odt.
SELECT clause
Use the SELECT command to identify rows of data from a table or view.
OPTION
ACTION
Defines the default action which will be processed after export is complete, for example, to open the target export file in view/edit mode or send this exported file by email as attachment. Available Parameter: OPENVIEW
ADD_UTF8_BOM
Specifies whether to add a UTF8 BOM to an exported UTF8 string. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
BLANK_IF_NULL
If ON, will export NULL values as blank values. If OFF, will export NULL values as the database NULL setting. The default is set to OFF. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
BLANK_IF_ZERO
If ON, will export zero values as blank values. If OFF, will export zero values as zero. The default is set to OFF. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
COL_NAMES
If ON, will add a first row with column names. If OFF, will only export data. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
LAYOUT
Specifies the layout in which the exported data is arranged. The columnar option arranges columns across the top. Reversed columnar arranges columns along the left side. The tabular option arranges data that looks like a table. Available Parameters: COLUMNAR / REVERSED_COLUMNAR / TABULAR
MESSAGES
If ON, during export process some messages will be displayed such as -ERROR- messages, if any. If OFF, the entire export process will be in "silent" mode. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
NO_UNICODE_CONVERSION
Exports Unicode data as a UTF8 string to fit in the target field, ensuring no data is lost. If OFF, the Unicode data will be converted to ANSI and characters from source that is higher than 0x127 will become ‘?’. As not all target formats support Unicode and this field is for cases when source is Unicode and destination is normal text field. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
ROWS_PER_FILE
Specifies if the records are broken up into separate files based on the quantity of records in each file. If this parameter is not zero, multiple files may be generated.
SHOW_PROGRESS
Indicates whether to display status dialog during export process. Set SHOW_PROGRESS to ON if you wish to show an animated status dialog during the export process. Set SHOW_PROGRESS to OFF if you wish to export data without animated status dialog. Available Parameters: ON / OFF
SPECIFICATION_FILE_NAME
This parameter is used to load a prepared specification with all pre-defined settings for exporting. The export must be performed once using the graphic user interface "Export Wizard" and saved using the "Specifications.." button. The specifications will be stored in a file with the .RGW file extension. The .RGW file acts as a set of default values. Any value in the .RGW file will be overwritten by the same parameter specifically assigned by an OPTION parameter. Since the input file name is required in the GATEWAY command, the input file name in the .RGW will always be overwritten.
Examples:
GATEWAY EXPORT ODT D:\TEMP\Employee.odt +
SELECT * FROM Employee WHERE EmpStatus = 'Active' +
OPTION COL_NAMES ON +
|SHOW_PROGRESS ON +
|ACTION OPENVIEW
GATEWAY EXPORT ODT G:\Durgin.odt +
SELECT * FROM QuoteTable +
OPTION COL_NAME ON
GATEWAY EXPORT ODT D:\DataStore\Contacts.odt +
SELECT * FROM Contacts +
OPTION BLANK_IF_ZERO ON|MESSAGES OFF
Notes:
•This option uses the OpenOffice application OLE server to export data and create the ODT file. To use this option, you need to have OpenOffice installed on your computer.
