If the requirement is iSeries centric...
With our packaged software enforcing esoteric rules (things I'd rather not
know how they are done), I've occasionally taken their interactive programs
and commented out all the exfmt and added my own code to change things. For
example, sometimes we'd like to "mass change" work center numbers. The
software keeps track of setup and labor charges by workcenter. So, I can't
just SQL the routing file. But with some trial and error, I was able to use
the output from a query as input in the program and fake the changes so that
everything recalcs correctly. It doesn't handle errors very well, but if
know where to trap for the errors, it could work for you.
Mike
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Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:26 AM
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Subject: Screen Scraping and Macro's
Ok, not sure if this is an RPG question or not so chill on the flames.
I need to be able to possibly pick data up from a file, and then run it
through some screens programmatically and then perhaps pull some stuff off
and process it.
Essentially simulate a user doing data entry to process a customer order but
through a macro.
Can anyone tell me how this might be accomplished? I have seen it done but
never been asked to do it. Are there packages for this or a few API's?
Thanks, Jon
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