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Export Display File Dialog
The Export Display File Dialog is used to convert ASNA Mobile RPG .aspx files into IBM i Display Files. This dialog has two operation modes. In the first one you select a single file to export. The second one exports all ASNA Mobile RPG .aspx files in the web site.
Single File Export
To select the single file export mode right-click the .aspx file in the Solution Explorer and select the Export To Display File option.
Multiple File Export
To select the multiple display file export mode right-click the web site folder in the Solution Explorer and select the Export To Display File option. The only difference between the single and multiple file Export Display File Dialog is the box to select a Display File name. In the multiple file export case, the Display File name will be the same as the name of the .aspx file. For example, if the .aspx file name is ORDHDSPF.aspx, the Display File name will be ORDHDSPF.
The Dialog
The Export Display File Dialog contains the following entries:
| Display File Destination | Use this section of the dialog to select the location and the method to connect to the Database where the DDS is to be created. Depending on the selected method you must provide the corresponding connection credentials. |
Use Login Credentials |
Select this option to specify the database server and port, the username, and the password. |
Server |
The name of the IBM i server where the display file will be stored. |
User |
The username to login. |
Password |
The password corresponding to the given username. |
Port |
The IBM i TCP/IP port that DataGate uses to communicate, usually 5042. |
Use Database Name |
Select this option to use a DataGate database name that is associated with the IBM i server where the display file will be stored. |
Database |
The DataGate "database name" that defines the server connection credentials. |
Library |
The IBM i library where the display file will be created. |
File |
The Display File name. This option is not available for multi-file export. |
Browse library button (...) |
Press the button labeled "..." to request a dialog box where you can select the library (and file if appropriate) out of the available ones in the server indicated above. |
| DDS source | Use this optional section of the dialog if you want to save the DDS source used to create the display file. |
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Save DDS Source |
Check this box if you want to keep the DDS source used to create the Display File. The DDS source will be saved as a member of the specified source file in the given library and will have the same name as the Display File. |
Library |
The IBM i library where the DDS source will be saved. |
File |
The file name that will contain the DDS source member. The recommended name is QDDSMOBILE. |
OK button |
Click this button to start the Export process. |
Cancel button |
Click this button to exit the dialog without exporting any files. |
Help |
Click this button to bring up this Help page. |
Once the values are selected, click the OK button to start the Export process. The Output Window shows what the process is doing at any given time, and if there are any errors they will be shown here.
For more information describing the Export process see Exporting Display File Process.