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jgeniec@cis.ohio-state.edu (Joseph Geniec) writes:


>	I have a small problem with Reflex Plus. I am trying to convert
>a Database to text format so I can upload it to UNIX. Seems simple,
>doesn't it? Anyway, It will not allow the DB to text conversion for
>some reason. Here is everything I did-

>loaded Database
>selected file|new
>selected table report and gave the report a name
>picked the corresponding Database from the Hard Drive
>hit "include all" button to select all fields
>hit "include all" button to select all fiels for record selection
>selected "export data"
>clicked on text format

>now-- here's the problem. There should be a list of all of the fields on
>the left list, but it is completely empty. Why isn't reflex listing all
>of the fields from the database? BTW, I'm new with this database stuff,
>so If it's simple, go easy on me.

You cannot export a table report (or any report, for that matter) 
in Reflex Plus.  The only thing you can export is a fairly simple set
of collected fields (the exact terminology escapes me at the moment - 
it's been a few months since I last used Reflex).  I have always
loved Reflex (in a love/hate sort of way), but it was easily the
most difficult DBMS for me to learn.  The only way I found to export
data to a file was to format it in a text string using special characters
to indicate tabs and the like, then use SuperGlue to capture the
printout.  This is not an easy thing to learn to do.

Reflex is diffcult to learn and is NOT supported by Borland.  I would
suggest that you consider using another DBMS to perform your task.
I find Omnis to be the best database system I've ever used, but it
is pretty expensive.

Michael Ward
mward@netcom.com