The Convert dialog box enables you to create a copy of a report or PL/SQL library
in a different format. For example, you might convert a report definition to
a runfile that can be run with rwrun
.
You can also convert a report definition to a template to be applied to other
reports.
This dialog box contains:
Conversion tab page |
Specifies the source and destination information for the conversion you
want to perform. Most of the items on this tab correspond to |
Document type |
Is the type of document you are converting. |
Destination |
Is the name(s) of the converted reports or libraries, if they are stored in the database, or the names of the files. |
Destination Type |
Is the format to which to convert the reports or libraries. |
Source |
Is the report/library or list of reports/libraries to be converted. RWCONVERT requires that you specify a source report or library. |
Source Type |
Is the format of the report(s) or libraries to be converted. |
Options tab page |
Specifies special conversion characteristics. All of the items on this tab correspond to RWCONVERT keywords. |
Destination Unit |
Is the destination unit of measurement to which the report should be converted. If specified, DUNIT must differ from the SOURCE report's unit of measurement. If left blank, the SOURCE report's unit of measurement is used as the DEST report's unit of measurement. |
Form Dimensions |
Is the size of the Runtime Parameter Form for the converted report in terms of destination unit of measurement (specified using the DUNIT keyword). |
Overwrite |
Specifies whether to overwrite existing files or database objects with the converted files or objects. |
Page Dimensions |
Is the size of a logical page for the converted reports in terms of destination unit of measurement (specified using the DUNIT keyword). |
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