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Convert dialog box

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 rwconvert keywords.

Document type

Is the type of document you are converting.

Destination
DEST

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
DTYPE

Is the format to which to convert the reports or libraries.

Source
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
STYPE

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
DUNIT

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
FORMSIZE

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
OVERWRITE

Specifies whether to overwrite existing files or database objects with the converted files or objects.

Page Dimensions
PAGESIZE

Is the size of a logical page for the converted reports in terms of destination unit of measurement (specified using the DUNIT keyword).

Usage notes