Export/import full d-list specifications?

[bgunn]

Is there a way to export/import full d-list specifications (item name, format/saved format details, calculation, calculation options (none, weight average, time average, force to zero), etc. The reason I ask is that we would like to automate the generation of some d-lists (with all properties specified) as well as generate detailed documentation on our d-lists.

Thanks,
Bill

[tish1]

You get those infos when you print a dlist. During the import you can also specify calculation options.

[ykud]

You get those infos when you print a dlist. During the import you can also specify calculation options.

Can't see any way of specifying calculation options (weighting, averages) during import in Analyst 8.1. Are you talking  about 8.2?

[bgunn]

Tish,

I'm running 8.1 and don't see any way to print/export information about a d-list item's formats (all I see is the generic "Saved Format" indicator) or calculation type.

I know I can use the CalcText option to import a d-list with calculations, but I don't see a way import calculation options or formatting information.

What I would like to do is export a d-list to a text file format, edit it off-line, and then re-import the full specification for the d-list.

Is this possible? (Is there an SDK to do something like this?)

Bill

[ykud]

Tish,

I'm running 8.1 and don't see any way to print/export information about a d-list item's formats (all I see is the generic "Saved Format" indicator) or calculation type.

I know I can use the CalcText option to import a d-list with calculations, but I don't see a way import calculation options or formatting information.

What I would like to do is export a d-list to a text file format, edit it off-line, and then re-import the full specification for the d-list.

Is this possible? (Is there an SDK to do something like this?)

Bill

I'm searching for such capabilities (full export\import) since Adaytum 2.4 and it was never there.

[bgunn]

Ykud,

Well at least I know I'm not missing something obvious :)

Thanks for your response.

Bill

[tish1]

It is impossible to import the calculation options in Analyst 8.2 as well. I misunderstood the question. Sorry.

[ykud]

Well, let's wait for 8.3, maybe it'll show up there.

[bgunn]

Tish and Ykud,

Thank you for your comments,

Bill