You or your users can start an InfoMaker application from a command line (or the Windows Run dialog box) and pass parameters to perform actions on reports, forms, and pipelines.
To start an InfoMaker application, use the following syntax:
directory\yourapplication.exe
You can also add one or more of the following optional parameters to the command line to perform a specific action:
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
/R reportname |
Run the specified report |
/RP reportname |
Run and print the specified report |
/RPC reportname |
Run and print the specified report and close the application |
/A arg1;arg2;argN |
Provides a list of retrieval arguments for a report specified by one of the /R parameters. The arguments must be in the correct order, separated by semi-colons. If a retrieval argument is an array, its argument values must be separated by commas. Decimal arrays are not supported |
/F formname |
Run the specified form |
/FP formname |
Run and print the specified form |
/FPC formname |
Run and print the specified form and close the application |
/P pipelinename |
Run the specified pipeline |
/PC pipelinename |
Run the specified pipeline and close the application |
This command line opens the Employee application and runs and prints the report called r_employee_list. The report requires two retrieval arguments: a department number and a date:
c:\myapp\emp.exe /RP r_employee_list/A 100;12/01/05
This command line opens the Employee application, runs and prints the form called f_employees_in_department, and closes the application:
c:\myapp\emp.exe /FPC f_employees_in_department
This command line opens the Employee application, runs the p_dailypipe pipeline, and closes the application:
c:\myapp\emp.exe /PC p_daily_pipe
