Converting .prt file to Excel formats

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Scooter
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    Thanks for your assistance.
    Scooter
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      Adding Topic details:
      We have a BN report created in our Process Flow. How can we convert .prt file to Excel format?
      Found bldxffiles command. Anybody done this before?
      Ragu Raghavan
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        do you mean convert to csv ? Use the webrun node, check the "Infor Lawson" URL type and the call below in the "web program" field:
        (example is of a RQ500 report converted to csv)

        servlet/Report?action=CSV&jobname=(jobname)

        <!--rq500JobName-->

        &file=(printfolder(/(userid)/(jobname)/1/RQ500.prt&REPORT_OWNER=userid

        Greg Moeller
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          We use bldxffiles all the time in our processes, but not in IPA, although I bet it would work there as well.
          bldxffiles -SP . CB185.prt
          Will convert the CB185.prt file into a PDF file in the present directory (*Note the period)
          We'd just have to replace teh -SP with -SC to convert into a csv file which can be opened in Excel.
          Scooter
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            Greg,
            Before bldxffiles command, do you run a cd (change directory) command where CB185.prt resides? Thanks.
            Greg Moeller
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              We do, yes. We also specify the whole path to bldxffiles as well.. not sure if this is necessary or not.... we've always specified the whole path and not tested without it.
              Greg Moeller
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                Or I suppose you could specify the path to CB185.prt in place of the period
                Scooter
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                  Greg,
                  For a CSV file, will command create CB185.csv?
                  Greg Moeller
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                    I believe so, but you'd have to try it out. Sometimes Windows is weird and/or case-sensitive with Infor/Lawson so it may come out as CB185.CSV and you may or may not have to account for that in your flow.
                    Scooter
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                      Below worked. Created BN320.csv in print directory .

                      System Command node
                      bldxffiles -SC BN320.prt

                      Thanks to all.
                      Scooter
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                        Ignore previous reply because did not include variables.

                        Below worked:
                        bldxffiles -SC (jobuser) (print directory for job) BN320.prt
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