How to create a varaible file name?

gdkve9 · 2009-04-24

Hello everyone here in the forum..

I have to create a file whose name is variable which means for every time a processing report is run, a file with varaible name should get generated into a drive.

I have looked for variable file name in the forum but not able to get any clue here.

If is a static file name, for e.g., LSRETAIL.txt then we can use..

OutFileName Text 200
OutFile File

OutFileName := 'C:\LSRETAIL.txt';
OutFile.CREATE(OutFileName); //would create the file

But my problem is every time a new file should get generated in to some temp folder, the name being included with current date,current time,terminal no., transaction no. etc.

May be I am missing the basics here but will be very thankful if I get some solution for this.

Thanks in advance for all.

kapamarou · 2009-04-24

Last time I had to do something similar it was like this:

reportTime := TIME;
timeText := FORMAT(TODAY,0,'<Day>_<Month>_<Year4>');
timeText += FORMAT(reportTime,0,'<Hours24,2>_<Minutes,2>_<Seconds,2>');

fileName := fileName + timeText + '.txt';

Is this close to what you need?

rdebath · 2009-04-24

My favorite is to use a number series with the NoSeriesManagement codeunit.

  FileNo := NoSeriesManagement.GetNextNo(Setup."File No. Series", WORKDATE, TRUE);

gdkve9 · 2009-04-25

kapamarou wrote:

fileName := fileName + timeText + '.txt';

Now how could you will be able to create the file with the value stored in the "fileName" variable??

Because if you assign a path like this

OUtFileName := 'C:\fileName.txt';
OutFile.Create(OutFileName); //would create the file name with fileName.txt but not with value stored in fileName varaible.

Could you please mention the line of code for assigning a file name(which is stored in fileName varaible) along with the path(suppose if the file need to be created in C colon like C:\XXXXXXXXX.txt)

Will be wiating for your valuable reply.

Thanks.

kapamarou · 2009-04-25

OK.
Declare the following text variables:

pathName, fileName,fileStartName, timeText

Declare myTime as time. Then Do:

pathName := 'c:\outpoutfiles\'; <- Or any directory you want.

fileStartName := 'LSRETAIL';

myTime := TIME; <- Get the current time.
timeText := FORMAT(TODAY,0,'<Day>_<Month>_<Year4>');
timeText += FORMAT(reportTime,0,'<Hours24,2>_<Minutes,2>_<Seconds,2>'); <- These two lines give timeText the date and time.

fileName := pathName + fileStartName + timeText + '.txt'; <- this concatenates the texts

Then : OutFile.CREATE(fileName);

Play around with this a bit to make it suit your needs...

gdkve9 · 2009-04-27

kapamarou wrote:

fileName := pathName + fileStartName + timeText + '.txt'; <- this concatenates the texts

This worked fine.. =D> Thank U somuch Mr. kapamarou

kapamarou · 2009-04-27

You're welcome

Luc_VanDyck · 2009-04-27

gdkve9 wrote:

I have to create a file whose name is variable which means for every time a processing report is run, a file with varaible name should get generated into a drive.

Starting from NAV 4.x, there exists a CREATETEMPFILE (File) function:

Use this function to create a temporary file. This enables you to save data of any format to a temporary file. This file has a unique name and will be stored in the temporary files folder.

How to create a varaible file name?

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