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Prompt to open File/Folder in Applications

By , on May 23rd, 2011
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If ever you had to open and save the path for a file in JD Edwards, following is a stunning way to do it. But, yeah, this works only on Windows OS.

The screen above shows a Browse button, which on clicked gives the Browse for File dialog box. Once selected the file, the following screen appears

The File Browse part is a simple BSFN - B9800005 - File Path Search. The BSFN does not need any parameters to . . . → Read More: Prompt to open File/Folder in Applications

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BSFN to Get Install Path (for Import/Export)

By , on December 3rd, 2009

Most File based transactions or JDE Applications, need to have access to the Import and Export directory of the Install Path. For most Live installations, the workstations will be on Windows OS, and the servers may be either AS/400 or Linux/UNIX environments. The path’s to the environment install directory will be entirely different in each case.

Typically for an JDE EnterpriseOne Windows based Local installation will have path – “C:\Exxx\DVxxx\” or “C:\Bxxxx\PDxxxx\”,
For UNIX/Linux it may be – “/usg/filespace/exxx/dvxxx/” etc.

If you notice the above, not only the file path is different, but also the directory separator. The following C BSFN helps get the Install Path, the Separator, if its Client/Server.

I’m not sure if a similar BSFN exists in the latest versions of JDE, one thing I’m sure Oneworld XE does not have it, and that’s why the Business Function was created.

The “BuildPathFromEnvDataX” API is used to retrieve the complete install path. You can get the Continue reading BSFN to Get Install Path (for Import/Export)

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