Spaces and Underscores Cannot be Entered in form_print_method via AlephADM

• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 21

Problem Symptoms:
Spaces and underscores cannot be entered in the form_print_method table via AlephADM

Cause:
ALPHA_NUM is specified instead of TEXT in columns 1 and 3

Resolution:
1. On the server, in the table header, change ALPHA_NUM to TEXT in columns 1 and 3 in ./XXX50/data/form_print_method, for example:
! COL 1. 30; TEXT; ;
! Form name;
! Form name;
! COL 2. 2; ALPHA_NUM; ;
! Form format;
! Form format
! If left blank the entry will apply for all formats;
! COL 3. 40; TEXT; ;
! Print method ;
! Print method
! EXECUTE <COMMAND> - Use external tool based on alephcom.ini
! definition for <COMMAND>
! SERVER-EXECUTE <DIRECTORY> - Create the XML file on the
! server under /print/<DIRECTORY> ;

2. After modifying the table?€™s header and before re-opening AlephADM, run util x/7 to delete all UTF files.
3. Re-start the pc-server (util w/3/3)