Dynamically creating files

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have a qvdfile, I want data from the qvd to be stored in to excel every day. So excel filename should be different every time when the script executes.

I tried this, but the file replaces the old file.

SET vTableName = 'PlannedCalls';

LET vMonthDay = now();

LET vFilename = 'PlannedCalls'&$(vMonthDay);

$(vTableName):

LOAD * from [..\filename.qvd] (qvd)

where ModifiedDate = today();

store $(vTableName) into ..\Data\Xls\$(vFilename).csv(txt);

drop table $(vTableName);

SET vFilename='';

[olivierrobin]

hello

it may be due to the default parameter of now()

see below :

now([ timer_mode])

Return data type: dual

now( 0) Returns the time when the last data load completed.

now( 1) l When used in a chart expression, this returns the time of the function call.

l When used in a load script, this returns the time of the function call in the current data

now( 2) Returns the time when the document was opened

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

This works.

LET vTableName = 'PlannedCalls';

LET vDate= Date(Today(), 'DD-MM-YYY');

$(vTableName):

LOAD * from [filename.qvd] (qvd)

where ModifiedDate = today();

store $(vTableName) into ..\Data\Xls\filename_$(vDate).csv(txt);

drop table $(vTableName);