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Release the power of ACL Analytics. New tools to debug ACL Scripts. More tools to make beautiful ACL Scripts. Improvements to exporting and importing Microsoft Excel files.
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DataConsulting Ltd 10 December, 2013 • 1
ACL Analytics 10.5Release the Power
Ben Hawley
10 December, 2013
ACL Analytics 10.5
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ACL Analytics 10.5 makes us more efficient. New tools to debug scripts
More tools to make powerful scripts
Improvements to exporting and importing of Microsoft Excel files
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New Script Debugging Tools
• Variables window
• Step through script
• Break points
• Run from cursor
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New Script Debugging Tools
Variables panel
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New Script Debugging Tools• Step through – “one line at a time”
• Break points – “only stop where I tell you”
• Run from cursor – “skip the first bit”
• Can run the script to a Break point, then step
• Press Esc to break out
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DEMONew script debugging tools
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More Tools to Make Powerful Scripts
• SAVE LAYOUT TABLE TO <filename>
• New functions: SIN() COS() TAN() PI()
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New ‘SAVE LAYOUT TABLE TO {filename} command
Includes:
Field names
Data category and type
Start position and field length
Decimals/format
Alternative title/column width
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New ‘SAVE LAYOUT TABLE TO {filename} command
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New ‘SAVE LAYOUT TABLE TO {filename} command
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Microsoft Excel Export and Import Improvements
Exporting: Support for multiple worksheets
EXPORT FIELDS API_VENDOR_ID AS 'API_VENDOR_ID' …XLSX TO "AP_Invoice_summ.xlsx" WORKSHEET T_APINVOICE_SUM
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Microsoft Excel Export and Import Improvements
Excel import performance improvements
• Excel imports up to twice as fast compared to previous release
Excel import engine has been upgraded resulting in:
• Improved accuracy of data type detection
• Improved stability & reliability
• All data imported regardless of conformity to specified data type
• More columns (> 255 columns)
• Wider columns (> 255 characters)
• Expanded file type support (.xlsm)
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Questions?
Ben Hawley3 Appleton Court, Calder Park, Wakefield WF2 7AR
T: 01924 254101 F: 01924 253358 M: 07595 652 821E: [email protected] W: www.dataconsulting.co.uk
