Automate Scheduler Using Macros

Chapter 6: PropertiesExportType PropertySyntaxSchedule.ExportTypeApplies ToScheduleDescriptionSets or returns the type of file created from the results of the Scheduleobject.DiscussionUse this property to set or determine the type of export file for theresults of your Impromptu or PowerPlay report. You must use the threecharacter file extension without the dot, not the file type name, to setthis property.Note: Impromptu generates the exact file name entered by the user,while PowerPlay adds the three character extension of the file type. Forexample, if a user generates an Excel file from a scheduled report andenters "myfile" as the name of the file, Impromptu exports the file as"myfile" and PowerPlay exports the file as "myfile.xls"The export file types for an Impromptu report can be• dBASE (dbf)• Delimited ASCII (csv)• Excel (xls)• HotFile (ims)• Lotus 1-2-3 (wk1)• PowerPlay (dat)• SQL (sql)• Text (txt)• Transformer (iqd)The export file types for a PowerPlay report can be• Delimited ASCII (csv)• Excel (xls)TypeStringAccessRead/WriteAutomate Scheduler Using Macros 73