Clear DDE channel item names

Command group Flag affected Reversible Execute on client Platform(s)
Exchanging data NO YES NO Windows

Syntax

Clear DDE channel item names

Description

DDE command, Omnis as client. This command clears all server data item names selected for use with a print-to-channel report. You use this command when exporting data via a DDE channel to another Windows application. The channel item names become the item names into which the server places the fields printed in the Omnis report.

Clear DDE channel item names clears all the item names set up with Set DDE channel item name.

Example

Set DDE channel number {2}
Open DDE channel {Excel|Sheet1}
Send to DDE channel
Set report name rMyReport
Clear DDE channel item names
Send command {[[TakeControl]} ;; double first [['s so Omnis accepts text
If flag true
  Set DDE channel item nam {R1,C1}
  Set DDE channel item nam {R2,C1}
  # ...
  Set DDE channel item name {R50,C1}
  Print report
End If