WebFOCUS Online Help > ReportCaster Development and Administration > ReportCaster Formats for Scheduled Output > ALPHA

Format: ALPHA (.ftm, .txt)

Description: Saves scheduled output as fixed-format character data.

Suggested Uses: For display in a text document, for further reporting in WebFOCUS, and as a transaction file for modifying a data source.

Considerations:

• When created as a HOLD file, a corresponding Master File is created.
• Bursting is supported.