Requests and Macros

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Requests and Macros

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In addition to the Built-in Function Button, there are two ways to automate changes or to create specific operations in QDV7: the requests and the macros.

The main differences between requests and macros are as follows:

 

 

Requests

QDV Macros

Excel Macros

Authors

Bidders

Programmers

Language

QDV-specific

Standard: C# or Visual Basic .NET

VBA

Extensions when external

qdvmini

qdvmacro

qdvxlmacro

Statements

Localized

Fixed

License

No

Recommended for QDV macros

No

Handled objects

Requests can read QDV databases, can read and write minutes

Macros can read any source of data and write everywhere to estimate. This includes the Converter and Management modules. Applicable to Set databases

Macros can read any source of data and write to exported Excel files

Control on processing

No other way than scanning the Minutes

Full control

 

Both can be invoked on an event. Refer to Events Management.

 

Principle:

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