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why transaction does not create mv-fields?

marcokrueger
Path Finder

hi,
we have a transaction that doesn't generate mv-fields but a single field with blank-seperated values like starttime="123 345 4565" instead of the expected starttime="123" starttime="345" starttime="4556".

If we reduce the number of events it works fine.

best regards Marco

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emaccaferri
Communicator

Try using mvlist=t

| transaction mvlist=t yourfield

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emaccaferri
Communicator

Try using mvlist=t

| transaction mvlist=t yourfield

marcokrueger
Path Finder

thank you, this works, if I make a "makemv" after it for every field I need as mv-field. If it is possible, I want to know under which conditions the transaction-command stops to generate mv-fields. I think it a strange behaviour that transaction do it sometimes so and sometimes other...

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