Question about checks for min and max values

[Jeff Harrison]

--- Henry Melancon <hemelancon at gifinc.com> wrote:

> Windows Server 2000 Service Pack 4 & Filepro 4.8.10
> 
> Our QC Department checks the min and max values of
> chemical data.  Can anyone tell me why 
> when I select zero as a minimum value, Filepro does
> the comparison and allow a blank field to be
> acceptable?
> 
> For example, the specification for a given material
> requires that a value be reported for the chemistry.
>  When my data input clerk enters no value, I want
> Filepro to flag this and print an exception report.
> 
> Example:   IF    58 LT 59
>          THEN   PRINT REPORT
> 
> If 58 is a blank field and 59 is "0", I get no
> report.
> 
> This is probably very simple to experienced Filepro
> user, but I am not an expert at programming in
> Filepro.  It has been over 20 years since I have had
> a programming class and I am very rusty.  Any help
> would be appreciated.
> 
> Henry W. Melancon
> Documentation Supervisor
> Quality Control Department
> Gulf Island, L.L.C.
> Houma, Louisiana   70359
> 

What are the field types (edits) for fields 58 and 59?
 If they are both numeric or both alpha, then I would
expect this to work.  If you are comparing apples to
oranges, then you need to use FCP (Fruit Conversion
Processing). :-)

Jeff Harrison
jeffaharrison at yahoo.com


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