Another one: Why don't brwlook show-only's in auto run every time?

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Jay posted:

> I have this brwlook in my automatic processing:
> 
> ::lookup slips = ttmslipe  k=1    i=c -nxm b="(brw=14,7,1 show=only
> fill=desc,top)[Slip     Type    Tech    Desc:
> ::                    Comment]*1       *2      *7      *3
> *131":
> 
> When I select a record from the index or browse, I get the brwlook. 
> 
> But if I then use the arrow keys to move up and down the index, I don't
> get the browse, even when there are records that should match it.
> 
> If I go directly to those records, I do get it, with the proper
> contents.  Shouldn't it happen every time automatic runs?  Automatic
> runs every time I position myself onto a new record, right?
> 
> Or is this one of those nasty interactions with "automatic runs three
> times, and there isn't a system variable to tell you which of the three
> runs it is?"  :-}
> 

Automatic process runs every time a record is opened but it does
not mean every line in the processing table is always executed.

Make sure you do not have a condition which keeps routine from running
or that said condition is actually TRUE or bug-free.

Regards,


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