Comparing record with original when saving

[Boaz Bezborodko]

GCC Consulting wrote:
>>
>> Yes, I have used similar techniques in the past.  The problem 
>> here though, according to my understanding, is that the 
>> fields are not contiguous.  One needs a generic solution that 
>> does not depend on the fields being laid out neatly.
>>     
>
> If one is running 5.6, you can dim and array to the associated field so they
> don't have to be contiguous.
>
> All that is required is an array for each associated field level'
>
> Dim item_org(32):s0;dim ord_qty(32):s1  etc
>
> This makes handling no contiguous associated fields easier.
>
> One can then use the methods shown to fill each of these arrays and also
> have arrays which hold the changes.
>
> Comparing the starting array element to the ending array matching element
> looking for a change.  If any one array element changed, process the change
> for that line item from each of the arrays.
>
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
>  
>
>   
Cool!!

I did not know that this existed in 5.6.  I haven't run into this
problem myself, but I will be looking to upgrade to 5.6 in the very near
future.

Then the answer is easy.  Upgrade to 5.6 and problem solved.

Boaz

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