processing issue

Bill Randall breadran01 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 28 11:52:01 PST 2019


Not true, Richard

We use -v processing to change record values all the time.
The important thing is what you pointed out.  Don't change the value of 
a field that is used as the index you are using.

This saves filePro from having to process a record more than once.
The records that pass -v processing are never selected.  Only updated 
and the -v ends without selecting.

Bill

On 2/28/2019 12:29 PM, Richard D. Williams via Filepro-list wrote:
> Yes, that is the point.
>
> There are two places one should never change values is a real field on 
> a record, automatic processing and any -V processing.
>
> Richard
>
> On 2/28/2019 8:43 AM, scooter6 at gmail.com wrote:
>> Yes that's correct - and I actually thought about that but when I 
>> initially wrote this it 'seemed' to work as I wanted except at the 
>> 'end' of the processing it loops back into what I'm looking for as 
>> far as valid records
>> my command is
>> rreport filename -f CoverSheet -u -a -v select
>>
>> I will try to move the 'validation' part to CoverSheet and not in the 
>> 'select' processing table - I'll assume that's what you're referring to
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 9:21 AM Richard D. Williams 
>> <richard at appgrp.net <mailto:richard at appgrp.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     I suggest you use a msgbox yar(@RN) right after your "not yar" line.
>>
>>     Oops, I think I found it. This seems like a -V table, correct?
>>     In your code you are changing the value of the record you are on;
>>     "90":438=cli(17);430=430{cli(17);cli(17)=cli(17)+"1";write:
>>
>>     This is probably changing the index you loaded on your menu line
>>     and therefore moving you to a different location on the index.
>>     The next record would be one that would not be valid.
>>
>>     -V code is meant to be used to select/sort only, not to change
>>     real field values on any record.
>>     The associated output processing table would be the place for
>>     these value changes.
>>
>>     Please send me the full menu command you are using.
>>     You have a basic design issue here that can be resolved quickly
>>     once the full purpose is known.
>>
>>     Happy to help. You can call me directly at (713) 931-9938.
>>
>>     Richard D. Williams
>>
>>
>>
>>     On 2/28/2019 7:18 AM, scooter6 at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:scooter6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>     Duly noted - I fixed that part as well
>>>
>>>     But still getting same issue - runs through the records that are
>>>     'validated' but then starts over and it says Number Already
>>>     Assigned on the first record it assigned the number to during the
>>>     process itself?
>>>
>>>     Index being used is just a normal index
>>>
>>>     On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 10:54 PM Richard D. Williams via
>>>     Filepro-list <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
>>>     <mailto:filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         It also loks to me that youo have another error in your logic.
>>>
>>>         Here you do a lookup using key  fb with exact match. I assume
>>>         you only
>>>         want to evaluate records where fb eq yar(431).
>>>         Is index E build on 431?
>>>         If yes than see the adjusted code below.
>>>
>>>         valid::lookup yar = PDM  k=fb   i=E -nx:
>>>         yarloop:not yar:goto counted:
>>>         :yar(437) ne fa:goto counted:
>>>         :yar(431) ne fb:getnext yar;goto yarloop:
>>>
>>>
>>>         valid::lookup yar = PDM k=fb i=E -nx:
>>>         yarloop:not yar:goto counted:
>>>         :yar(431) ne fb:goto counted:
>>>         :yar(437) ne fa:getnext yar;goto yarloop:
>>>
>>>         Richard D. Williams
>>>
>>>         On 2/27/2019 1:35 PM, scooter6--- via Filepro-list wrote:
>>>         > Doh - true story
>>>         > After fixing that - it does still do the first record
>>>         correctly, then it
>>>         > shows error on that same first record 'Number Already 
>>> Assigned'
>>>         > So that tells me it's not getting to the next record even
>>>         after the
>>>         > 'validation' part....
>>>         > Hmm.....
>>>         >
>>>         > On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 2:09 PM Bill Randall
>>>         <breadran01 at gmail.com <mailto:breadran01 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>         >
>>>         >> I am not sure but I do notice one thing.
>>>         >>
>>>         >> Your message box statements are showing you the incorrect
>>>         data.
>>>         >>
>>>         >> :yar(438) ne "":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"Number
>>>         Already Assigned";exit:
>>>         >>
>>>         >> I believe, based on your code, that you really want 14<15
>>>         to really be
>>>         >> yar(14)<yar(15)
>>>         >>
>>>         >> Just that alone may shed some light on your data.
>>>         >>
>>>         >> Bill
>>>         >>
>>>         >>
>>>         >> On 2/27/2019 1:59 PM, scooter6--- via Filepro-list wrote:
>>>         >>> I am trying to make a processing table that takes two
>>>         pieces of
>>>         >> information
>>>         >>> from the end user - then counts and validates those
>>>         records before
>>>         >>> proceeding
>>>         >>> For some reason that I can't find it goes 'backwards' (in
>>>         my mind
>>>         >> anyways -
>>>         >>> I'm sure whoever may look at this and say it's not
>>>         backwards it's your
>>>         >> code
>>>         >>> - I get it haha)
>>>         >>> After it selects the first valid record, it does what
>>>         it's supposed to do
>>>         >>> but on the 2nd record it catches one of the 'validation'
>>>         issues that I'm
>>>         >>> filtering through first...if that makes sense
>>>         >>> First record, it grabs data from client file if it passes
>>>         and does
>>>         >>> everything right, but the 2nd record it says a field is
>>>         not empty (but it
>>>         >>> is)
>>>         >>> Here is my code:
>>>         >>>
>>>         >>> :fa="":input fa(5,0RJ,g) "Enter Client Number ":
>>>         >>> :fb="":input fb(8,mdy/,g) "Enter Placement Date ":
>>>         >>> :fa="" or fb="":exit:
>>>         >>> ::goto valid:
>>>         >>> ::end:
>>>         >>> valid::lookup yar = PDM  k=fb   i=E -nx:
>>>         >>> yarloop:not yar:goto counted:
>>>         >>> :yar(437) ne fa:goto counted:
>>>         >>> :yar(431) ne fb:getnext yar;goto yarloop:
>>>         >>> :yar(438) ne "":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"Number
>>>         Already Assigned";exi
>>>         >>> t:*    SECOND RECORD FOUND ERRORS HERE*
>>>         >>> :yar(432)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No DOO";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(435)="" or yar(435)=".00":msgbox "Problem
>>>         with"<14<15<"No Balance or
>>>         >>> Zero B
>>>         >>> alance";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(14)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No First 
>>> Name";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(15)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No Last 
>>> Name";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(23)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No Address";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(24)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No City";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(25)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No State";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(26)="":msgbox "Problem with"<14<15<"No Zip";exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(439) ne "01" and yar(439) ne "66":msgbox "Problem
>>>         >> with"<14<15<"Status
>>>         >>> is"<y
>>>         >>> ar(439);exit:
>>>         >>> :yar(437)=fa and yar(431)=fb:x(10,.0,g)=x+"1":
>>>         >>> ::getnext yar;goto yarloop:
>>>         >>> ::end:
>>>         >>> counted:x="0":msgbox "No Records Selected";exit:
>>>         >>> :fc="":input popup fc(1,yesno,g)"I found"<x<"Accounts -
>>>         Is this correct?
>>>         >> ":
>>>         >>> :fc ne "Y":exit:
>>>         >>> ::goto client:
>>>         >>> ::end:
>>>         >>> client::lookup cli = client  k=437  i=A -nx:
>>>         >>> :not cli:msgbox "Client"<437<"Not Found!";exit:
>>>         >>> :cli(72)="90":msgbox "Client"<437<"is Inactive!";exit:
>>>         >>> :cli and cli(72) ne
>>>         >>> "90":438=cli(17);430=430{cli(17);cli(17)=cli(17)+"1";write:
>>>         >>> ::end:
>>>         >>> ::goto selectm:
>>>         >>> selectm:437=fa and 431=fb and 438 ne "":select;end:
>>>         >>>
>>>         >>> So everything works fine- it correctly finds 3 records
>>>         that meet my
>>>         >>> criteria
>>>         >>> The first record it finds, it adds data from 'client'
>>>         lookup, increments
>>>         >> it
>>>         >>> by 1 and does what it's supposed to - 2nd record (that
>>>         has already passed
>>>         >>> validation in my eyes) then says 'Problem with Mary Smith
>>>         Number Already
>>>         >>> assigned'
>>>         >>> But after the error, if I go look at the record, that
>>>         field is empty...?
>>>         >>>
>>>         >>> Does anyone see an issue with what I'm doing in this
>>>         processing table?
>>>         >>>
>>>         >>> I'm running this as     rreport filename -f CoverSheet -u
>>>         -a -v select
>>>         >>> (the above code is in my select processing table - then
>>>         it's supposed to
>>>         >>> pass those records to CoverSheet)
>>>         >>>
>>>         >>> Thanks
>>>         >>>
>>>         >>> Scott
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