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    Code to combine/display multiple fied values to 1 calculated field

    I have multiple character fields in my grid, each representing a "race class"
    Each competitor is a record of its own and each competitor can only enter one class at a time.

    I need to display only one field on my grid which must display the class value the competitor chose. I cannot have 24+ fields displaying on the grid.

    I have used a calculated field and it DOES work and displays the correct class in the "combined field" per competitor record.

    My issue is that the calculated field code is waaaayyyyyyy to long as it takes many hours to generate the javascript when I save the grid. Below is the calculated code I ended up with which i'm sure, you could either shorten heavily or give me directions on where and how to do it differently.

    Short explanation;
    CompAMClass1E and similar is yes/no buttons
    CompAMClass1 is the "class" field

    If a competitor chooses CompAMClass1E "Yes", then the related field CompAMClass1 will be populated with the OR1 class. If no then CompAMClass1 is empty.


    if(CompAMClass1E = "Yes",CompAMClass1,if(CompAMClass2E = "Yes",CompAMClass2,if(CompAMClass3E = "Yes",CompAMClass3,if(CompAMClass4E = "Yes",CompAMClass4,if(CompAMClass5E = "Yes",CompAMClass5,if(CompAMClass6E = "Yes",CompAMClass6,if(CompAMClass7E = "Yes",CompAMClass7,if(CompAMClass8E = "Yes",CompAMClass8,
    if(CompBMClass1E = "Yes",CompBMClass1,if(CompBMClass2E = "Yes",CompBMClass2,if(CompBMClass3E = "Yes",CompBMClass3,if(CompBMClass4E = "Yes",CompBMClass4,if(CompBMClass5E = "Yes",CompBMClass5,if(CompBMClass6E = "Yes",CompBMClass6,if(CompBMClass7E = "Yes",CompBMClass7,if(CompBMClass8E = "Yes",CompBMClass8,
    if(CompCMClass1E = "Yes",CompCMClass1,if(CompCMClass2E = "Yes",CompCMClass2,if(CompCMClass3E = "Yes",CompCMClass3,if(CompCMClass4E = "Yes",CompCMClass4,if(CompCMClass5E = "Yes",CompCMClass5,if(CompCMClass6E = "Yes",CompCMClass6,if(CompCMClass7E = "Yes",CompCMClass7,if(CompCMClass8E = "Yes",CompCMClass8,false))))))))))))))))))))))))

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    Re: Code to combine/display multiple fied values to 1 calculated field

    Let SQL do the work for you & it will fly
    Frank

    Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand

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      Re: Code to combine/display multiple fied values to 1 calculated field

      I agree that SQL would work very quickly, but first you may want to consider designing this differently. If it was me, I would set the race classes in a dropdown or radio button control. That guarantees they only selected one choice. Then, populate the dropdown with the class names using Xbasic and whatever they selected is their choice.
      Pat Bremkamp
      MindKicks Consulting

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        Re: Code to combine/display multiple fied values to 1 calculated field

        Originally posted by Clipper87 View Post
        Let SQL do the work for you & it will fly
        Hi Clipper,

        Could you perhaps point me to the starting point in sql. [I don't know where to start looking]

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          Re: Code to combine/display multiple fied values to 1 calculated field

          Cornelius,

          What I think is a good start if you are totally ignorant about some topic is to buy a "for dummies" book (I do it all the time), e.g. Microsoft SQL Server 2008. These books tell you the story in an understandable way and from there on you can decide the next step. The software you need is SQL Express (free) & a table with computed columns. I used DBF for a very long time, too long because SQL just opens a whole new world to you and I only then realized how much time I lost on DBF. Using SQL in Alpha is transparent, no worries. So install SQLEXPRESS and start playing with SQL Server Management Studio (the tool that comes with it to build databases, tables, queries etc)
          Last edited by Al Buchholz; 12-09-2013, 12:59 PM. Reason: sp
          Frank

          Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand

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