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    Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

    I created a simple table using a DBF table. I followed the example in the videos on creating a dialog component.
    When I click on the button to submit to submit data to the table, nothing happens.
    I placed a debug(1) in Server Side - afterDialogValidate and as I step through I get 4 errors that reference
    Property not found e.rtc.a_sections sublement not found, Property not found e.fatalerror sublement not found, Property not found e.rtc.flag RecordWas Saved sublement not found, and Property not found e.htmlUpdateCommands sublement not found.

    Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong?

    #2
    Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

    George


    I have the same issue. I however build another dialog connecting to an Access database and it worked. I however also want to use it with an Alpha Five database. Surely seems like a bug or unfinnished development. I am so excited with the endless possibilities using the new dialog, but sure wants to use the genies to speed up my job. Alpha gurus please help us

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      #3
      Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

      When V11 was in Beta the save data action script only saved to SQL tables and DBF's would be added. Not sure if this was ever done because it was at this point I started the arduous task of converting all my tables to SQL.

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        #4
        Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

        If you want to submit to a .dbf you have to write your own code in the afterDialogValidate.

        The Server Side Action Scripting action to write the code for you to save to a table is only currently implemented for sql.

        However, to save data from a dialog to a table (in the case were you are saving to a single table) is pretty trivial.

        for example, say your dialog has fields call firstname, and lastname
        and you want to save to a table called 'mycustomers' which has fields called fname and lname

        you would write


        Code:
        dim t as p
        t = table.open("[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\mycustomers")
        dim r as p
        r.fname = e.datasubmitted.firstname
        r.lname = e.datasubmitted.lastname
        t.enter_record(r)
        t.close()

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          #5
          Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

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          Jim Coltz
          Alpha Custom Database Solutions, LLC
          A5CustomSolutions.com
          [email protected]

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            #6
            Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

            Selwyn
            Thaks for the reply. The code is understandable. The repeating columns is my problem. What will the code be for repeating columns. I have more than one project based on alpha five databases. The new dialog is stunning except for this hurdle.

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              #7
              Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

              Selwyn

              Does this means that with all new development sql connection will have priveledge? I have to know because I am only usingAlpha Five @ the moment with great success

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                #8
                Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                Was this corrected? The current builders in data binding show dbf as an option? I have been unable to create a dialog component that will save to a DBF. It also does not bring up the debugger when this option is selected.

                Must you still hand code this as Selwyn suggests? Can some one get me up to speed on this?
                Tks
                Bob
                Last edited by bob9145; 04-04-2012, 04:59 PM.

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                  #9
                  Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                  Submitting a dialog and saving the data into a .dbf using server side action scripting works fine.

                  You can see for yourself using the attached dialog which uses alphasports customer.dbf

                  you will need to edit the data binding section in the dialog and fix the reference to the customer table since yours is likely not in c:\alphasports



                  CustomerDialog_DBF.a5wcmp

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                    #10
                    Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                    Thank you

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                      #11
                      Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                      I found the solution to my problem. When using action scripting to enter the afterdialogvalidate event, "Save Submitted Data to Table(s)" the genie adds:

                      ExecuteServerSideAction("Save Data::commitrecord")

                      on a line before: function afterDialogValidate as v (e as p)

                      function afterDialogValidate as v (e as p) must fire first because there is nothing in e.datasubmitted to commit until it fires.

                      Putting the curser in the script after: function afterDialogValidate as v (e as p) solve the problem.

                      The instructional video clearly demonstrates this however doesn't make specific mention of it. So when using the action scripting genie make sure to click in below this standard function.

                      This I guess is pretty basic to coders but maybe it will help some one new to Alpha5. It sent me around the block a few times.


                      Tks
                      Bob

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                        #12
                        Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                        Originally posted by Selwyn Rabins View Post
                        Submitting a dialog and saving the data into a .dbf using server side action scripting works fine.

                        You can see for yourself using the attached dialog which uses alphasports customer.dbf

                        you will need to edit the data binding section in the dialog and fix the reference to the customer table since yours is likely not in c:\alphasports



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                        Right,the dialog successfully submits every data entered, but on a lan, when the workstation submits data to the server, it produces the same error mentioned on the first post,
                        Please try this Mr. Selwyn, and pelase suggest the solution for it. Thank you very much!
                        Last edited by JetLi; 05-04-2012, 01:56 AM.

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                          #13
                          Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                          i don't really understand the point you are making. i am not sure what you mean by 'on a lan'.

                          are you saying that when you run the dialog in working preview or live preview on your development machine, it works fine, but not when you publish the component to your server?

                          can you make a video showing the error you are getting?

                          i am pretty confident that submitting a dialog and saving the data in .dbf tables is working ok.

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                            #14
                            Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                            Local Area Network (LAN), Yes Selwyn, submitting on a Web dialog and saving data in .dbf tables is working fine, i have mentioned it in my other posts, Have you tried submitting a dialog and saving on a shadowed database? try that and put a debug(1) and you will get an error like the one in post #1.

                            Errors= Property not found e.rtc.a_sections sublement not found, Property not found e.fatalerror sublement not found, Property not found e.rtc.flag RecordWas Saved sublement not found, and Property not found e.htmlUpdateCommands sublement not found.

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                              #15
                              Re: Dialog component will not submit data to DBF table

                              Please show a solution for this. Thanks!

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