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    set based report not reading data in tables

    See reports "z" and "form-1" in enclosed demo database. Form-1 is a complex report that was working fine, and then suddenly stopped reading data, producing an error saying that the report has no pages. Report Z, a simple report based on the same set, shows the data holes. I've tried repairing the set, and re-indexing everything. I've tried creating a new set and then copying the report to that set-nada. Nothing fixed the problem. Any help greatly appreciated.
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    Re: set based report not reading data in tables

    The linking key for the ptinfo child table is set to id while the parent table is set to last. Don't think you'l get any linked records that way.

    Wouldn't use the hyphen in the set name if it was minne (billing_records-ptinfo).
    There can be only one.

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      Re: set based report not reading data in tables

      That's very odd. Its NOT set to Id in my database. See attached screen shot.

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        Re: set based report not reading data in tables

        I'm using v8, may be an inconsistency. The form-1 report did work for me when I changed the linking field. Can you experiment with something simpler than you have defined?
        There can be only one.

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          Re: set based report not reading data in tables

          Any idea as to how to fix this problem, or what the cause of the problem is? Thanks.

          Did you look at form-1 or z report? The z report is very simple. BTW, I'm having this problem on two separate machines, so its likely not linked to a specific computer.
          Last edited by shapse; 04-09-2010, 12:36 PM. Reason: added info

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            Re: set based report not reading data in tables

            Can you experiment with something simpler than you have defined as the multiple linking fields? My thinking is that the issue is there.
            There can be only one.

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              Re: set based report not reading data in tables

              Stan,

              Simplifying the linking seemed to fix it. I linked just on Last. However, how do I make sure that the "John Q Test" billing_record points to "John Q Test" and not "John Z Test" in the ptinfo file if I'm only linking by last name? Thanks.

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                Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                Stan,

                Actually, that only partially fixed the problem. In the form-1 report, only "Steven Test" is showing up. "John Test" is no where to be seen. (The Z report and form-1 reports should show the same records. They don't.) What now? Thanks.

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                  Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                  Actually, no name field should ever be used as a linking field due to the possibility of duplication (as you found). What would you do if you had a second "John Test"? You should add an "id" field and assign some sort of unique id numbers and link on that field.
                  There can be only one.

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                    Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                    Stan,

                    That's probably the best idea. I did have luck creating a concatenated alltrim field (last+first+initial). However, the link had to be set to "closest matching record" instead of "first matching record" (which produced a null report). Thanks for your help and I welcome any ideas about creating a unique id.

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                      Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                      Trying to put "intelligence" into a unique id field is tempting but should be avoided. A simple autoincrement field for the parent table is generally best. The child table(s) will inherit the parent field value if the record creation is done on a form based on the set.

                      Looking up the id associated with a particular name is not necessary. You can present the user with a list of names and have Alpha return the id. See the AlphaSports invoice form for an example. Product selection is done by name but the field actually stores the product id. This is accomplished via a field rule lookup in the invoice_items table.
                      There can be only one.

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                        Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                        If your app will be used in a multi-user environment, give serious thought to Cal Locklin's auto_increment function.
                        There can be only one.

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                          Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                          Stan,

                          Thanks so much for your help and advice. Cal Locklin's function looks interesting. I'll check it out in my app. Thanks again.

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                            Re: set based report not reading data in tables

                            I neglected to mention that you should, of course, check out the other products available on his website as well.

                            Glad to be of assistance.
                            There can be only one.

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