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Can you not run a Query on a Form's Calculated field?

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    Can you not run a Query on a Form's Calculated field?

    Say I want All Invoices > 1000?
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    Re: Can you not run a Query on a Form's Calculated field?

    Jeff, if you're talking about a calculated display field, defined in the form, then the answer is no. These are simply variables for which specific computations have been defined. They are not stored in the table and values do not persist when the user navigates from record to record. Alpha has no way to compare the computed values from record to record.

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      Re: Can you not run a Query on a Form's Calculated field?

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      Last edited by markusof; 03-31-2012, 01:25 AM.

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        Re: Can you not run a Query on a Form's Calculated field?

        seems I'm GETTING LESS..
        Neither I nor Alpha Software can manage your expectations.

        But, if you need to sort a table based on a computed field value, just use a table field, and define a calc field rule for it. No big deal. Piece of cake.

        If you need to see a computed value in your form, but don't want to use a table field, define a calc display field in the form. No big deal. Piece of cake.

        If you don't want to use a table field, and you don't mind doing a bit of work there are several ways of writing a custom script that will extract the records which meet your query spec.

        And, perhaps most obviously, have you tried using the calc display computation expression in your filter expression? This should achieve the same result without using the calc display field object itself.

        Lots of options. Lots of flexibility.

        -- tom

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          Re: Can you not run a Query on a Form's Calculated field?

          Originally posted by markusof View Post
          WOW, don't know why I'm even trying to move off my Lotus (other than licensing) I THOUGHT I was getting MORE seems I'm GETTING LESS..
          I think it seems that way to you because you are trying to use Alpha they way you used Lotus. I started using Alpha after a 20 year break in programming with Pascal. I had no expectations of Alpha other than I would be able to get it to do what I want. When I first started using Alpha I did find myself saying "I wish I could do this or that" based on my experiences with Pascal but with the help of the good folks here and a lot of reading I am finding out how to do those things with Alpha, be it just another way.

          The members of this forum are not going to write your code for you. If you want or need that then there are plenty of people to hire. What you will find is that the members here will throw you some bones that can help point you in the right direction. While this may be a slow way to get to your end result at least you will know how you got there once you get there.

          I have been working on my app for over 4 months now and have fought many a battle with trying to get it to do what I want but now I am seeing daylight and should be releasing my app in a few weeks. I know it gets frustrating but just hang in there and it will come together.

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