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    #16
    Re: Refresh Active Link

    I hope Selwyn can shed some light on this.

    Thanks

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      #17
      Re: Refresh Active Link

      I will insist that a simple Save/Refresh button will do the job.
      Make a button thats submits the changes first and then refreshes the display.
      Cheers
      Mauricio

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        #18
        Re: Refresh Active Link

        I am sure this has been discussed a million times on this message board. I am trying to find a proper way to resync / refresh a browse on a form that shows info from a detail table on a set after adding new items. I am using active link tables on a MySQL database. The following code does not do it.


        'save record
        topparent.commit()
        'refresh browse on order main form
        'Activate object 'Browse1' in Form 'Bookings' .
        DIM window_name as C
        window_name = ":"+"Bookings"
        DIM varP_Object as p
        'Get a pointer to the specified window
        varP_Object = obj(window_name)
        'Check if the specified window exists
        if .not. is_object(varP_Object) then
        ui_msg_box("Error","The window '"+window_name+"' does not exist.",ui_stop_symbol)
        else
        varP_Object:Browse1.activate()
        varP_Object:Browse1.commit()
        varP_Object:Browse1.refresh()
        varP_Object:Browse1.resynch()
        varP_Object:Browse1.fetch_last()

        end if

        Or what is wrong with this code?

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          #19
          Re: Refresh Active Link

          Originally posted by gagsoft View Post
          I am sure this has been discussed a million times on this message board. I am trying to find a proper way to resync / refresh a browse on a form that shows info from a detail table on a set after adding new items. I am using active link tables on a MySQL database. The following code does not do it.


          'save record
          topparent.commit()
          'refresh browse on order main form
          'Activate object 'Browse1' in Form 'Bookings' .
          DIM window_name as C
          window_name = ":"+"Bookings"
          DIM varP_Object as p
          'Get a pointer to the specified window
          varP_Object = obj(window_name)
          'Check if the specified window exists
          if .not. is_object(varP_Object) then
          ui_msg_box("Error","The window '"+window_name+"' does not exist.",ui_stop_symbol)
          else
          varP_Object:Browse1.activate()
          varP_Object:Browse1.commit()
          varP_Object:Browse1.refresh()
          varP_Object:Browse1.resynch()
          varP_Object:Browse1.fetch_last()

          end if

          Or what is wrong with this code?

          I think that what has been discussed on the message board in the past would not apply to this case because you have an active-link table and all previous discussions would have been about native a5 tables.

          What happens if you put this code in your script:

          varP_Object:browse1.ServerSideRefreshAll()


          You need to force the active link table to refetch the data from the server.
          Sorting on a column in active-link would cause a refresh as well.

          Please let me know if this works.

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            #20
            Re: Refresh Active Link

            I actaually just tested it, and it works perfectly.

            I have a form called 'Invoices' and my code does this:


            Code:
            INVOICES:browse1.ServerSideRefreshAll()

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              #21
              Re: Refresh Active Link

              I have this on a timer to refresh the form, at the same time it refreshes an embedded browse on the form,

              topparent.ServerSideRefreshAll()

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                #22
                Re: Refresh Active Link

                Hi Selwyn

                Thank you for your prompt reply. It works like a charm. And Anis, thanks for you input as well. It is appreciated. I am going to put this on a timer event. This is what makes this a great message board.
                This has been a long week for me and I am going to sit back, relax and start enjoying the weekend.


                Thanks


                Peter Gagiano

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                  #23
                  Re: Refresh Active Link

                  Anis

                  As a matter of interest, are you using this timer event on a remote SQL server? I am just wondering how much of your bandwidth it will be eating away.


                  Thanks
                  Peter

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                    #24
                    Re: Refresh Active Link

                    Yes I'm using this on a remote SQL in the same location, it doesn't really use much bandwidth. This is yet being tested, once I finish this, it will be moved to the same server of the sql itself, so it should be much faster and easier since SQL and A5 are on the same machine.

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                      #25
                      Re: Refresh Active Link

                      The client's database is located on a remote server and I am thinking of just putting a refresh button which the user has to click. Here in SA where I am, bandwidth is an expensive commodity. Any thoughts in this?

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                        #26
                        Re: Refresh Active Link

                        As a matter of fact, I have a button to do a refresh as well in case the user wants to see updates in shorter than 10 seconds which I have on the timer.

                        If the information is not critical to reflect within a short period of time, I think it's a better idea to leave it to the user with a button on the form to refresh when they see fit.

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                          #27
                          Re: Refresh Active Link

                          Anis

                          Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated.


                          Peter

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