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Putting Query Genie on form

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    Putting Query Genie on form

    This has been posted before but there have not been any answers but has anyone figured out how to put a Query Genie button on a form. The genie is a lot more intuitive than query by table.
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    RE: Putting Query Genie on form

    Greg, are you referring to the genie which helps build a Query Operation? I wouldn't know how to do that... but if you just want to start a Query By Form there are xbasic routines available to do it.

    -- tom

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      RE: Putting Query Genie on form

      I suspect the Query Genie is not availabe for a button because when using QBF, it's as easy, and quicker, to fill in each field with the query parameters rather than choose each individually as is done with the Query Genie from the Query menu. That being the case, why do you want to use the QG vs QBF?

      That's my guess.

      kenn
      TYVM :) kenn

      Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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        RE: Putting Query Genie on form

        Greg,

        Greg, unfortunately, there are no XBasic commands (except SYS_SEND_KEYS which is a bad way to do it) that can invoke the querie genie. But you can put the query genie as a button on a custom toolbar or as a menu choice in a custom menu.

        Version 5 will not have this limitation and you should be able to invoke anything A5 can do built-in.

        Regards,

        Ira J. Perlow
        Computer Systems Design & Associates
        [email protected]
        Regards,

        Ira J. Perlow
        Computer Systems Design


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          RE: Putting Query Genie on form

          My inventory database has over 9500 entries and I have been inching towards an invoicing screen that allows the user to quickly zero in on the required items quickly. I use a standard lookup for those users that seem to have the memory for partnumbers and I have a button that calls up a browse that searches with a containsi function, this is quite a hit with the guys because it has taken a lot of drugery out of their jobs. But now I would like more functionality by providing the power of .AND. to further narrow down the scope of their searches. The genie seems to simplify this task. I guess I could create something in Xbasic to construct what I need but then I thought Why reinvent the wheel?

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            RE: Putting Query Genie on form

            Greg,

            You should be able to use .AND. with QBF. However, if the and is the link between 2 fields, it's not needed. QBF can be launced from the Query Menu, the QBF icon on the tool bar or you could create a Button on the form. I would index the fields you would be searching the most and use QBF. Put a QBF Button on the form along with a Show All button.

            If you haven't used it, QBF is really slick.

            kenn
            TYVM :) kenn

            Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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              RE: Putting Query Genie on form

              Would this help?
              There can be only one.

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