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    Default based on current record

    I'm sure this has been covered, but I can't find it. I'd like to lookup a value in another table using the lookup or lookupc expressions and insert that value in the current record so the operator can view the value of the lookup. Using the default field rule, how can I get the looked up value to show on the form and how can I use the values being input to the form in the lookup expression. I'm trying to lookup a value based on the area code and exchange. I've tried placing the expression in the on depart event of the telephone number field on the form to no avail.
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    RE: Default based on current record

    Hi Ohlen,

    I'm not sure I get it. You are writing lookup code to a form or field on_depart or other event? But why would you not simply use the lookup function to define a simple default expression in field rules?

    Or am I missing something?

    Bill
    Bill Hanigsberg

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      #3
      RE: Default based on current record

      Hello Ohlen,

      If I'm understanding you, just put a calculated field on the form and create the expression using the lookup() function. Now you can reference this field, but not of course in the field rules as it exists only when the form exists.

      Good luck,
      Jim

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        #4
        RE: Default based on current record

        Bill and Jim,
        Thanks for the reply. I guess I wasn't entirely clear. What I want to do is lookup a field in a table based on the combination of telephone area code and telephone exchange while information is being typed into the form. The looked up table is indexed on a 6 character field in which the first 3 characters are the area code and the second 3 the exchange. So far so good. The operator inputs the telephone number as (xxx) xxx-xxxx and I extract the 6 characters using the substr(telno,2,3)+substr(telno,6,3). I tried the lookup expression in the default field but it didn't work. I think because the record is not yet saved it couldn't get find telno in the table. Then I tried it on the on depart event of the telno field using object addressing like this resultfield.text substr(telno.text,2,3)+substr(telno.text,6,3) and could not get the result field to update. Hope this makes a little more sense.

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          RE: Default based on current record

          Hi again,

          I think I have it now--what you're attempting, that is.

          As I see it there are two parts to test separately:

          -does the lookup work
          I assume you have verified that the lookup syntax actually functions. I would write the result of the lookup to the trace window in hopes of verifying that the lookup works and works from the event to which I have attached the code.

          -does the field update
          Well, you've said it doesn't. What is the syntax you are using. Are you writing to the field's value or text property? Have you refreshed the form's field object?

          Bill
          Bill Hanigsberg

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            #6
            RE: Default based on current record

            Bill,
            Thanks for the reply

            >>I assume you have verified that the lookup syntax actually functions. I would write the result of the lookup to the trace window in hopes of verifying that the lookup works and works from the event to which I have attached the code.>does the field update
            Well, you've said it doesn't. What is the syntax you are using. Are you writing to the field's value or text property? Have you refreshed the form's field object?

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              RE: Default based on current record

              Bill,
              Here is the expression I'm using in the on depart of the telno field.

              Referred_To.value=lookup("tel exchanges.dbf","areaexch=substr(this.text,2,3)+substr(this.text,7,3)","referred_to")

              The substr expressions evaluate properly and will fill in the trace window as expected. The lookup functions and will fill in the trace window as expected if the substr expressions are replaced with a character string. The problem seems to be in using the substr expressions as part of the lookup. Any suggestions.

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                #8
                RE: Default based on current record

                Here's what I finally got to work. Can anyone tell me why it works when I make an intermediate variable but won't work when evaluating the substr expressions as a part of the lookup.

                This works:
                codeexch=substr(this.text,2,3)+substr(this.text,7,3)
                Referred_To.value=lookup("tel exchanges.dbf","areaexch='"+codeexch+"'","referred_to")

                This doesn't:
                Referred_To.value=lookup("tel exchanges.dbf","areaexch=substr(this.text,2,3)+substr(this.text,7,3)","referred_to")

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                  #9
                  RE: Default based on current record

                  Ohlen,

                  It may be that in the case where you used a variable, you explicitly enclosed it in single quotes, but in the case of the substring functions, you did not??

                  Brent

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                    RE: Default based on current record

                    FWIW

                    I also got this to work. Seems you have to force the evaluatin of the expression which works with the plus signs or by using a variable. Thanks to all who prodded me along on this.

                    This works:
                    codeexch=substr(this.text,2,3)+substr(this.text,7,3)
                    Referred_To.value=lookup("tel changes.dbf","areaexch='"+codeexch+"'","referred_to")

                    This doesn't:
                    Referred_To.value=lookup("tel exchanges.dbf","areaexch=substr(this.text,2,3)+substr(this.text,7,3)","referred_to")

                    And now this works:
                    Referred_To.value=lookup("tel exchanges.dbf","areaexch='"+substr(this.text,2,3)+substr(this.text,7,3)+"'","referred_to")

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