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    Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 release

    After the update to 2012 none of my filed rules work for the sets.They are still correct for the tables though. Am I missing something? Is there an easy fix other than resetting the rules from within each set?

    ~Sean
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    RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

    Sean

    Field rules in Alpha 5 have always been at the table level. The set allows you to see the field rules for the tables, but the changes are made at the table level.

    Can you be more specific about your question?
    Al Buchholz
    Bookwood Systems, LTD
    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

    Occam's Razor - KISS
    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
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    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
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      #3
      RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

      I should have stated this better.
      I now cannot see any of the field rules for the set, but I see them in the tables. Also if I make a form from the set the field rules do not apply. If I change the field rules in the set they change for the corresponding table, but do not show as changed in the set. This problem did not occur until I ran the 2012 update.

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        #4
        RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

        In fact all of my field rules have disappeared for all of my tables since the new update. And changing them is only seen at the table level, and not at the set level.

        ~Sean

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          #5
          RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

          Sean

          I'm on 2011, so I'll try 2012.

          In the meantime, a good way to prove your point is to reload the 2011 patch and see if anything changes.

          You can go forward and backwards with patches. Of course if you use a feature that is only in the later patch, it may not work in the older patch.

          Let's meet back here and see what we each find.
          Al Buchholz
          Bookwood Systems, LTD
          Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

          Occam's Razor - KISS
          Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
          Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
          When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
          "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
          Albert Einstein

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            #6
            RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

            2012 has introduced some problems with field rules. This is being worked on now.

            -Lenny

            Lenny Forziati
            Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
            Alpha Software Corporation

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              #7
              RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

              I don't have a copy of 2011 any more. Where can I get an old copy?

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                #8
                RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                Ok thanks for the info.

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                  #9
                  RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                  gracias

                  Can you get a copy of 2011 to Sean?
                  Al Buchholz
                  Bookwood Systems, LTD
                  Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                  Occam's Razor - KISS
                  Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                  Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                  When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                  "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                  Albert Einstein

                  http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                    #10
                    RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                    Sean

                    I'm sure there's a link that you can use, otherwise I'll post it for you.

                    You may want to save the patches with the patch number in the file name so you can move back and forth.

                    I have a number of patch files from this and previous versions.
                    Al Buchholz
                    Bookwood Systems, LTD
                    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                    Occam's Razor - KISS
                    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                    Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                    "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                    Albert Einstein

                    http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                      #11
                      RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                      FYI. I changed back to a copy of 2010 that I had and it corrected all the databases except the one I am working on.
                      I assume that is becuase I opened and closed the database?
                      Is there anything I can do to get the fieldrules back or do I need to reset them all?

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                        #12
                        RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                        Sean

                        The easiest/safest way is to use a backup copy of the database.
                        Al Buchholz
                        Bookwood Systems, LTD
                        Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                        Occam's Razor - KISS
                        Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                        Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                        When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                        "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                        Albert Einstein

                        http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                          #13
                          RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                          we have found and fixed the problem. I am deeply sorry about this. we will be putting out a new patch later today, but in the mean time, you can download a pre-release of the next patch with the fix field rules from this address:

                          http://downloads.alphasoftware.com/a5v6download/a5v6_Patch.exe

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                            #14
                            RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                            Thank you Selwyn.
                            Although I have much lost time in this project, I am glade that the Alpha team corrects the errors asap.

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                              #15
                              RE: Field Rules not working for sets in 2012 relea

                              Last time I saw Microsoft move so quickly to respond to a problem was when Mr. Gates' dividend check was late :)

                              Seriously, thank you, Alpha Team, for being so responsive to problems!
                              David A. Volgas, MD

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