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    How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

    Hi
    In a report (and also needed in a label report) i need to set a Printed field for all the printed records in the report's underlying mysql table to .T. .
    How can i implement that?

    Many thanks
    Jaime

    #2
    Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

    I found the onRecord event in the detail section, and the only sample utilization in the documentation is when using dbf tables as backend. How can i create the update sql in onRecord event when uding a SQL backend?

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      #3
      How can i use onRecord report event with mySql?

      I need to use the onRecord detail section event in order to do a simple field update ( set printed = .T. for each printed report ). The sample in the documentation uses dbf tables, anyone knows how to use it with a mySql backend ?

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        #4
        Re: How can i use onRecord report event with mySql?

        Unless I am missing something...

        SQL::UpdateStatement::Execute()
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: How can i use onRecord report event with mySql?

          Thanks for jumping in Stan
          I dont understand.
          I have a report where the underlying table is Orders.
          For each printed record i'd like update to run UPDATE Orders set Printed=1 where ????? ( how can i tell it for currently printing record )?

          Thanks

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            #6
            Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

            Here is the only mention of onReport in the documentation ( 2 results in google as well - talk about an obscure feature )
            Code:
            You can use the OnRecord event to update records after they have printed. For example, in an invoicing application, you might have a Status field in the invoice_header table. After you print out invoices, you might want to update this field to say Printed. Here is how you could do this:
            
            t = table.current()
            t.change_begin()
            t.status = "Printed"
            t.change_end(.T.)

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              #7
              Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

              The example for the suggested function is.

              Code:
              dim conn as SQL::Connection
              dim connString as C
              dim upd as SQL::UpdateStatement
              dim sql_update as C
              connString = "{A5API='Access', FileName='c:\program files\a5v7\mdbfiles\alphasports.mdb'}"
              sql_update = "update customer set bill_city = 'Phoenix', bill_postal_code = '08000', bill_state_region = 'AZ' where customer_id = 1"
              if .not. conn.open(connString) then
                  end
              end if
              if .not. upd.parse(sql_update) then
                  ui_msg_box("Error", upd.callresult.text)
                  end
              end if
              if .not. upd.execute(conn) then
                  end
              end if
              So in addition to providing the proper connection string I suppose you need to modify the

              sql_update = "update customer set bill_city = 'Phoenix', bill_postal_code = '08000', bill_state_region = 'AZ' where customer_id = 1"

              line "on the fly".

              something like

              sql_update = "update your_table_name set printed_flag_field = TRUE where record_identifier_field = " +record_identifier_value_of_current_record
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                Assuming i have OrderID as primary key for the table, and in fact it's a printed field as well, my issue is how to refer to i in the onRecord?

                sql_update = "update orders set Printed=TRUE where OrderID = " + ?????????? <--- how do i retrieve the value of current record's OrderID ?

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                  #9
                  Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                  sql_update = "update orders set Printed=TRUE where OrderID = " + orders->order_id

                  Probably should use

                  sql_update = "update orders set Printed=TRUE where OrderID = " + s_quote(orders->order_id)

                  to insure data type handling.

                  Tested this with a report designed on an active-link table based on the AlphaSports.mdb. Not guaranteeing it will work with MySQL.
                  Last edited by Stan Mathews; 10-25-2017, 02:37 PM.
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                    Just curious... why do you need to update on a Report - Per Record Printed basis? E.g. You print 50 records... you're running 50 updates.

                    When you run the report... you know the report criteria... is that right? Run the report... and then run the Update based on the same criteria. If it's one record... or 500... in the report... you'll always only run 1 update.

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                      #11
                      Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                      For a report based directly on an sql backend it appears the syntax would be

                      sql_update = "update orders set Printed=TRUE where OrderID = " + s_quote(sqldatasource->order_id)

                      Note: s_quote() may not be appropriate in an sql statement as it inserts double quotes around character values. If the order_id is character the proper usage would be


                      sql_update = "update orders set Printed=TRUE where OrderID = '" + sqldatasource->order_id+"'"
                      Last edited by Stan Mathews; 10-25-2017, 03:27 PM.
                      There can be only one.

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                        #12
                        Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                        i am curious:
                        jaime usually works on web side and asked this question on the browser/mobile section.
                        first, the ui_msg_box will not work if and truly this is web side,
                        secondly, in web usually the report is created and shown as pdf and then printed, so unlike desktop, the printer is not in direct communication with the report printing mechanism, unless of course there are stuff i do not know. so this onRecord calling an xbasic function may not be suitable in this scenario, if you ask me.

                        so the questions will be
                        how are you printing your records?
                        is this web side or desktop?

                        (i know you are using mariaDB.)
                        thanks for reading

                        gandhi

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                          #13
                          Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                          Originally posted by Davidk View Post
                          Just curious... why do you need to update on a Report - Per Record Printed basis? E.g. You print 50 records... you're running 50 updates.

                          When you run the report... you know the report criteria... is that right? Run the report... and then run the Update based on the same criteria. If it's one record... or 500... in the report... you'll always only run 1 update.
                          Thanks for jumping in
                          Indeed i was looking at first for a report event that runs at the end of printing where i could set the Printed field value for all printed records, but found no help in docs how to do this (onPrintExit is the only suitable event i found). The report is run directly from the tabbed_ui and that's why i was looking to run the update from the report.

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                            #14
                            Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                            Originally posted by GGandhi View Post
                            i am curious:
                            jaime usually works on web side and asked this question on the browser/mobile section.
                            first, the ui_msg_box will not work if and truly this is web side,
                            secondly, in web usually the report is created and shown as pdf and then printed, so unlike desktop, the printer is not in direct communication with the report printing mechanism, unless of course there are stuff i do not know. so this onRecord calling an xbasic function may not be suitable in this scenario, if you ask me.

                            so the questions will be
                            how are you printing your records?
                            is this web side or desktop?

                            (i know you are using mariaDB.)
                            Hi gandhi
                            Indeed, as all my apps, this is web side. I am running a report from the tabbed_UI and just need to update a field ( Printed ) to True for all printed records that's all...

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                              #15
                              Re: How to run xbasic code upon printing report?

                              In the TabbedUI - Report Button - is that what you're using to run the report? If so, it has a property... "After print Javascript". Run an Ajax Callback in this event... and update.

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