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    #16
    Re: Copy previous record from two tables

    Heres how I split the script:

    "Copy Script"
    dim shared src2 as P
    dim shared record_data2 as B

    'establish pointer to child table(2)
    src2 = table.current(2)

    'save current record data from both tables to variables
    record_data2 = src2.record_data_get()

    "Paste Script"
    'get the linking field value from the new record as created by auto-increment
    new_id = src2.Apprentice_wp_id_fk
    'start a new child record
    src2.enter_begin()
    'write previous child record data to parent table
    src2.record_data_set(record_data2)
    'set/overwrite the linking field value to the new parent record linking value
    src2.Apprentice_wp_id_fk = new_id
    src2.enter_end(.T.)
    'resynch the form to the set
    topparent.resynch()
    'refresh the display of the form
    topparent.repaint()

    Which is copying the record just fine but its not replacing the ID linking field to the new parent record? What am I doing wrong.

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      #17
      Re: Copy previous record from two tables

      I think I see the problem, am I missing the pointer to the parent table?

      so script 1&2 should still have:

      dim shared src1 as P
      src1.table_current(1)

      Except since I don't want to copy anything from the first table, Ill leave out the record_data_get() part. Is that right?

      and script two should point to table one to overwrite the field in table 2 of the record we just pasted.

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        #18
        Re: Copy previous record from two tables

        'get the linking field value from the new record as created by auto-increment
        new_id = src2.Apprentice_wp_id_fk
        This is not were the linking value is established. The child table needs the value of the auto-increment (I assume) field in the parent table to which you want to link. If you are navigating to a diifferent parent record or beginning a new parent record you would

        Code:
        "Paste Script"
        'get the linking field value from the current parent record or new parent record as created by auto-increment
        src1 = table.current(1)
        new_id = src1.[COLOR="#FF0000"]Apprentice_wp_id_fk[/COLOR]
        'start a new child record
        src2.enter_begin()
        'write previous child record data to parent table
        src2.record_data_set(record_data2)
        'set/overwrite the linking field value to the new parent record linking value
        src2.Apprentice_wp_id_fk = new_id
        src2.enter_end(.T.)
        'resynch the form to the set
        topparent.resynch()
        'refresh the display of the form
        topparent.repaint()
        You may have a different name for Apprentice_wp_id_fk in the parent table so you would change this to match.
        There can be only one.

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          #19
          Re: Copy previous record from two tables

          UPDATE

          Hers my Script 1 "Copy Script"

          dim shared src1 as P
          dim shared src2 as P
          dim shared record_data2 as B

          'establish pointer to child table(2)
          src1 = table.current(1)
          'establish pointer to child table(2)
          src2 = table.current(2)

          'save current record data from both tables to variables
          record_data1 = src1.record_data_get()
          record_data2 = src2.record_data_get()


          Heres my script 2 "Paste Script"

          'get the linking field value from the new record as created by auto-increment
          new_id = src1.Apprentice_id_pk
          'start a new child record
          src2.enter_begin()
          'write previous child record data to parent table
          src2.record_data_set(record_data2)
          'set/overwrite the linking field value to the new parent record linking value
          src2.Apprentice_wp_id_fk = new_id
          src2.enter_end(.T.)
          'resynch the form to the set
          topparent.resynch()
          'refresh the display of the form
          topparent.repaint()

          The first script goes off without a hitch, the 2nd script gives me an error which I wrote in red. It states "Access is denied"

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            #20
            Re: Copy previous record from two tables

            I think you need to either establish or reestablish the parent table pointer in the paste script. When you establish it in the first script and then navigate to another parent record the pointer still references the original record (I think, never tried anything like this before).

            So in the paste script I would

            src1 = table.current(1)
            new_id = src1.Apprentice_id_pk

            At least I'm hoping that's the issue.
            There can be only one.

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              #21
              Re: Copy previous record from two tables

              JACKPOT! That worked stan, thank you again. I really appreciate your patience and help with this.

              Since you say you've never done anything like this before, is this a good way of doing this? Your obviously experienced and knowledgeable, so Im wondering if im going about this application in the right way?

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                #22
                Re: Copy previous record from two tables

                I've never done anythng like this in terms of any application. My work is data warehousing and data mining. I combine input from outside sources that is related but not inherently compatible. One example is inovicing to use from multiple vendors. I take the invoicing data from them electronically and normalize it to one standard and report profitability, etc to our buyers.
                There can be only one.

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