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    Problem with a merge begin and merge end

    I just noticed an issue I thought I might point out, might be a bug or it just might be an everyday pia that most database developers would already know. I am not experienced enough to know.

    So I named my database fields with the typical underscore as in
    job_name
    job_description
    etc

    However I managed to name a field

    job__phone
    (notice two underscores...)

    The double underscores in the field name causes the merge begin and merge end (in a Grid) to throw an error.

    So based on that I would recommend you check for a double underscore and remove it now before it causes a problem later on elsewhere...this reminds me of accidentally putting a space!

    Are there other DO NOT do's we should know about when naming database fields when working with Alpha and if I had read the help files would I or SHOULD I have known this?
    NWCOPRO: Nuisance Wildlife Control Software My Application: http://www.nwcopro.com "Without forgetting, we would have no memory at all...now what was I saying?"

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    Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

    Brackets [] around a SQL field is problematic. If you mistakenly type in a reserved word SQL won't necessarily give you an error but it will add brackets around the field. This makes it easy to miss. Alpha doesn't like brackets and throws a fit. First time it happened to me it took me some time to figure it out.
    Mike Brown - Contact Me
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      #3
      Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

      what was the reserved word you used/thought would be nifty?
      NWCOPRO: Nuisance Wildlife Control Software My Application: http://www.nwcopro.com "Without forgetting, we would have no memory at all...now what was I saying?"

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        #4
        Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

        I don't recall but there are a bunch of reserved words. It isn't a big deal. Just change the field or add an underscore.
        Mike Brown - Contact Me
        Programmatic Technologies, LLC
        Programmatic-Technologies.com
        Independent Developer & Consultant​​

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          #5
          Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

          Yeah it's just a PIA when it happens. I knew the double underscore might be an issue for some reason when I made the table but ignored it. When I got an odd error I suspected it right away. I guess the bottom line is follow all the "suggestions" in naming fields!
          Hopefully someone will be helped by the post!
          NWCOPRO: Nuisance Wildlife Control Software My Application: http://www.nwcopro.com "Without forgetting, we would have no memory at all...now what was I saying?"

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            #6
            Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

            Apparently double underscores refer to labels and or breaks of some sort (in JAVA) which is probably why putting a double underscore in a field name and then trying to use that field in a "merge cells begin" causes an issue.
            who knew...
            NWCOPRO: Nuisance Wildlife Control Software My Application: http://www.nwcopro.com "Without forgetting, we would have no memory at all...now what was I saying?"

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              #7
              Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

              This answer helped me today. Thank you.

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                Re: Problem with a merge begin and merge end

                Originally posted by Kevin at LECESSE View Post
                This answer helped me today. Thank you.
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