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    4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

    EDIT: Items 1 & 2 solved



    I wanted to explore calling (and retrieving a result from) a MSSQL stored Procedure.
    Just a learning example... pass an ItemID and let it do a simple calc. Then return something.

    Here's my working code:

    Code:
    DIM session.UserID as c
    DIM DiscountPrice as N
    dim cn as sql::connection
    dim args as sql::arguments
    dim rs as sql::ResultSet
    'session.UserID = a5ws_getcurrentuser()   'once we start logging in
    session.UserID = "jimwwID"
    
    args.set("itemid",convert_type(e.dataSubmitted.itemid,"N" ))
    args.set("theUser",session.UserID )
    args.set("discountprice",-1,sql::ArgumentUsage::InputOutputArgument)
    
    cn.Open("::Name::bruce")
    cn.Execute("EXEC calcext :itemid, :theUser, :discountprice",args)
    
    if (rtc.flagRecordWasSaved) then
            e.javascript = e.javascript + "alert('Discount price is $' + " + convert_type(round(args[3].data,2),"C") + ");" + crlf()
    end if


    I have this in Server-Side Events in a UX control.
    In the afterDialogValidate function.

    I understand that the preferred method for JS code is to move them into the JS functions CODE section, rather than have lots of JS code fragments directly attached to buttons, etc.

    1) How does one do this for a XBasic function?
    I can bring up an empty function window, and paste in what I've written above, but I need a "function xxx as ..." wrapper and I don't know what to put.
    The afterDialogValidate function starts with this: function afterDialogValidate as v (e as p)
    Do I pass "e" to my new XBasic function? Having trouble with syntax.

    2) Now, once I've written this function to call the SP I also might want to call it other places, which is why I'm trying to get it moved out of the afterDialogValidate function. Then I can simply call it from a button.
    I don't see how I will have the "e" structure available to me inside the XBasic function (if I call it from a button on a UX) so I think I need to pass IN the ItemID? instead of having it access "e.dataSubmitted.itemid" as it is written now.

    3) For now, I am showing a JS Alert. I didn't really want this but its a way to test the SP result. I wanted to stuff the answer into a control on the UX. But I can't seem to make that happen.
    a) I don't know how to properly reference a control (I thought it was e.control.myvar)
    b) Maybe whats happening is that the ExecuteServerSideAction is set to "Edit record just submitted", so I think I might be setting the discount value correctly into a control, but its getting erased when the controls refresh after the rec was saved.

    ideas appreciated, thx
    jim
    Last edited by jimww; 05-21-2019, 02:33 AM.

    #2
    Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

    ok, that was easier than I thought... to make it into a function.

    here's the XBasic function:
    Code:
    function SP_calc_ext as c (theItem as N, theJS as C)
    
    DIM session.UserID as c
    DIM DiscountPrice as N
    dim cn as sql::connection
    dim args as sql::arguments
    session.UserID = "jimwwID"  'session.UserID = a5ws_getcurrentuser()   'once we start logging in
    
    'optional method to build SQL
    'sql = <<%sql% 
    'EXEC [SP_CalcExt] :itemid, :theUser 
    '%sql%
    
    args.set("itemid",theItem)
    args.set("theUser",session.UserID )
    args.set("discountprice",-1,sql::ArgumentUsage::InputOutputArgument)
    
    cn.Open("::Name::bruce")
    cn.Execute("EXEC calcext :itemid, :theUser, :discountprice",args)
    
    theJS = theJS + "alert('Discount price is $' + " + convert_type(round(args[3].data,2),"C") + ");" + crlf()
    end function

    And I'm calling it like this: SP_calc_ext(convert_type(e.dataSubmitted.itemid,"N" ), e.javascript)


    Problem is I do not get an alert anymore.

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      #3
      Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

      Changing this line
      theJS = theJS + "alert('Discount price is $' + " + convert_type(round(args[3].data,2),"C") + ");" + crlf()
      to
      SP_calc_ext = theJS + "alert('Discount price is $' + " + convert_type(round(args[3].data,2),"C") + ");" + crlf()
      Should do the trick to give you the alert.

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        #4
        Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

        Couple hints... do not dim session variables, simply declare them. Also, whenever you have a cn.open() you should have a cn.close().
        Pat Bremkamp
        MindKicks Consulting

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          #5
          Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

          Jim,

          Here are some questions, concerns, and suggestions...

          1. Why are you passing e.javascript into your SP_calc_ext function?
          2. When you call your SP_calc_ext function from afterDialogValidate... you will get returned to afterDialogValidate
          3. You can pass in the "e" object to your function... if you want to. There's usually a lot of stuff in "e", but you can do this... SP_calc_ext(e). You SP_calc_ext function header would then be...
          Code:
          function SP_calc_ext as c (e as p)
          4. It's often easier to return a call to a Javascript function, passing in params, than it is stringing together Javascript statements.
          5. If you're returning data from SP_calc_ext then you must set that return to a variable when calling.

          Here's a rough walk-through of what you're trying to do.

          Code:
          function afterDialogValidate as v (e as p)
          
          ExecuteServerSideAction("Save Data::Save Data")
          
          debug(1)
          
          dim callRet as c
          callRet = SP_calc_ext(e)
          
          e.javascript = e.javascript + callRet
          
          end function
          Code:
          function SP_calc_ext as c (e as p)
          	
          debug(1)
          	
          SP_calc_ext = "JSFunctionReturned('test');"	
          	
          end function
          Code:
          function JSFunctionReturned(test){
          
          	debugger;
          	alert(test);
          
          }
          Finally, you should always post the Alpha build you're working with. Alpha has bugs that appear and disappear rapidly. For example, in the current pre-release, XBasic Live Preview, the above code does not produce an alert. XBasic Working Preview does, and Browser Live Preview does. It's a head shaker, but that's typical Alpha.

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            #6
            Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

            Thx for suggestions.

            Call MSSQL Stored Procedure with return value
            Build 5667

            For completeness, here's my "final" code:

            Code:
            function SP_calc_ext as c (theItem as N)
            
            DIM session.UserID as c
            DIM DiscountPrice as N
            dim cn as sql::connection
            dim args as sql::arguments
            session.UserID = "jimwwID"  'session.UserID = a5ws_getcurrentuser()   'once we start logging in
            
            args.set("itemid",theItem)
            args.set("theUser",session.UserID )
            args.set("discountprice",-1,sql::ArgumentUsage::InputOutputArgument)
            
            cn.Open("::Name::bruce")
            cn.Execute("EXEC calcext :itemid, :theUser, :discountprice",args)
            cn.Close("::Name::bruce")
            
            SP_calc_ext = "alert('Discount price is $' + " + convert_type(round(args[3].data,2),"C") + ");" + crlf()
            'debug(1)
            end function

            Called in afterDialogValidate
            Code:
            e.javascript = e.javascript +  SP_calc_ext(convert_type(e.dataSubmitted.itemid,"N" ))
            The Stored Procedure
            Code:
            /****** Object:  StoredProcedure [dbo].[calcExt]    Script Date: 5/23/2019 11:49:37 AM ******/
            ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[calcExt]   
            	@itemid float,
            	@theUser varchar(50),
            	@discountprice float OUTPUT
            
            AS
            BEGIN
            	SET NOCOUNT ON;
            	UPDATE items
            		SET	ext = qty * price,
            			updatedby = @theUser
            		WHERE itemid = @itemid; 
            
            	Set @discountprice = (
            		SELECT ext * 0.85
            		FROM items
            		WHERE itemid = @itemid );
            END


            One major thing that took so much time was the other/older examples in the forum.
            Syntax for various DBs varies.
            This doesn't get a ResultSet - no none of that is necc.
            For MSSQL, "SET NOCOUNT ON;" was mandatory.
            Older forum examples had "EXEC theSPname (:arg1, :arg2)" <--- the args in params screwed me up for a long time. That will break the SP in MSSQL 2016
            Last edited by jimww; 05-23-2019, 11:54 AM.

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              #7
              Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

              As mentioned by Pat, don't dim session variables. You don't need to and it's a non-standard practice.
              For your cn.Close you only need cn.Close(). You don't need to supply the connection you're closing... since you already have it. I'm surprise that didn't blow up on you.

              I wouldn't call your XBasic function which calls an SP on the same line as you're setting up the return. In Alpha that sort of thing is just too dangerous... too fragile.

              Code:
              dim spReturn as c
              spReturn = SP_calc_ext(convert_type(e.dataSubmitted.itemid,"N" ))
              e.javascript = e.javascript +  spReturn

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                #8
                Re: 4 hours to get results from a SP, now need help creating function

                got it. great. good idea. thx

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