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    Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

    In this desktop application the Field Rules (FR) were deleted. I define again the FR and save the Table with the FR updated, close the table and open again and the FR are not saved.
    The application was working very good and then it presented the problem. In some fields there were Lookups to another tables and they were erased.
    I tried to resolve in the testing app and in production and the same error appears in both.
    The application is in a shared server.
    I updated AA and the problem was not resolved.

    I'll appreciate if somebody could help me to resolve this.

    Thanks

    Luis R
    Mexico

    #2
    Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

    Before you try re-adding the field rules, you might want to compact the database which should clear out any 'ghost' rules that might still be there in the dictionary files - can especially be true with table lookups.
    Robin

    Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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      #3
      Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

      Thank you for your response.
      I compacted the database, added the rules and the problem was not resolved.
      Please see videos:

      Here I compacted:

      https://take.ms/HeCij

      Here I added and FR:

      https://take.ms/Cha1q


      Thanks

      Luis R

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        #4
        Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

        Originally posted by lerg View Post
        Thank you for your response.
        I compacted the database, added the rules and the problem was not resolved.
        Please see videos:

        Here I compacted:
        https://take.ms/HeCij

        Here I added and FR:
        https://take.ms/Cha1q

        Thanks
        Luis R
        I had started another thread on what may be the same subject before I saw this one. After adding a field to an existing table, ALL of the field rules for that table disappeared. I am trying to rebuild a few now to see if it is possible. I am running v12 5887_5315 what version are you on? Maybe there is a bug (though I'm currently more interested in a solution to restore the old field rules)

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          #5
          Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

          Originally posted by JohnFabrega View Post
          I had started another thread on what may be the same subject before I saw this one. After adding a field to an existing table, ALL of the field rules for that table disappeared. I am trying to rebuild a few now to see if it is possible. I am running v12 5887_5315 what version are you on? Maybe there is a bug (though I'm currently more interested in a solution to restore the old field rules)
          After many hours of searching restoring from backups, etc, I stumbled upon this thread and was able to solve my issue.

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            #6
            Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

            Originally posted by JohnFabrega View Post
            After many hours of searching restoring from backups, etc, I stumbled upon this thread and was able to solve my issue.
            There is no link to the thread

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              #7
              Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

              Luis, I have found that you need to save each new field rule after you create it.
              Trying to same multiple field rules never worked for me, so now I advise people to save each one as it is created.
              No need to come out of the FR screen, just hit Save.
              See our Hybrid Option here;
              https://hybridapps.example-software.com/


              Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
              You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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                #8
                Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                Originally posted by lerg View Post
                There is no link to the thread
                Sorry, thought I had originally embedded it under the words 'this thread'. Here it is in full.
                https://documentation.alphasoftware....ld%20Rules.xml

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                  #9
                  Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                  Originally posted by Ted Giles View Post
                  Luis, I have found that you need to save each new field rule after you create it.
                  Trying to same multiple field rules never worked for me, so now I advise people to save each one as it is created.
                  No need to come out of the FR screen, just hit Save.
                  I think this is correct.please try it or re install the A5 afresh and come in with your data again. try to save in field rule area
                  before going out....

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                    #10
                    Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                    I tried defining the FR and saving for each field with and w/o going out and also uninstalling, downloading the latest version and installing AA (A5) and the problem continues.
                    What it used to work fine it does not anymore.
                    Do you think I have to report this issue to Alpha Software?
                    Thanks

                    Luis R

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                      #11
                      Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                      Have you tried duplicating the table (right click utilities) with none of the boxes checked to see if the new table will retain the new field rules?

                      Also I noticed your table/set names are quite long and may not be unique for the first 9 chars. If Alpha cannot resolve the rule it will not let you create it.
                      Last edited by MoGrace; 08-23-2019, 10:34 AM.
                      Robin

                      Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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                        #12
                        Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                        Well spotted Robin. I didn't look at the field names.
                        Luis. Field names should be 8 char or less. This has always been a preferred option in Alpha,
                        See our Hybrid Option here;
                        https://hybridapps.example-software.com/


                        Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
                        You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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                          #13
                          Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                          I reduced the table/set names to 9 char and it resolved the problem. I did not know that. So from now on I will make table/set names sizes to 9 or less char.

                          Should I also make field names 8 char or less?

                          Thanks.

                          Luis R

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                            #14
                            Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                            8 is good for tables and 10 for fields as long as the first 9 are unique
                            Robin

                            Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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                              #15
                              Re: Field Rules not being updated in Desktop Application

                              Good job Robin. Have been caught many times with too long namings. 90% of the re-do/repair jobs I do, the first thing is to get file and field names into compliance. Sometimes that is an hour and sometimes many hours. Many hours is because everywhere in tha pp, those long names have to be corrected. I charge by the hour, so it can be a bit expensive to do. Another one is tables with 400-500- fields in them. That can really get exhausting.
                              Dave Mason
                              [email protected]
                              Skype is dave.mason46

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