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    Asked Variables In Reports

    I have a report that asks for to two variables. Period Beginning Date : and Period Endding Date :

    The variables are in the detail section of the report. The problem is that the Period Endding Date is being asked for first. I need the Beginning Date first.

    Here is the expression ;

    End_Date>=Var->Askd_Period_Beginning_Date___.and.End_DateAskd_Period_Endding_Date___

    Thanks for any input.

    #2
    RE: Asked Variables In Reports

    I have seen this before and I assumed that Alpha was evaluating the expression from the right end. Try reversing the order of appearance of the ask variables in the expression.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      RE: Asked Variables In Reports

      I also like the neatness of a between()
      Between(End_Date,AskD_Period_Beginning_Date,Askd_Period_Endding_Date)
      Allows me to swap them easily.

      I just played in the interactive window and it did appear to evaluate from right to left. Now I will have to search out my Askd variables and fix them.

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        #4
        RE: Asked Variables In Reports

        Stephen:
        Sometimes I use the ASK function but I have found that it is easier to use scripts such as date1 and date2.
        See below
        The report filter would then be:
        date >=var->date1 .and. date "" THEN
        IF DOW(CTOD(date_string)) = 1
        date1 = CTOD(date_string)
        END IF
        End If
        '*********** date 2 ***************
        ''XBasic
        DIM date2 AS D
        date_string = ui_get_date("date2", "Enter Ending Date for Selection","01/02/2000")
        If date_string "" THEN
        IF DOW(CTOD(date_string)) = 1
        date2 = CTOD(date_string)
        END IF
        End If

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          #5
          RE: Asked Variables In Reports

          I agree with Charlie...using scripts instead of ASK variables seems much smoother and cleaner, and you don't have to worry about the order in which they are displayed...you define that in the script.

          One other hint: If you change Charlie's code from

          DIM DATE1 AS D

          to

          DIM GLOBAL DATE1 AS D

          then you can use the date anywhere, not just with this session or form.

          One other hint: You can have the script display the last date entered when the prompt appears, which is very handy when doing the same operation repeatedly:

          ui_get_date("DATE","Enter Start Date",dtoc(date1))

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            #6
            RE: Asked Variables In Reports

            Thanks for the tip - I am at a point where I am "tidying up" alot of processes now I have my application pretty much in order. I am starting to use Global variables. Any comments on DELETE variable? I have a security set up so I can give demo versions, and I was thinking to short cut some processing by holding some security codes as global variables that get deleted so they won't stick around except when needed...

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              #7
              RE: Asked Variables In Reports

              I've ran into the same problem but if I remember when I compacted the data base the order corrected itself

              Bob Sullivan

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