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    Having problems filtering

    Hello. I haven't had a chance to read through all of the topics so i don't know if this question has been previously posted and answered or not. But here goes...

    I am trying to create a form that contains a browse with all the data from a table (i.e. a customer table) and also contains a combo box that lists all values from another table (i.e. a customer-type table). Basically, i want the "customer table" to be filtered based on what is selected in the "customer-type" combo box. So only the customers who are the selected customer type should come up in the browse. This is a task that was VERY easy for me to do in Access. But it is INCREDIBLY difficult for me to figure out in A5V6. If anyone has ANY guidance at all it would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,
    -G
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    RE: Having problems filtering

    I can't help you with the combo box. I use embedded browse objects instead. For this kind of thing I'd create a one-to-many set, with Customer_type table primary. I'd base the form on the set. I'd place an embedded browse object on the form for the child table, but not for the primary. As primary table records are fetched the browse object displays only linked records, thereby meeting your filtering criteria.

    -- tom

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      #3
      RE: Having problems filtering

      this is pretty easy to do in a5 as well.
      it is different than access, but i am not sure that it is any harder.

      i have attached a sample for you.

      unzip this file and then add the tables to any database.

      there are actually two examples.

      the 'demolist' form show how you can have a combo box that contains a list of states (a list of the unique state names in the customer table), and a listbox that shows the customers in the selected state.

      the listbox shows the customer lastname, but stores the customer id. the listbox is populated dynamically in the comboboxe's onChange event.

      both the listbox and combobox have ( on the choices tab when you edit their properties) their 'populate from option' set to "use xbasic".

      the second example ('customerBrowse' form) shows how you can have an embedded browse (showing customers), with a combo box that has states. the value in the combo box controls the records that are shown in the embedded browse.

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        RE: Having problems filtering

        I have a form that has customer data and auto data in it. The auto id field is setup to display only the automobiles tied specifically to the customer entered previously in the form. From this list you can select which vehicle you want and the rest of the vehicle information fields are auto filled with that auto information.

        I have accomplished this using field rules.
        Cheryl
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        http://pagecrazy.com/

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          #5
          RE: Having problems filtering

          Thank you very much Selwyn. I'm all set now with this. The only problem i have now is that when i open the form, the combo box's initial value is 0. I would like it to start off being null. Any suggestions?

          Thanks.

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            #6
            RE: Having problems filtering

            the combo box is bound to a variable. just set the variable's value to some value that is in the combo box.

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              RE: Having problems filtering

              Also, just a side comment. This operation requires the writing of code in XBASIC, which is something that a non-programmer would have a hard time doing. For a program that boasts its incredible easy of use for non-programmers, the need for coding in this situation isn't very reassuring to me, as i'm beginning to suspect I might not be able to rely on action scripting and other simple non-code methods for some of the situations that may be common to me in my database creation. As someone who is still in the evaluation stage of the product, it is important for me to fully understand just how "non-programmer friendly" this is.

              Thanks.

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                RE: Having problems filtering

                Gary,

                I daresay most non-programmers wouldn't know what a combo box is. They'd probably follow the approach I outlined earlier in the thread, using a form based on a set of tables. The interface is somewhat different than what you're shooting for but the practical result seems very similar. Using this approach the user fetches or navigates to the desired primary table record, and the browse object displaying field values from the linked child table updates automatically. -- tom

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