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    Filtering Report

    I have a simple grid with one MEMO field displayed and a drop down search. What I would like to happen is for the user to select from the drop down search and find the record in question. Then I want to have the option to print this RECORD ONLY. When a PRINT button is clicked the user is taken to an a5w page to print a report. The printing of the report is fine except for the filter. I have experimented and either get all the records to print or none at all. My problem is with the filtering.

    How do I FILTER the report to print only the record that was selected from the drop down search?

    #2
    Re: Filtering Report

    Phil,

    Check out this post: http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...ad.php?t=21207

    Look for my message towards the end where I purport to have the answer. I have not tried it since then, so come back around if it doesn't work.
    Last edited by Steve Wood; 11-22-2006, 11:28 PM. Reason: spelling, because its important.
    Steve Wood
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      #3
      Re: Filtering Report

      Steve,
      All I get is a blank page when trying to print the report. Acrobat does not even attempt to open. This is similar to the problems I have been encountering. Hopfully you can spot something...

      Thanks a bunch
      Phil

      print_record.a5w?session.print_what=Field_Num='{Field_Num}'
      What I did find during troubleshooting is that if I use the code above the filter is Field_Num='143' If I remove the ' ' then there is NO filter displayed. Don't I have to find a way to remove the ' ' to make the filter work?

      Code:
      <html>
      <head>
      <meta name="generator" content="Alpha Five HTML Editor">
      <title></title>
      </head>
      <body>
      <%a5 
      if Eval_Valid("session.print_what") 
      dim filter as c 
      dim order as c 
      Dim temp as c 
      filter = session.print_what
      Order = "" 
      dim filename as C 
      Filename = session.session_folder + chr(92) + "results.pdf" 
      Dim filename as c 
      'Steves Code
      'filename = report.saveas("JobList@[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\tracking.dbf","pdf",filter,order,filename,.f.) 
      'Phil's Code
      filename = report.saveas("fielddirectionsweb@[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\fields.dbf","pdf",filter,order,filename,.f.)
      if file.exists(filename) 
      response.redirect(session.session_url + "results.pdf?" + time("hms3")) 
      end if 
      end
      else 
      %>
      
      "head" 
      "title"Soil Report"/title" 
      "/head" 
      "body" 
      "p"Huston we have a problem!"/p" 
      "/body" 
      <%a5 
      end if 
      %>
      
      <p>&nbsp;</p>
      </body></html>
      Last edited by Phil Rolf; 11-23-2006, 01:08 AM.

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        #4
        Re: Filtering Report

        Couple things,

        In the report.saveas function, change .dbf to .ddd, unless its based on a set, then make it ".set". I made that mistake on my post also. Second, make absolutely sure that the report named "fielddirectionsweb" is based the table named "fields". If you're wrong on that, the PDF will not even try to fire.

        For testing, comment out both of the IF statements so it gives you an error message if it fails for one of those IF reasons. Also change the filter to "" to test. That brings the report to its lowest level for testing. I copied your code, replaced the report with one of mine, made the filter="", and it produced a PDF.

        IF all that fails, I've recreated the code using the Print Report Genie in the AfterValidate of a Dialog component. Then copy-pasted the resulting code where I wanted it to be.
        Steve Wood
        See my profile on IADN

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          #5
          Re: Filtering Report

          Steve,

          Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving :)

          Nothing of what you had suggested worked. If I eliminate the IF statements the HUSTON message does appear. I have attached a zip file of my work.

          Thanks
          Phil

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            #6
            Re: Filtering Report

            Just remove the single quotes from your link:

            print_record.a5w?session.print_what=Field_Num='{Field_Num}'

            remove those quotes. Be sure to refresh your browser cache before testing.
            Steve Wood
            See my profile on IADN

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              #7
              Re: Filtering Report

              Steve,
              In my troubleshooting I already tried that and then NO FILTER was displayed on my page. For example, in the a5 code I have

              Component
              print_record.a5w?session.print_what=Field_Num='{Field_Num}'

              a5w page
              filter = session.print_what
              ? filter


              If I keep the quotes when the page displays I get Field_num='123' (the 123 is the correct number to filter. I have tried this with other records and the number is correct)

              If I remove the quotes then nothing displays
              Any idea? In either case the report is not printed...

              Thanks
              Phil

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                #8
                Re: Filtering Report

                Steve, I don't know why, but if I run the a5w page as a standalone it works fine. If I activate it from the website it is not working. The difference is frames. Give this a whirl and see if it works for you.

                Go to www.nksoa.org
                Click on "directions to fields" on the left menu
                Select a field from the drop down
                Click on PRINT FIELD DIRECTIONS
                Let's see if it works for you.

                To run as a standalone go to
                http://66.161.218.170/nksoa/fielddir...directions.a5w


                Phil

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                  #9
                  Re: Filtering Report

                  Steve, I changed the component to NEW WINDOW for the link and now it is working fine, I can live with the new window....let's keep our fingers crossed.

                  Thanks
                  Phil

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                    #10
                    Re: Filtering Report

                    OK, because by time I checked, both URL's worked fine. For fun, you might try dropping this address info in to Google/Yahoo maps and give your customers driving directions, etc.
                    Steve Wood
                    See my profile on IADN

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                      #11
                      Re: Filtering Report

                      I've never thought about that, what info needs to be given to mapquest or whomever, since I do not know the persons starting point.

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                        #12
                        Re: Filtering Report

                        There is an article at my website under For Developers. "5 things you can do with A5" or something like that. Its one of the five outlined.,
                        Steve Wood
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