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    Grouping a Grid

    Without building some custom code, I can't think of a way to group a grid. Any suggestions?

    For instance, each record has a category and a name, but I only want the category to show up once:

    Code:
    Apple
      Delicious
      Granny Smith
      Yellow
    Grapefruit
      Orange
      Pink
    -Steve
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    Re: Grouping a Grid

    Since a grid displays records, and "Apple" & "Delicious" are in the same record, I doubt you can put them on separate lines - unless you had a dummy record w. "Apple" first - etc. etc.

    The only thing I can think of is use xbasic to mark a .L. field called "Cat", which only marks the first instance of "apple", etc. Then put a calc field in the grid:

    If(Cat=.T., Category, Name)

    Same principle as a browse, I think. Unless there is a way to get the previous() function to fire in a grid (but I doubt it).
    Peter
    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

    [email protected]
    https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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      #3
      Re: Grouping a Grid

      Yeah, I'm thinking about trying to invent a calculated field too. I don't even mind if the first group label is to the side of record entry with the rest of the group name instances hidden. I might even be able to fix that with a bit of html in the calc field...
      -Steve
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        #4
        Re: Grouping a Grid

        Maybe it should be something like:

        If(Cat=.T., Category + ": " + Name, space(10)+Name)
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

        [email protected]
        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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          #5
          Re: Grouping a Grid

          OK, it can be done with use of an index, calc field in the grid and a couple other touches. Too complicated to spend the time 'splaining here unless someone else needs it. For proof, see attached pic.
          -Steve
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            #6
            Re: Grouping a Grid

            THANKS! I was just in need of this for a list of Events by Category.
            Steve Wood
            See my profile on IADN

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              #7
              Re: Grouping a Grid

              I presume this means you want an explanation....?
              -Steve
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                #8
                Re: Grouping a Grid

                You know I couldn't live with myself if you did!
                Steve Wood
                See my profile on IADN

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                  #9
                  Re: Grouping a Grid

                  Allright, let me try to be as clear and precise as possible. I'm going to use my example so I don't have to interpret -- I'll leave that to you. And, it might be a good idea to review my uploaded picture below to keep in mind the desired result.

                  My key fields here are:

                  vendor->category
                  vendor->name_full

                  I want to group vendor names by category.

                  First, an index named "Category" with this expression:

                  Code:
                  UT(FOOD_CATEGORY) + UT(NAME_FULL)
                  Next, a calc field in the grid, which is based on the vendor.dbf:

                  Code:
                  vCategory = if(ut(Name_Full)=lookupc("c",ut(Food_Category),"ut(name_full)","[pathalias.adb_path]\vendor.dbf","category"),ut(food_category),"")
                  The lookupc() function is used here, using the "c" for "closest" as the first parameter of the function. Because the key is incomplete, e.g. I'm just using the record's Food_Category field rather than the complete expression in the index, it finds just the closest match, which -- this is important: -- also happens to be the first match. Using Lookupc("f", ....) won't work. That means that, since each category is indexed alphabetically by Name_Full, the only time that the vCategory expression is true and returning the ut(food_category) is when it's the first Name_Full with that category. Reread this part until you understand it because it's the key to making this happen.

                  Now, put vCategory into your Selected grid fields as a Label, and hide the column. Make the Name_Full field a Freeform layout with something along these lines:

                  Code:
                  <table>
                  <tr valign="top"><td width="190" align="center" valign="top">{Vcategory}{name_full}</td>
                  </tr>
                  </table>
                  I made the cell width too narrow to hold both controls in order to force a wrap. I still have a bit of a vertical spacing problem between rows to handle, but overall I'm satisified with the result.

                  Lemme know if I failed to make anything clear enough here. And show us your results!
                  -Steve
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