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    Created Filter table hangs

    In order to limit a PO report to certain vendors, I created a table called 'SelectedVendors' with one field called 'CompanyName' (C41). It appears as a child to the Purchase Orders Table. I wanted it to be the parent, but there is not an option to promote it that I see.

    So I set it up, related on Vendorreffullname=CompanyName and under advanced options set 'only if record exists in child' to prevent printing any but the vendors in the new file.

    I had an original filter expression that accomplished the same thing; when I left the original filter in place and ran the report it was fine, as before. When I removed the filter expression (the new file was to achieve the same result) the report hangs whilie 'Initializing'.

    Obviously, I have missed something here... <g> Ideas?
    wj
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    Re: Created Filter table hangs

    Hi Wes,
    First off,
    I wanted it to be the parent, but there is not an option to promote it that I see.
    This can be done--I don't know what you could not find or do as I just created a new table....then created a new set and chose the new table as the parent. ?????

    Regarding your filter--I would have to see it. A filter will change dependent upon a table's relation to a set---and sometimes when a filter refers to a child or grandchild table, there are problems in which sometimes using "flattenquery" in the filter will work....

    Much easier to apply a filter to a parent so I think first you should try to create the set the way you originally intended to.

    Also--why not just filter on the vendors that the table currently has??? Your method would work but seems a work-around really.
    Mike
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      #3
      Re: Created Filter table hangs

      Maybe 'new' is the key here - I was trying to add a new table into an existing set and make it the parent. I will try starting with a new set.
      Thanks!
      wj

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        #4
        Re: Created Filter table hangs

        OK, I can create a new dataset with my external table as the top level table. Now... can I use an existing report layout with this dataset without having to recreate it?

        Thanks!
        wj

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          #5
          Re: Created Filter table hangs

          Mike -

          In answer to your question about using the filter on the existing file.. that is how the report is set up now, but I was getting some odd results (see thread 'Printed Data changes Randomly' from 9/23) and Al thought it might be because of the filter length - (.and. vendorreffullname='x' .and. vendorref... etc)

          So he suggested I use a table to drive the report with just the vendors I want in the table, cycle through it and don't use the filter for that..

          wj
          (sorry about the multiple posts, I tend to jump around sometimes...)

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            #6
            Re: Created Filter table hangs

            Originally posted by Wes Jones View Post
            OK, I can create a new dataset with my external table as the top level table. Now... can I use an existing report layout with this dataset without having to recreate it?

            Thanks!
            wj
            Yes, from the A5 control panel, right click the report and copy it to the other set.
            Al Buchholz
            Bookwood Systems, LTD
            Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

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            Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
            Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
            When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
            "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
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              Re: Created Filter table hangs

              Sorry, Al.. the A5 control panel? I am in QRB, am I missing it or are you referring to an Alpha 5 element?

              Which raises another question I was curious about - can QRB do most of what you can do from Alpha 5 - limited to reporting from QB of course - or is there a point where users typically have to move over.. (or if that's too vague a question, you can ignore it.. <g>)

              Thanks!
              Wes Jones

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                Re: Created Filter table hangs

                Originally posted by Wes Jones View Post
                Sorry, Al.. the A5 control panel? I am in QRB, am I missing it or are you referring to an Alpha 5 element?
                You can switch from the QRB homepage to the A5 control panel from the menu bar. View - (last menu item toggles from one to the other.)

                Originally posted by Wes Jones View Post
                Which raises another question I was curious about - can QRB do most of what you can do from Alpha 5 - limited to reporting from QB of course - or is there a point where users typically have to move over.. (or if that's too vague a question, you can ignore it.. <g>)

                Thanks!
                Wes Jones
                QRB is Alpha 5 with additional features for QB and without some of the non-reporting A5 features.
                Typically if you want more than a report/export, then you'll need the full A5 developer.
                Or if you want to write back to QB, you'll need the full A5 and a QODBC read/write driver.
                Al Buchholz
                Bookwood Systems, LTD
                Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                Occam's Razor - KISS
                Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                Albert Einstein

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                  Re: Created Filter table hangs

                  Thanks, Al -

                  That fixed it. FYI, the reason (I am pretty sure) QBR was hanging up was that the fields specified for grouping in the report did not have aliases for PurchaseOrder.dbf, which was the parent when I created the report. My guess is when I made the file I created the parent, QRB just couldn't find anything to work with.

                  Also, I would like to send you the report layout, if that's ok, just to see if this is what you meant. It does seem a little 'brute force' - I think I am probably going through the entire file for every specified vendor in the external file. Might be a more efficient way to do it. Not that it is slow at this point..

                  Thanks!
                  Wes Jones

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                    Re: Created Filter table hangs

                    Originally posted by Wes Jones View Post
                    Thanks, Al -

                    That fixed it. FYI, the reason (I am pretty sure) QBR was hanging up was that the fields specified for grouping in the report did not have aliases for PurchaseOrder.dbf, which was the parent when I created the report. My guess is when I made the file I created the parent, QRB just couldn't find anything to work with.

                    Also, I would like to send you the report layout, if that's ok, just to see if this is what you meant. It does seem a little 'brute force' - I think I am probably going through the entire file for every specified vendor in the external file. Might be a more efficient way to do it. Not that it is slow at this point..

                    Thanks!
                    Wes Jones
                    Please send it or bring it to the webinar on Thursday. We love to talk about ways to improve reports.
                    Al Buchholz
                    Bookwood Systems, LTD
                    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                    Occam's Razor - KISS
                    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                    Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                    "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                    Albert Einstein

                    http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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