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    Deleting multiple browse records

    Hi All

    I have a stock order form that contains a browse with all of the parts details for that order.

    This form is built on a set based on two tables, data_stock_order and data_stock_order_parts, with a one to many connection linked by the order id (field name or_id).

    I'm looking to create a button within the form that deletes all of the parts in the browse.

    I tried using the below code, but it only deletes the highlighted parts record.

    Code:
    topparent:Control_browse1.delete_record()
    Any advise on how to best build this button?

    #2
    Re: Deleting multiple browse records

    What happens if you highlight the records you want to delete and then do it?
    Option 2 is to delete the parent and that will take the children with it if you have set Referential Integrity ON.
    See our Hybrid Option here;
    https://hybridapps.example-software.com/


    Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
    You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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      #3
      Re: Deleting multiple browse records

      Originally posted by Ted Giles View Post
      What happens if you highlight the records you want to delete and then do it?
      Option 2 is to delete the parent and that will take the children with it if you have set Referential Integrity ON.
      Hi Ted

      I can create a button that will delete whatever browse record that is highlighted.

      Other then turning on the Referential Integrity, is there a way to modify the button to delete all related child records?

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        #4
        Re: Deleting multiple browse records

        Originally posted by ADCO Service View Post
        Hi Ted

        I can create a button that will delete whatever browse record that is highlighted.

        Other then turning on the Referential Integrity, is there a way to modify the button to delete all related child records?
        I meant selecting the records by hlding down the Up Arrow (Upper Case arrow) and draging the mouse over the records or using down arrow (navigation arrow) to highlight them and then deleting.
        Plan B would be to delete the parent. Is there any reason to keep the parent?
        See our Hybrid Option here;
        https://hybridapps.example-software.com/


        Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
        You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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          #5
          Re: Deleting multiple browse records

          I'm losing the plot!
          Put a logical field in the table populating the browse - say .t. or .f.
          Default to True
          Put a button on the form which changes the true to false.
          Delete all records where Child ID = Parent ID AND logical field = False.

          So, pushing the button updates all child records for this order and you can then run a delete.
          You will still be left with the parent though.
          See our Hybrid Option here;
          https://hybridapps.example-software.com/


          Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
          You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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            #6
            Re: Deleting multiple browse records

            Code:
            'get the linking field value from the parent table
            dim tp as c
            tp=table.get("data_stock_order")
            
            'open the child table filtered to the linking field and loop through deleting the records
            dim tc as p
            tc=table.open("data_stock_order_parts")
            xi=tc.order("","or_id="+quote(tp.ord_id))
            tc.fetch_first()
            while .not. tc.fetch_eof()
            tc.change_begin()
            tc.delete()
            tc.change_end(.t.)
            end while
            tc.close()
            
            parentform:refresh_layout()
            or

            Code:
            'get the linking field value from the parent table
            dim vfilter as C
            dim tp as c
            tp=table.get("data_stock_order")
            vfilter="or_id="+quote(tp.ord_id)
            
            'open the child table and delete the range of records defined  by the filter for linking field value
            dim tc as p
            tc=table.open("data_stock_order_parts")
            tc.delete_range(vfilter)
            tc.close()
            
            parentform:refresh_layout()
            FROM THE DOCUMENTATION:
            Note : Do not use <TBL>.DELETE_RANGE()in a multi-user environment where other users may lock records within the range.
            Mike W
            __________________________
            "I rebel in at least small things to express to the world that I have not completely surrendered"

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              #7
              Re: Deleting multiple browse records

              Thanks Mike!

              Your code worked really nicely.

              Sorry for the late reply.

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                #8
                Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                How do I go through all records (in a loop) of the browse and change a field value

                Journal_frm:browse1.Fetch_First()
                Journal_frm:browse1:row_deleted.value=.t.
                Journal_frm:browse1.Fetch_Next()
                Journal_frm:browse1:row_deleted.value=.t.
                Journal_frm:browse1.Fetch_last()
                Journal_frm:browse1:row_deleted.value=.t.
                Journal_frm:browse1.Refresh_Browse()

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                  #9
                  Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                  row_deleted is a field in the browse?

                  There is no .fetch_eof() method for a browse so you'll have to operate on the table shown in the browse. See Mike's first code section above and modify it with your table names.
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                    Stan,
                    What about Fetch_last()

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                      #11
                      Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                      .fetch_last moves to the last record in the browse. It can't be used for checking whether you are trying to fetch past the end of the browse.

                      That said, trying to fetch past the end of the browse doesn't throw an error like trying to fetch past the end of a table.

                      Code:
                      parentform.Browse1.activate()
                      parentform:Browse1.fetch_first()
                      for qx = 1 to 100
                      	parentform:Browse1.change_mode()
                      	parentform:Browse1:row_deleted.value=.t.
                      	parentform:Browse1.fetch_next()
                      next qx
                      might be inefficient but should work if you never have more than 100 child records in the browse.

                      You could use A5_GET_RECORDS_IN_QUERY() to count the child records and feed the result to the for loop.
                      There can be only one.

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                        #12
                        Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                        Oops,
                        rereading this thread, I see that the first lines in my code are wrong, as I have dimmed the pointer variable as C, and should be P
                        Code:
                        'get the linking field value from the parent table
                        dim tp as[COLOR="#FF0000"] P[/COLOR]
                        tp=table.get("data_stock_order")
                        Mike W
                        __________________________
                        "I rebel in at least small things to express to the world that I have not completely surrendered"

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                          #13
                          Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                          This works on all records in a browse
                          Code:
                          p=obj("browse1")
                          p.Fetch_Last() ' to enable getting the number from the browse row number
                          nrecs=p.Get_Viewport_Row()
                          p.Fetch_First()
                          for i=1 to nrecs 'instead of while fetch_last()
                          	browse1:ledger.value = "SALES"
                          	p.Fetch_Next()  'Fetches the next record.
                          next
                          In the case of the row being deleted I will look at a variation on this.
                          Last edited by Ray in Capetown; 11-15-2012, 03:09 AM.

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                            #14
                            Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                            Thank you Ray, That is what exactly I was looking for.
                            Only issue is, it adds an extra blank row in the browse.

                            Renny

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                              #15
                              Re: Deleting multiple browse records

                              Try for i=1 to nrecs-1 ?

                              Or try this to replace the p.fetch_next()

                              if i<nrecs
                              p.fetch_next()
                              end if
                              Mike W
                              __________________________
                              "I rebel in at least small things to express to the world that I have not completely surrendered"

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