Input Parameter for Reports

Iwan_Jauch

Hi everybody

I have a report, how works with temporary tables. Everthing works well, but now I have to start the report without any Requestform! I don't use a rec parameter! I need other variable values who the user can set, when he starts the reports!

Does anyone know a solution how I can start a report with additional parameters?

Thanks a lot for your help
Greetings Iwan

Marije_Brummel

Have you tried setting the requestform (UseReqForm) property to false?

On the report itself. :?

DenSter

And then you'll have to create a global function in the report that accepts parameters and sets some global variables. Before you RUN or RUNMODAL the report, you make a call to this function and send it the parameter values. You are now able to use the values inside the report.

kine

Some ways how to pass parameters between objects:

http://www.mibuso.com/howtoinfo.asp?FileID=9&Type=howto
http://www.mibuso.com/howtoinfo.asp?FileID=7&Type=howto

Iwan_Jauch

Hi everybody

Thanks a lot for your help! I use now a function to set the variable values.

Best regards and have a nive day,
Iwan

Roelof

It's not that simple. Between forms not a problem, but when you want to transfer variables from a from to a report or dataport it is not always working you would expect.
For example: creating a function in a report or dataport and set the fields in the form before launching the report or dataport is NOT working. You can only retrieve the variables in the Request form on the Report. On the dataport it is just not working.
Reports and Dataport are initializing their object just befor doing the RUN or RUNMODAL.

And.. ever tried to use DataportName.Import(True or false) and then run the dataport from a form?

kine

Roelof wrote:

It's not that simple. Between forms not a problem, but when you want to transfer variables from a from to a report or dataport it is not always working you would expect.
For example: creating a function in a report or dataport and set the fields in the form before launching the report or dataport is NOT working. You can only retrieve the variables in the Request form on the Report. On the dataport it is just not working.
Reports and Dataport are initializing their object just befor doing the RUN or RUNMODAL.

I must disagree... it is working... we are using it... :-) Of course, you must know, what you are setting...

Marije_Brummel

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