hi,
i get error message alias'curbilldata' is not found
Scan
m.divi = curbilldata.divi



>Sorry, a type

>Use curbilldata
>Use curbilldata again alias dummy
>Scan
>  m.divi = curbilldata.divi
>  Select dummy
>  SUM val(tot_t) to  m.r for dummy.divi=m.divi
>  m.qa=(VAL(curbilldata.tot_t))/(VAL(curbilldata.tot_tot))
>  ? m.qa
>  select curbilldata
>  replace tot_tot WITH str(m.r/2,10,2) && 10,2 means 10 digits in total including two decimals and decimal point , max 9999999.99
>Endscan
>Use in dummy
>Brow

>
>>hi,
>>i get error mesag Command contains unrecognized phrase/keyword
>>Use curbilldata again as dummy
>>
>>
>>>That's because you have the inner m.divi = curbilldata.divi AND NOT EOF() loop, which moves to the last record without doing anything.

>>>Use curbilldata
>>>Use curbilldata again as dummy
>>>Scan
>>>  m.divi = curbilldata.divi
>>>  Select dummy
>>>  SUM val(tot_t) to  m.r for dummy.divi=m.divi
>>>  m.qa=(VAL(curbilldata.tot_t))/(VAL(curbilldata.tot_tot))
>>>  ? m.qa
>>>  select curbilldata
>>>  replace tot_tot WITH str(m.r/2,10,2) && 10,2 means 10 digits in total including two decimals and decimal point , max 9999999.99
>>>Endscan
>>>Use in dummy
>>>Brow

>>>But why in he** do you use character fields for numeric values??? Use numeric, currency or integer ALWAYS, always, ALWAYS for numeric values!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>>hi,
>>>>i try many tims,
>>>>if i remove ,for m.divi = curbilldata.divi
>>>>i get result for every divi as
>>>>
>>>>divi tot_tot
>>>>----- -------
>>>>a
>>>>a
>>>>a
>>>>a 12345
>>>>b
>>>>b
>>>>b 3214
>>>>.
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>>--------------
>>>>but i need it as
>>>>divi tot_tot
>>>>----- -------
>>>>a 12345
>>>>a 12345
>>>>a 12345
>>>>a 12345
>>>>b 3214
>>>>b 3214
>>>>b 3214
>>>>c
>>>>c
>>>>.
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>>thanks.
>>>>
>>>>>Sorry, I did not notice that you used VFP8, the update syntax I showed you was introduced in VFP9. For VFP8 you should use a Scan-Endscan loop.
>>>>>
>>>>>But I really don't understand why you have the inner m.divi = curbilldata.divi AND NOT EOF() loop, is it to find the last record in a group?
>>>>>
>>>>>>hello ,
>>>>>>i try i get error messag
>>>>>>function name is missing
>>>>>>thanks.
>>>>>>>You should learn SQL, you will save a looot of time! Something like this will replace your whole little program:

>>>>>>>Update curbilldata set tot_tot=(Select sum(master.tot_t/2) from curbilldata master where master.divi=curbilldata.divi)

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>NB! Note that this line may not do the work without modifications, but is should be a very good start!
>>>>>>>