>>>It looks like in Amanda's case she needs to remember to set this parameter in Command Window before running validation program. Unless there is a way to do so in Stonefield.
>>
>>
>>I was just about to update - and I found out I had already gotten a reply
>>
>>For documentation purposes (when I build doc about a view)
>>
>>

>>I do this
>>=View_ParameterList(m.ViewName, TRUE)
>>use (m.ViewName) again in 0 alias doctable nodata
>>=View_ParameterList(m.ViewName, FALSE)
>>

>>
>>It sets public parameters - I know - but it's for a couple of seconds anyway
>>
>>The Parameterlist of the view has to be defined
>>

>>
>>
>>
>>
>>&& StringToArray() = sort of alines()
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>*-------------------------------------
>>function View_ParameterList(ViewName, ParametersSet)
>>	
>>	local Success
>>	Success = TRUE
>>
>>	local i, aa[1], bb[1], pl, ParameterName, ParameterType
>>	
>>	do case
>>	case !indbc(m.ViewName, 'View')
>>		Success = FALSE
>>	
>>	otherwise
>>		pl = dbgetprop(m.ViewName, 'View', 'ParameterList')
>>		
>>	endcase
>>	
>>	do case
>>	case !m.Success
>>	
>>	case empty(m.pl)
>>	
>>	otherwise
>>		for i = 1 to StringToArray(m.pl, @aa, ';')
>>			
>>			do case
>>			case StringToArray(aa[m.i], @bb) <> 2
>>				assert FALSE
>>			
>>			otherwise
>>				ParameterName = bb[1]
>>				ParameterType = strtran(bb[2], ['])
>>				
>>				do case
>>				case !m.ParametersSet
>>					release (m.ParameterName)
>>				
>>				otherwise
>>					public (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					do case
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_CHARACTER)
>>						store [TRUE] to (m.ParameterName)
>>						
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_DATE)
>>						store {} to (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_DATETIME)
>>						store {/ / :} to (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_NUMERIC, T_FLOAT, T_DOUBLE)
>>						store 0.00 to (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_CURRENCY)
>>						store $0 to (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_INTEGER)
>>						store 0 to (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					case inlist(m.ParameterType, T_LOGICAL)
>>						store FALSE to (m.ParameterName)
>>					
>>					otherwise
>>						assert FALSE
>>					
>>					endcase
>>					
>>				endcase
>>			endcase
>>		endfor
>>	endcase
>>					
>>	return m.Success				
>>		
>>endfunc
>>*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

>
>Hi Gregory,
>
>Which case this macro parameter will fall to? Did you try this type of view with your code?


Amanda's parameter will be in the T_CHARACTER case - If I understand your question

parm_list=parm_list+"vp_Gender,'C';vp_ParFirst,'C';vp_ParLast,'C';vp_filter,'C'"

And yes, I tried that type of view with my code - I have at least two of them