>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I would like to be sure that I am understanding one aspect of VFP reports. I have a report where the General tab has teh following:
>>>

>>>MyCursor.FieldName
>>>

>>>
>>>I have the following The Print When expression
>>>

>>>select("MyCursor") > 0
>>>

>>>
>>>I thought that if the cursor MyCursor is not open VFP will simply not print this field. But I get run-time error. Does it mean that VFP report evaluates the General expression of the report before the When?
>>
>>Most likely. Is there a reason to use such an expression? You need to have all your cursors before the report is run.
>
>I was hoping to get away with not have to have this cursor. But now I am changing the design and will have the cursor open even if I don't want to print this field. Keep in mind that this "report" is actually a form print-out (one page). And some sections of this form do not need to be printed.
>Thank you.

The alternative solution may be (needs testing) to use this expression for the field
IIF(used('MyCursor'), myCursor.myField,'')