>>>>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,'')

I thought about this approach too. But decided that I will create this cursor for any case. And then use another "When" expression to not to print what is not necessary. Thank you.