>>Hi,
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>>I have 2-band report. The 2nd band relies on records in a cursor. The cursor name is lcLaborCursor. The cursor is created as follows:
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>>lcLaborCursor = SYS(2015)
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>>So the variable lcLaborCursor has to be in scope when the report is produced. But the cursor (lcLaborCursor) is created and populated two functions before the report is produced. So, I declare the variable lcLaborCursor as PRIVATE. And it works.
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>>Another way I can do it is to declare the variable as Local (my desired goal) and then pass it from one function to another, and then to another.
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>>My question: Can I declare the variable lcLaborCursor LOCAL, not pass it from one function to another, but then still make the cursor in scope within the report?
>>Some of the text in the report is using the following syntax:
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>>EVALUATE( lcLaborCursor + ."FLD_NAME")
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>>The above requires that the lcLaborCursor be in scope.
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>>What else can I do?
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>>TIA
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>The most simple thing would be to use a static name like
cur_Report_XYZ. It just depends on a good name (~ing convention) that creates the names. If a report is called by more more then one source procedure, well it's just the same cursor name.
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>I, in general, normally do all stuff I need to determine the data and finally create an report
curPrint[_nn] cursor just for the purpose of REPORT FORM. The _nn part is optional for reports with more then one source, or for reports chained.
Thank you and Tamar for your constructive suggestions. I will review these carefully since I don't know where this cursor name is used. I will use GoFish to find out. And, knowing me, I may break something in the process. Especially when changing a variable name, and the EVALUATE() expression, to directly using the cursor.
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