>>>I use a parameterized view in a form and I have it in the data environment. Whenever I start the form the view prompts me for the parameter even though I set the value of the parameter.
>>>
>>>In the Init of the form I have:
>>>
>>>ld_sched = date()
>>>=requery("schedname")
>>>
>>>ld_sched is the parameter of the view.
>>>
>>>Below is the view definition. Ignore everything except the where clause with the parameter.
>>>
>>>SELECT Schedule.dialtime, Demogrph.name, Schedule.rfid, Schedule.rundate,;
>>> Schedule.nurse_clas, Schedule.pat_loc, Schedule.dial_loc, Schedule.hrs,;
>>> Schedule.dial_type, Schedule.pat_type, Schedule.sched_type,;
>>> Schedule.modality;
>>> FROM patdb!demogrph, patdb!schedule;
>>> WHERE Schedule.rfid = Demogrph.rfid;
>>> AND Schedule.rundate = ?ld_sched;
>>> ORDER BY Schedule.dialtime, Demogrph.name
>>>
>>>Why do I get prompted for the parameter?
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>>IN the DE, set the view's nodataonload Property to .T.
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>Won't this simply delay the inevitable? I want to programatically set the parameter and not have the user input the value.

No, this means that that the view won't be queried until you issue a REQUERY(). This gives you time to programmatically set the variable, and then requery.