>I've created a table on SQL Server with several fields, specifying them not to allow null values. I have also created a basic form operating on a remote view of this table. My basic problem is when I add a new record to the view, fill in some of the fields and issue a TABLEUPDATE(), I get this error message...
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>"...Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'cstatus'...column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails."
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>So, how can I tell VFP not to send empty text fields back as NULL? I've tried doing the following even though I've never heard of doing this...
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>DBSetProp('V_WORKLOG.cstatus', 'Field', 'DataType', "C(1) NOT NULL")
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>but this does not help. So, do I have to cycle thru the empty fields and load them with at least a blank? Surely there is a better way to handle this. Funny, I've not seen any discussion of this in any C/S book or article.
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>Thanks for any help...
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>Del
You can also use isnull sql server fuction in your view definition , which works similar to VFP nvl.
Put it around all fields , where are possible nulls and name it with filed name.
For example select isnul(nn,0) as nn from something