>>>Hello all
>>>
>>>I would like to execute a procedure from a field in a report. So this procedure would be called any time this report template is used.
>>>
>>>Example create a field in the report and enter something like the following:
>>>=getpubid()
>>>This procedure would move the record pointer in some other database than the report is based on.
>>>
>>>The '=getpubid()' is producing a syntax error.
>>>
>>>I remember doing this in Fox2.x, but I forget the syntax I used then.
>>>
>>>Thanks Russell
>>Remove the "=" sign. But moving record pointer is up to you.
>>Cetin
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>If I read your response to my query, you seem to think that I expect the
>characters 'GETPUBID()' to write code for me that would move the pointer
>in another database. I can assure you I already wrote the code, and I thought
>that was clear, So this response to your not very helpful message is to clear up
>any confusion you might have.
>
>Russ
What Cetin said was instead of using "=GETPUBID()" as the value for your field use "GETPUBID()". It is the equal sign that is causing the syntax error.