Not sure if this function was available in v5 but what about run process command:
Application-Copy-Field-Value On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:35 AM, L G Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am seeking some assistance in referencing the value of a form > field through an indirect reference. > > I have a filter guide that contain a loop to process a number of > fields on the form. I am using this to detect which fields have > been modified and to build a diary entry containing the changes. > The field names of interest are stored in another form and I have > been successful in fetching the names and building a > qualification to detect the condition that I am interested in. I > used the EXTERNAL function in the qualification of the filter to > detect the conditions that I am interested in. This part works > fine. > > The problem comes inside this filter. Now that I have determined > that one of the fields of interest has been modified, I need to > reference the current value of that field on the form. I want to > reference the field value as part of a "Set Fields" action > against the current transaction. The name of the field of > interest is contained in another field on the same form... lets > call it $field_name$. So the question is, how do I get the value > of the field whose name is in the field $field_name$, as part of a > "Set Fields" action in a filter? I do not see a way to use the > EXTERNAL operator in this context. > > I have looked through all of the functions and processes and > none of them appear to provide the functionality that I need. > Any suggestions on how to accomplish this will be greatly > appreciated. > > AR Server 5.1.2 patch 1313 > Sybase DB > > Thanks. > Larry > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
