I tried both manually typing the qualification in the character field and putting it into a workflow, with correct syntax of double quotes.
Neither using the Field ID or the database name of the Task ID field works correct. To sum up what exactly the problem is; - For a number of forms, EXTERNAL() function does work perfect where for FormX entering the qualification string with EXTERNAL() gives an output of SELECT ... FROM ... WHERE (1 = 0) even if I enter the qualification as 1=1. - Entering qualification string(s) manually into Table Properties window returns valid results, including 'Task ID' = "TSK0000011" - For workflow, results are the same. So, - Qualification strings I am using must be valid, both on EXTERNAL() and Table Properties. - I have also tried using Task ID field's Field ID, but no luck. Koray. On Sep 7, 4:51 am, "Grooms, Frederick W" <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe Shafqat is talking about when you build a set fields action to > populate your qualification field through workflow. If you are manually > entering into that field you will not double up the double quotes. > > Just to make sure things are clear... You have a form (FormA) that has a > table field on it. That table field is displaying data from FormX. You have > a display only character field (zTempQualX) on FormA to hold the external > qualification for the table. > > If you just type into zTempQualX you can type 'Task ID' = "TSK000001" > To build that string in workflow you would use "'Task ID' = """ + > $SomeFieldOnFormA$ + """" > > For your problem... Are you sure that the field on FormX is 'Task ID' ? > Try using the Field ID of the field on FormX '1' = "TSK000001" > > I have seen problems where the field name does not always work, but using the > ID should. > > Fred > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of koray > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 11:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Qualification EXTERNAL() Issue - Returns Nothing > > Dear Shafqat, > > That issue does not seem to be because of a syntax error since I have > indicated previously for some other forms EXTERNAL() command works > perfect. > > It feels like it should have something to do with the properties of > the form or the fields that I am trying to qualify from. > > Regards, > > Koray. > > On Sep 5, 4:09 am, Shafqat Ayaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Koray > > if you are entering the qualification as 'Task ID' = "TSK000001" in an > > external qual it will not work, you need to put the double quotes within > > two double quotes so the 'TSK000001' needs to be something like " " > > "TSK000001" " " . > > I have put spaces to show you the double quotes, you need to remove the > > spaces. > > make your char field visible and then have a look at what the qualification > > looks like and you will what is wrong. you can enter the qual as you have > > shown in the EXTERNAL qualification field and just right click on the table > > and refresh it, it will show the correct data, but if you do a Set Fields > > then you have to triple the double quotes. > > Let me know if this fixes your problem or you need further help. > > > > thanks > > > > shafqat ayaz > > > --- On Fri, 9/4/09, koray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: koray <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Qualification EXTERNAL() Issue - Returns Nothing > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 1:50 PM > > > Qualification I am using is something basic like 'Task ID' = > > "TSK000001" just to test it. > > > Weird thing is that when I enter the qualification string manually on > > Table Properties it works perfect, but not via the character field. > > > On Sep 4, 3:37 pm, Mark Lev <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Can you post what the char string is that you're using when it doesn't > > > work? You have to build it out to include formatting. > > > > As for the 1=1 when you're leaving blank, it is probably building that to > > > show all, as it likely needs to put in something. I don't see that as > > > anything to worry about. > > > > Thanks, > > > Mark > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of koray > > > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 8:31 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Qualification EXTERNAL() Issue - Returns Nothing > > > > Update on situation: > > > > When the qualification string is empty log files reads > > > > SELECT (......) FROM (...) WHERE (1 = 1) ORDER BY 6 ASC > > > > and lists all the data, as i had mentioned previously. > > > > On Sep 4, 3:13 pm, koray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear List, > > > > > I again have an issue but this seems a bit meaningless to me. > > > > > I have a table on my form retrieving data from X form with every > > > > fields of it added as columns. > > > > > I also created a Character Field and set the table's Qualification to > > > > that char field as External(). > > > > When I refresh the table without any qualification - in other words > > > > when the char field is empty - table lists all the data. > > > > > But, when I enter a valid qualification string in the char field, I > > > > get nothing. Log file shows like > > > > > SELECT (......) FROM (...) WHERE (1 = 0) ORDER BY 6 ASC > > > > > 1) where does 1=0 come from? Isn't it meaningless? > > > > 2) Although I have not set any Order option from Table Properties > > > > ORDER BY 6 ASC occurs. > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Koray. > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives atwww.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
