I just sent a copy of this to Lew.

Brian Hancock wrote:
> Hi Lew, Hi Ralph and others
> 
> Unfortunately the latest May 2009 DP version does not fix the multiple
> report commands in a single Transaction Log problem.
> 
> It works if there are just multiple simple reports. For example a T-LOG with
> just
> 
> #R:
> =4=
> #R:
> =2=
> 
> Will possibly work as long as the first report is not complex.
> 
> 
> The most likely reason to run two reports from the one T-Log is where you
> have one "action" report which needs to be followed with a report which
> outputs a standard report. This allows re-useability of reports. For example
> you might have the circumstance where the first report saves data back into
> the database, and the 2nd report produces a listing with the updated data.
> You might also have another one which deletes a record and then produces the
> updated listing, or perhaps for inserting (adding) a new record and then
> producing the listing.  The various "action" reports for updating, deleting
> or adding then chain back to a single output report.
> 
> With the previous DP version it was necessary to invoke DP twice, once with
> the action report, and then again with the listing report. The disadvantage
> of this is the time it takes to start up DP
> 
> Unfortunately the new version when used with two report commands in the same
> T-Log causes a corruption of the database when you have a report which
> updates or deletes data. 
> 
> Regards
> Brian

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