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Q142393: PRB: Cannot Create a Quick Report/Wizard Report from a Cursor

Article: Q142393
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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Cursors based on tables that are part of a database and cursors based on free
tables whose select statements include "where" clauses cannot be used to create
a Quick Report or a Wizard-generated Report based on that cursor.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design. Microsoft FoxPro version 2.6 allowed you to create a
Quick Report or a Wizard-generated Report based on a cursor. In Microsoft Visual
FoxPro this functionality is still available if the table from which the cursor
was created is not part of a database.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Demonstrate Behavior
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The following procedure demonstrates that under certain conditions, a cursor
cannot be used to create a Quick Report or a Wizard-generated Report in Visual
FoxPro.

1. Open or switch to Microsoft Visual FoxPro.

2. Open a free table (one that is not part of a database), and type the
  following command in the Command window -- where <TableName> is the
  name of the free table:

     SELECT * FROM <TableName> INTO CURSOR MyCursor

3. On the Tools Menu, click Wizards - Report. Then in the Wizard Selection
  dialog box, click Report Wizard, and then click OK.

4. Note that the cursor MYCURSOR is listed in the Databases/Tables list box and
  is therefore available for the creation of the report. Click Cancel, and then
  close the table and the cursor.

5. Open a table that is part of a database, and type the following command in
  the Command window -- where <TableName> is the name of the table you
  just opened:

     SELECT * FROM <TableName> INTO CURSOR MyCursor

6. On the Tools Menu, click Wizards - Report. Then in the Wizard Selection
  dialog box, click Report Wizard, and then click OK.

7. Note that the cursor MyCursor is not listed in the Databases/Tables list box
  and is therefore not available for the creation of the report. Click Cancel,
  and then close the table and the cursor.

8. Open a free table and type in the following command in the Command window:

        SELECT * FROM <TableName> INTO CURSOR MyCursor where ;
           fieldname="some variable"

9. On the Tools menu, click Wizards-Report. Then in the Wizard Selection dialog
  box, click Report Wizard, and then click OK.

10. Note that the cursor MyCursor is not listed in the Databases/Tables list box
  and is therefore not available for the creation of the report. Click Cancel,
  and then close the table and the cursor.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b

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