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Q168593: PRB: Query Filter Has No Effect When Output to Report

Article: Q168593
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbHWMAC kbvfp kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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When running a query created by the Query Designer with report as the output
destination, the filter condition does not take effect in the report.

RESOLUTION
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Remove any view or table in the report's DataEnvironment; otherwise, the report
uses the table or view instead of the results in the cursor that the query
creates.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Open Tastrade sample project.

2. On the Data tab, select Queries on the project TreeView window, then select
  New on the right. Click New Query.

3. On the Add Table or View dialog box, add customer table and then click Close.

4. On Fields tab of the Query Designer, choose Add All.

5. Using the Visual FoxPro 3.0 or 3.0b Selection Criteria tab or the Visual
  FoxPro 5.0 or 5.0a Filter tab, set the filter as follows:

        Customer.region = "WA"

6. From the Query menu, click Query Destination and select Report as the output
  destination. Click OK.

7. On the Query Destination dialog box, place a check next to Page preview.
  Click the Wizard icon (with a magic wand) on the right, then click Report
  Wizard.

8. On Step 1 of the Report Wizard, select Company_name, City, and Region as the
  report fields. Click Finish to skip the remaining steps.

9. Click Finish again to save the report for later use and return to the Query
  Destination dialog box.

10. Click OK to close the Query Destination dialog box.

11. From the Query menu, select Run Query.

Notice that the filter condition does not take effect.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbHWMAC kbvfp kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300bMac kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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