I'm having a problem with a report.

I have a problem getting my subreport linked to my main report. I have a
primary file used for the main report, and a second (stand alone) file for
the subreport.
The subreport is not showing any information from the second file. I'm at a
loss, and could use some advise. I have included some details below.

I have a file that includes multiple fields that are used in the main
report:
customer name, customer number, job number, company number, and equipment
id.

I have a second file which is a list of equipment used on a given job:
(subreport)
job number, company number, equipment id, serial number, model #

These files are not joined in the report, I wish to use subreport links to
join the two together.
The second file will list the detail info for a given piece of equipment and
for a given job. I setup the links as follows:
?Pm-Customer_history.ncompany = cs_equip.nCompany
?Pm-Customer_history.nsite_equipid = cs_equip.nsite_equipID
?Pm-Customer_history.njobnumber = cs_equip.njobnumer

The selection formula (record) on the subreport was left as it was created
by the SubReport Links window.


--------------------------------
Thx in advance,
Dan Tallent

Re: Subreport w/ External Foxpro DBF by Bob

Bob
Tue Mar 02 12:30:02 CST 2004

Hi Dan,
If you edit the subreport and try to refresh, what happens? It should
ask you for any values that it was expecting to get from the main report and
then process the subreport as a standalone report. If this is not
happening, then there is some issue with the subreport itself. If this
works, then there is a problem with the linking aspect. Possibly a
difference in data type between the data in the main report and that in the
subreport.

Bob Holmes

"Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
news:uwO#VMIAEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm having a problem with a report.
>
> I have a problem getting my subreport linked to my main report. I have a
> primary file used for the main report, and a second (stand alone) file for
> the subreport.
> The subreport is not showing any information from the second file. I'm at
a
> loss, and could use some advise. I have included some details below.
>
> I have a file that includes multiple fields that are used in the main
> report:
> customer name, customer number, job number, company number, and equipment
> id.
>
> I have a second file which is a list of equipment used on a given job:
> (subreport)
> job number, company number, equipment id, serial number, model #
>
> These files are not joined in the report, I wish to use subreport links to
> join the two together.
> The second file will list the detail info for a given piece of equipment
and
> for a given job. I setup the links as follows:
> ?Pm-Customer_history.ncompany = cs_equip.nCompany
> ?Pm-Customer_history.nsite_equipid = cs_equip.nsite_equipID
> ?Pm-Customer_history.njobnumber = cs_equip.njobnumer
>
> The selection formula (record) on the subreport was left as it was created
> by the SubReport Links window.
>
>
> --------------------------------
> Thx in advance,
> Dan Tallent
>
>



Re: Subreport w/ External Foxpro DBF by Dan

Dan
Tue Mar 02 12:42:06 CST 2004

I have tried to refresh for just the subreport and it does not work. It
asked for the values of the three parameter fields, then it acts the same as
it does when I run the main report. The fields from the cs_equip (second
file) do not show up. I have tried deleting the subreport and creating a
new subreport from scratch (same result). The fields are of numeric type
(10,0)

Do I need to change the selection formula (record) on the subreport?
It is currently: (This is what the Link Window does on its own)

{cs_equip.ncompany} = {?Pm-customer_history.ncompany}and
{cs_equip.njobnumber} = {?Pm-customer_history.njobnumber}and
{cs_equip.nsite_equipid} = {?Pm-customer_history.nsite_equipid}

Thx again for your help,
Dan



"Bob Holmes" <rholmes@REMOVEmmwec.org> wrote in message
news:erc2jRIAEHA.3056@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Dan,
> If you edit the subreport and try to refresh, what happens? It should
> ask you for any values that it was expecting to get from the main report
and
> then process the subreport as a standalone report. If this is not
> happening, then there is some issue with the subreport itself. If this
> works, then there is a problem with the linking aspect. Possibly a
> difference in data type between the data in the main report and that in
the
> subreport.
>
> Bob Holmes
>
> "Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:uwO#VMIAEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm having a problem with a report.
> >
> > I have a problem getting my subreport linked to my main report. I have
a
> > primary file used for the main report, and a second (stand alone) file
for
> > the subreport.
> > The subreport is not showing any information from the second file. I'm
at
> a
> > loss, and could use some advise. I have included some details below.
> >
> > I have a file that includes multiple fields that are used in the main
> > report:
> > customer name, customer number, job number, company number, and
equipment
> > id.
> >
> > I have a second file which is a list of equipment used on a given job:
> > (subreport)
> > job number, company number, equipment id, serial number, model #
> >
> > These files are not joined in the report, I wish to use subreport links
to
> > join the two together.
> > The second file will list the detail info for a given piece of equipment
> and
> > for a given job. I setup the links as follows:
> > ?Pm-Customer_history.ncompany = cs_equip.nCompany
> > ?Pm-Customer_history.nsite_equipid = cs_equip.nsite_equipID
> > ?Pm-Customer_history.njobnumber = cs_equip.njobnumer
> >
> > The selection formula (record) on the subreport was left as it was
created
> > by the SubReport Links window.
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------
> > Thx in advance,
> > Dan Tallent
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Subreport w/ External Foxpro DBF by Bob

Bob
Tue Mar 02 13:09:26 CST 2004

Hi Dan,
You might have to change it depending on what you need to get. Right
now all three conditions have to be true in order for any data to be
returned to your report. If this not what you expect then it needs changing
otherwise it is a legitimate formula. As a means of troubleshooting, if you
have another querying tool, like SQL Server's query analyzer, copy your sql
statement from the subreport into this tool and see what results you get.
You will have to change the "Where" clause to accommodate the parameter
values. If the query returns data, then we have to start looking at the
report. Create a brand new report using the same data source as the
subreport. Does it return records? If yes, then add a parameter. Does it
still work? IF yes, then add all three parameters and make sure your
selection formula looks like the subreport. Does it still work? If so, I
would continue to build this report into what you would expect your
subreport to look like. Then, try to bring this existing report into your
main report as a subreport and make the links. You've got a little work to
do to try and troubleshoot this, but it shouldn't be very hard.

Bob Holmes

"Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
news:OGbXgZIAEHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have tried to refresh for just the subreport and it does not work. It
> asked for the values of the three parameter fields, then it acts the same
as
> it does when I run the main report. The fields from the cs_equip (second
> file) do not show up. I have tried deleting the subreport and creating a
> new subreport from scratch (same result). The fields are of numeric type
> (10,0)
>
> Do I need to change the selection formula (record) on the subreport?
> It is currently: (This is what the Link Window does on its own)
>
> {cs_equip.ncompany} = {?Pm-customer_history.ncompany}and
> {cs_equip.njobnumber} = {?Pm-customer_history.njobnumber}and
> {cs_equip.nsite_equipid} = {?Pm-customer_history.nsite_equipid}
>
> Thx again for your help,
> Dan
>
>
>
> "Bob Holmes" <rholmes@REMOVEmmwec.org> wrote in message
> news:erc2jRIAEHA.3056@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Dan,
> > If you edit the subreport and try to refresh, what happens? It
should
> > ask you for any values that it was expecting to get from the main report
> and
> > then process the subreport as a standalone report. If this is not
> > happening, then there is some issue with the subreport itself. If this
> > works, then there is a problem with the linking aspect. Possibly a
> > difference in data type between the data in the main report and that in
> the
> > subreport.
> >
> > Bob Holmes
> >
> > "Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:uwO#VMIAEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm having a problem with a report.
> > >
> > > I have a problem getting my subreport linked to my main report. I
have
> a
> > > primary file used for the main report, and a second (stand alone) file
> for
> > > the subreport.
> > > The subreport is not showing any information from the second file.
I'm
> at
> > a
> > > loss, and could use some advise. I have included some details below.
> > >
> > > I have a file that includes multiple fields that are used in the main
> > > report:
> > > customer name, customer number, job number, company number, and
> equipment
> > > id.
> > >
> > > I have a second file which is a list of equipment used on a given job:
> > > (subreport)
> > > job number, company number, equipment id, serial number, model #
> > >
> > > These files are not joined in the report, I wish to use subreport
links
> to
> > > join the two together.
> > > The second file will list the detail info for a given piece of
equipment
> > and
> > > for a given job. I setup the links as follows:
> > > ?Pm-Customer_history.ncompany = cs_equip.nCompany
> > > ?Pm-Customer_history.nsite_equipid = cs_equip.nsite_equipID
> > > ?Pm-Customer_history.njobnumber = cs_equip.njobnumer
> > >
> > > The selection formula (record) on the subreport was left as it was
> created
> > > by the SubReport Links window.
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Thx in advance,
> > > Dan Tallent
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Subreport w/ External Foxpro DBF by Dan

Dan
Tue Mar 02 13:15:00 CST 2004

I appreciate your quick response, and advise. I'll start working on it
right away.
Thx again
Dan


"Bob Holmes" <rholmes@REMOVEmmwec.org> wrote in message
news:uyy$jnIAEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Dan,
> You might have to change it depending on what you need to get. Right
> now all three conditions have to be true in order for any data to be
> returned to your report. If this not what you expect then it needs
changing
> otherwise it is a legitimate formula. As a means of troubleshooting, if
you
> have another querying tool, like SQL Server's query analyzer, copy your
sql
> statement from the subreport into this tool and see what results you get.
> You will have to change the "Where" clause to accommodate the parameter
> values. If the query returns data, then we have to start looking at the
> report. Create a brand new report using the same data source as the
> subreport. Does it return records? If yes, then add a parameter. Does
it
> still work? IF yes, then add all three parameters and make sure your
> selection formula looks like the subreport. Does it still work? If so, I
> would continue to build this report into what you would expect your
> subreport to look like. Then, try to bring this existing report into your
> main report as a subreport and make the links. You've got a little work
to
> do to try and troubleshoot this, but it shouldn't be very hard.
>
> Bob Holmes
>
> "Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:OGbXgZIAEHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I have tried to refresh for just the subreport and it does not work. It
> > asked for the values of the three parameter fields, then it acts the
same
> as
> > it does when I run the main report. The fields from the cs_equip
(second
> > file) do not show up. I have tried deleting the subreport and creating
a
> > new subreport from scratch (same result). The fields are of numeric
type
> > (10,0)
> >
> > Do I need to change the selection formula (record) on the subreport?
> > It is currently: (This is what the Link Window does on its own)
> >
> > {cs_equip.ncompany} = {?Pm-customer_history.ncompany}and
> > {cs_equip.njobnumber} = {?Pm-customer_history.njobnumber}and
> > {cs_equip.nsite_equipid} = {?Pm-customer_history.nsite_equipid}
> >
> > Thx again for your help,
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bob Holmes" <rholmes@REMOVEmmwec.org> wrote in message
> > news:erc2jRIAEHA.3056@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Dan,
> > > If you edit the subreport and try to refresh, what happens? It
> should
> > > ask you for any values that it was expecting to get from the main
report
> > and
> > > then process the subreport as a standalone report. If this is not
> > > happening, then there is some issue with the subreport itself. If
this
> > > works, then there is a problem with the linking aspect. Possibly a
> > > difference in data type between the data in the main report and that
in
> > the
> > > subreport.
> > >
> > > Bob Holmes
> > >
> > > "Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > news:uwO#VMIAEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I'm having a problem with a report.
> > > >
> > > > I have a problem getting my subreport linked to my main report. I
> have
> > a
> > > > primary file used for the main report, and a second (stand alone)
file
> > for
> > > > the subreport.
> > > > The subreport is not showing any information from the second file.
> I'm
> > at
> > > a
> > > > loss, and could use some advise. I have included some details
below.
> > > >
> > > > I have a file that includes multiple fields that are used in the
main
> > > > report:
> > > > customer name, customer number, job number, company number, and
> > equipment
> > > > id.
> > > >
> > > > I have a second file which is a list of equipment used on a given
job:
> > > > (subreport)
> > > > job number, company number, equipment id, serial number, model #
> > > >
> > > > These files are not joined in the report, I wish to use subreport
> links
> > to
> > > > join the two together.
> > > > The second file will list the detail info for a given piece of
> equipment
> > > and
> > > > for a given job. I setup the links as follows:
> > > > ?Pm-Customer_history.ncompany = cs_equip.nCompany
> > > > ?Pm-Customer_history.nsite_equipid = cs_equip.nsite_equipID
> > > > ?Pm-Customer_history.njobnumber = cs_equip.njobnumer
> > > >
> > > > The selection formula (record) on the subreport was left as it was
> > created
> > > > by the SubReport Links window.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Thx in advance,
> > > > Dan Tallent
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Subreport w/ External Foxpro DBF by Dan

Dan
Wed Mar 03 09:22:02 CST 2004

I wanted to thank you again for your help, it gave me a new perspective on
the problem.

Once I started with a new report only using the same data source, it became
very clear it was not using the datasource I was expecting. Now I need to
find out how to change the datasource of a subreport programmatically. Time
for some homework.

Thx again,
Dan






"Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
news:epHa5rIAEHA.3308@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I appreciate your quick response, and advise. I'll start working on it
> right away.
> Thx again
> Dan
>
>
> "Bob Holmes" <rholmes@REMOVEmmwec.org> wrote in message
> news:uyy$jnIAEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Dan,
> > You might have to change it depending on what you need to get.
Right
> > now all three conditions have to be true in order for any data to be
> > returned to your report. If this not what you expect then it needs
> changing
> > otherwise it is a legitimate formula. As a means of troubleshooting, if
> you
> > have another querying tool, like SQL Server's query analyzer, copy your
> sql
> > statement from the subreport into this tool and see what results you
get.
> > You will have to change the "Where" clause to accommodate the parameter
> > values. If the query returns data, then we have to start looking at the
> > report. Create a brand new report using the same data source as the
> > subreport. Does it return records? If yes, then add a parameter. Does
> it
> > still work? IF yes, then add all three parameters and make sure your
> > selection formula looks like the subreport. Does it still work? If so,
I
> > would continue to build this report into what you would expect your
> > subreport to look like. Then, try to bring this existing report into
your
> > main report as a subreport and make the links. You've got a little work
> to
> > do to try and troubleshoot this, but it shouldn't be very hard.
> >
> > Bob Holmes
> >
> > "Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:OGbXgZIAEHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > I have tried to refresh for just the subreport and it does not work.
It
> > > asked for the values of the three parameter fields, then it acts the
> same
> > as
> > > it does when I run the main report. The fields from the cs_equip
> (second
> > > file) do not show up. I have tried deleting the subreport and
creating
> a
> > > new subreport from scratch (same result). The fields are of numeric
> type
> > > (10,0)
> > >
> > > Do I need to change the selection formula (record) on the subreport?
> > > It is currently: (This is what the Link Window does on its own)
> > >
> > > {cs_equip.ncompany} = {?Pm-customer_history.ncompany}and
> > > {cs_equip.njobnumber} = {?Pm-customer_history.njobnumber}and
> > > {cs_equip.nsite_equipid} = {?Pm-customer_history.nsite_equipid}
> > >
> > > Thx again for your help,
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Holmes" <rholmes@REMOVEmmwec.org> wrote in message
> > > news:erc2jRIAEHA.3056@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Dan,
> > > > If you edit the subreport and try to refresh, what happens? It
> > should
> > > > ask you for any values that it was expecting to get from the main
> report
> > > and
> > > > then process the subreport as a standalone report. If this is not
> > > > happening, then there is some issue with the subreport itself. If
> this
> > > > works, then there is a problem with the linking aspect. Possibly a
> > > > difference in data type between the data in the main report and that
> in
> > > the
> > > > subreport.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Holmes
> > > >
> > > > "Dan Tallent" <dtallent@NOTEarthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:uwO#VMIAEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I'm having a problem with a report.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a problem getting my subreport linked to my main report. I
> > have
> > > a
> > > > > primary file used for the main report, and a second (stand alone)
> file
> > > for
> > > > > the subreport.
> > > > > The subreport is not showing any information from the second file.
> > I'm
> > > at
> > > > a
> > > > > loss, and could use some advise. I have included some details
> below.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a file that includes multiple fields that are used in the
> main
> > > > > report:
> > > > > customer name, customer number, job number, company number, and
> > > equipment
> > > > > id.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a second file which is a list of equipment used on a given
> job:
> > > > > (subreport)
> > > > > job number, company number, equipment id, serial number, model #
> > > > >
> > > > > These files are not joined in the report, I wish to use subreport
> > links
> > > to
> > > > > join the two together.
> > > > > The second file will list the detail info for a given piece of
> > equipment
> > > > and
> > > > > for a given job. I setup the links as follows:
> > > > > ?Pm-Customer_history.ncompany = cs_equip.nCompany
> > > > > ?Pm-Customer_history.nsite_equipid = cs_equip.nsite_equipID
> > > > > ?Pm-Customer_history.njobnumber = cs_equip.njobnumer
> > > > >
> > > > > The selection formula (record) on the subreport was left as it was
> > > created
> > > > > by the SubReport Links window.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > Thx in advance,
> > > > > Dan Tallent
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>