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any

Type

Relational Operator

Purpose

The any operator selects the first record in a related table that matches the current record being processed. Since any returns the value from just the first related record, it is typically used when you are accessing the one side of a many-to-one relationship.

Syntax

any TABLENAME | RELATIONSHIP

 [named "UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP NAME" ]

 [with ( selection criteria) ] FIELDNAME ;|.

Returns:

The specified value from the first matching record in the related table. The type of value returned is the same as that of the specified field.

Usage:

The any operator can be used to:

Example

for FAMILY MEMBERS ;

list records

any MEMBERS LAST NAME in order ;

FIRST NAME;

DATE OF BIRTH.

end

 

This script tells DataEase: (1) Select all the FAMILY MEMBERS records, (2) for each record selected from the FAMILY MEMBERS table, list the LAST NAME from the (one) related MEMBERS record, and (3) list the first name and birthdate of each family member. The output, sorted by LAST NAME, might look as follows:

 

 

Last Name

First Name

Date of Birth

Adams

Will

09/23/60

Adams

Becca

04/28/90

Adams

Annalee

08/12/63

Albert

Roland

12/07/48

Albert

Rhonda

12/10/78

Albert

Lori

06/27/82

Albert

Kay.

11/03/50

...

...

...

 

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Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 29/01/20 at 17:25:45

AnyLookup() to multiple forms

AnyLookup() is another function that I have been testing.I have a test setup, so field names do not always match data I am looking up, but the field type is always correct, ie text.I am getting differing results with this. Some forms the lo...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 03/02/20 at 15:25:11

Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Hi again Paul.One example I have used that worksAnyLookUp(Concat(COUN_LookupForm1,"?Disp_Counter=",COUN_Counter*," "), "DISP_Address1")AnyLookUp(Concat("ADV_Wea...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 04/02/20 at 14:21:40

Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

When you word it like that, passing a string within a string, it makes more sense. Escape strings make it interesting!Changing the test fields to this for the text field based lookups works:AnyLookUp(Concat(COUN_FormName ,"?CUST_Unique=/'",...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 04/02/20 at 16:27:32

Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

One interesting oddity, when I apply this to a lookup for an address field, where its a concat(many, address, fields) on multiline display, it shows the address text twice like this!MyAddressMyTownMyCountyMyAddress MyTown<...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 04/02/20 at 16:45:32

Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

When you know about this you very quickly start to use keys that are numerical as it save you a lot of hassle ;-)filters like this is very much how you do things on the web. Free relationships like this first appeared in Dataease Generation 3...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 04/02/20 at 17:17:49

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Is there a way to stop this firing twice? I do remember somewhere on the site it was mentioned, I just cant find it!...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 05/02/20 at 15:02:57

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Two questions:What version of DE9 are you using now?How are you calling it? I.e. button, virtual field, OML?There was a lot of events that fired not just twice but even more than that but we hope and believe that we have managed to red...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 05/02/20 at 16:05:48

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Version 9.0.0.3995Its from a field, with this as derevation: AnyLookUp(Concat("CRM_CustomerFile?CUST_Unique=/'",SESS_CustomerUnique ,"/' "), "CUST_MailAddress")Shows fine on a normal lookup, but anylookup() duplicates. All the oth...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 05/02/20 at 16:09:33

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

1. Your versions is ages old. Download the latest version.2. WHen you say it doubles do you get the result double in the field? MyNameMyName? or does it call he lookup twice.Can you attache the entire derivation in the field as well as a p...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 05/02/20 at 16:32:09

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

CRM_CustomerFile Field derevation: CUST_MailAddressconcat ( CUST_Address1 , if ( CUST_Address1 = blank , "" , "" ) , CUST_Address2 , if ( CUST_Address2 = blank , "" , "" ) , CUST_Address3 , if ( CUST_Address3 = blank , "" , "" ) , C...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 05/02/20 at 16:54:43

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

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Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 05/02/20 at 17:07:28

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

So you lookup the concatenated field into another form and then it suddenly has double the value.Sorry for being so slow ;-)...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 05/02/20 at 17:53:18

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Yep thats right. I just did the same on another set of forms, same types of fields and it did the same....

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 05/02/20 at 18:02:39

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

The only thing I can think is your version is too old. It predates anything we ever released and we have no control of what is in it.Download the latest version from Download here.if you have some problem in new version, make a sample...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 05/02/20 at 18:58:34

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

This is now on the newest version, I did that yesterday.I'll mess around with it a bit more today, then make an upload for you.Thanks...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 06/02/20 at 10:09:24

Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Hi again Paul.Can't wait to see what cause this. I'm convinced its not the functionality itself now so it must be something cyclic.I guess we will both laugh when we finally figure it out.PS! I removed 20 re: from the reply...maybe we...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 06/02/20 at 10:40:08

Re:Re:AnyLookup() to multiple forms

Ok, I have made a small demo, two forms. CustomerFile has two customers, Display form has one advert each. Same lookup, same issue.Hopefully this one will be an obvious fix?...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 06/02/20 at 15:46:37

:AnyLookup() to multiple forms BUG! Found

Hi Paul.Thanks for not giving up on us.No smoke without fire...Luckily there was a couple of trigger points so our QA doesn't have to fall on their sword just yet....

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 06/02/20 at 16:41:42

Re::AnyLookup() to multiple forms BUG! Found

OK at least there is a pointer :)Not used those memo fields yet, we do have some that will benefit from the conversion. Easy steps for now though!Giving up on you is not an option! We want to make this conversion and update work. There i...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by Paul Cheeseman 06/02/20 at 17:28:43

Re:Re::AnyLookup() to multiple forms BUG! ?It is now fixed in DE9 over 9.0.0.4496

Thank you to Paul for finding and pointing out this bug to us.It is now fixed in DE9 over 9.0.0.4496...

Product: DataEase 9 Developer. Written by DataEase 07/02/20 at 13:48:05

4.53 LegEasy 4DOS: reorganize issues: won't reorganize any form and can't save new data

I try to reogranize a form but it does not take.&nbsp; I don't know if after 30 years I have too much data.&nbsp; I was just trying to create new forms with relationships that was a little data intense and it reacted like this.&nbsp; My data is still...

Product: LegEasy 4DOS. Written by JimmyB 16/01/22 at 17:01:09

Re:4.53 LegEasy 4DOS: reorganize issues: won't reorganize any form and can't save new data

HI Jimmy.What you can try first is to run the reorganization from a control procedure rather than from the menu.You should anyhow take a full backup/copy of the application before you try to fix it.If that doesn't work, take a...

Product: LegEasy 4DOS. Written by DataEase 18/01/22 at 09:56:11

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Changed Functionality in 8 - <New Relationship> can now create any relationship! (Ver. 8.0.0.1017)

Some times one is allowed to be egotistical...especially if one is in charge of DataEase Development...One thing that annoy me beyond belief is unnecessary restrictions and obstacles, and to be honest DFW have had its fair share of them....

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 03/11/11 at 11:29:34

New Function in 8 - SetFocus() - Move the cursor/focus to any Field/Button (Ver. 8.0.0.1147)

When the SetValue() function is implemented in a couple of days, the Keystroke CDF lovers will get competition. To be able to direct the next action/input from the result of a previous have been a wished for functionality in DataEase "for ever", but for...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 26/10/12 at 09:43:11

Re:New Function in 8 - SetFocus() - Move the cursor/focus to any Field/Button (Ver. 8.0.0.1147)

I know that we can already set any Tab order we want. I use this to fill in a form. I have tricked it a little so that it can follow different paths through my form depending on the starting point, but what I am struggling with is to "point" on the right...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by David Mills 01/11/12 at 16:21:41

New Function in 8 - ToText() - Converts any DataEase field/function value to Text (Ver 8.0.0.1171)

A lot of our seasoned developers know that what you see is not always what you get. Internally DataEase converts values freely between formats, but not always. Especially when you use functions and allocated fields directly you might get peculiar resul...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 30/11/12 at 07:32:37

New Function in 8 - SetValue() - Setting a value in any field from a button or another field (Ver. 8.0.0.1177)

The new Set functionality have now come full circle with SetValue().Traditionally DataEase functions have been limited to being just that...functions i.e. something that do a job and return the result.In DataEase 6.x we introduced a sc...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 12/12/12 at 16:28:32

Re:New Function in 8 - ToText() - Converts any DataEase field/function value to Text (Ver 8.0.0.1171)

Can I have serial # for Dataease 8 Trial Ver. please...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by Wahid DeWan 13/12/12 at 23:36:59

Re:Re:New Function in 8 - ToText() - Converts any DataEase field/function value to Text (Ver 8.0.0.1171)

Sorry, there is no trial serial for DataEase 8 at the moment....

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 16/12/12 at 19:41:35

New Sample! Emulate OpenRelated (F10) to allow search in "related" form. (Many COOL functions)

Download Sample! WE have a lot of question about OpenRelated(F10) and why you can't break the filter and search freely in the related form. OpenRelated() is d...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 24/02/15 at 18:13:12

ChinEase - How to get your DataEase to "speak" Chinese or any other language.... (CharacterSet/CodePage)

Download Sample We have done a lot of different fixes and improvements since we took over DataEase Devel...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 13/07/17 at 11:44:29