FIX: EVALUATE() Causes Error Message in Group Expression

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5a

SYMPTOMS

Using the EVALUATE() function in a group expression in the Report Writer may generate the error message "Invalid function argument value, type or count."

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5a for Windows. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5b for Windows.

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Steps to Reproduce Problem

These steps assume that you have installed the tutorial files for FoxPro and that the main FoxPro directory is called C:\FOXPROW.

1. In the Command window, type the commands:

         SET DEFAULT TO C:\FOXPROW\TUTORIAL
         USE detail
         CREATE REPORT
   

2. From the Report menu select Quick Report, accept the defaults, and choose OK.

3. From the Report menu, choose Data Grouping.

4. Choose the Add button and type the following in the Group field:

         EVALUATE(memvar)
   

5. Choose OK to return to the Data Grouping dialog box. Then choose OK again.

6. In the Command window, type:

         memvar=“LEFT(pno,3)”
   

7. From the Report menu, choose Page Preview.