FIX: Form Wizard Doesn't Limit Grid Contents to Related Record

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

If you use the One to Many Form Wizard from a remote view, the grid created by the Wizard does not limit the contents to the related records.

RESOLUTION

To work around the problem, add the following line of code, as indicated, to the txtbtns.NavRefresh() method in the Visual FoxPro \WIZARDS\WIZSTYLE.VCX:

      CASE THIS.ViewType = 1        &&local views
         SET FILTER TO &cFiltExpr
      CASE THIS.ViewType = 2        &&remote views
         SET FILTER TO &cFiltExpr   && Add this line to the method
      ENDCASE 

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Issue the following command in the command window:

   
         MODIFY DATABASE HOME()+'samples\data\testdata'. 




2. Create a remote view to the testdata!customer table using the Visual FoxPro ODBC driver.



3. Create a remote view to the testdata!orders table using the Visual FoxPro ODBC driver.



4. Run the One to Many Form Wizard.



5. Add the remote view to customer as the parent and select the Cust_id field.



6. Add the remote view to orders as the child and select all fields.



7. Select Finish and run the form.

Additional query words: kbvfp600fix

Keywords : kbtool kbVFp kbVFp300bbug kbVFp500abug kbVFp500bug buglist3.00 FxtoolFormdes
Version : 5.0a 3.0 3.0b 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug