I have a listbox control on a HTML page that I need to pass a variable (programID) that is stored on my webpage. Here is the code for the control:

<select id="CLIENT_LIST" multiple=multiple class="select-arial" name="CLIENT_LIST" elementname="CLIENT_LIST" elementtype="listbox" labelid=""
 caption="listbox" operation="OR" ibiformat="" datatype="1" addalloption="0" dynalldisplayvalue="" cacheruntimedata="1" displayfield="_CLIENT_NAME_NBR" 
numofrecords="-1" datafield="CLIENT_ID" sourcetype="typeFex" ibiapp_app="wire" ibic_server="EDASERVE" datasource="populateclients.fex"
 datafieldtype="CHAR" requiredfield="1523434" ></select> 

any ideas?

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kerry,

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programID

I don't see it on your code ?

Where does it come from ?

Well from my research on this forum, I should just be able to put PROGRAM_ID into a hidden field like this:

  <form id="test_form" action="/ibi_apps/WFServlet" method="get">

	<input type="hidden" IBIC_user="">
	<input type="hidden" name="IBIF_ex" value="checkvar">
	<input type="hidden" name="IBIC_server" value="EDASERVE">
	<input type="hidden" name="IBIAPP_app" value="WIRE">
         <input type="hidden" name="PROGRAM_ID" value="999">

But when I try this, the variable isn't being passed to the fex.

I see you are using METHOD=GET, does PROGRAM_ID show in the URL generated ?

In your program, if you add "-? &", is it in the list ?

Based on your <select> control, it seems like you are using the HTML Layout (Composer in newer versions).

Are you sure you have an actual <form> control in your HTML document? As far as I know, WebFOCUS no longer uses FORM elements to pass parameters to reports from a page.

If you need to add a new parameter, the "usual" method is:

1. Modify your target procedure (.fex) to add a reference to a new &variable. Make sure you default it with -DEFAULT / -DEFAULTS. If you use -DEFAULTH, HTML Composer won't see it.

2. Open your HTML file with the Layout Painter (or Composer, depends on your version of Dev.Studio), right-click your report area in the page (or the Run button inside of your form) and choose "Hyperlink properties ..."

3. Re-select the target procedure from the list. When you do this, a popup window should show up with a list of parameters (you should see your new &variable there) with an option to create a control for it. Choose the control you prefer --- be careful *NOT* to create a new form!! Select your existing form from the drop-down list close to the bottom of the popup window; your form is called "form1" by default unless you've renamed it. Sorry, I don't have Dev.Studio with me right now so I cannot remember those options very clearly.

4. You should now see a new HTML item added the screen linked to the parameter your report needs. Some re-arrangement might be required plus some basic styling to the form. Running the form now should (or so I hope) pass the value to the parameter you expect.

The HTML Layout Painter/Composer creates a whole lot of metadata information inside of the HTML document itself so it is not so simple to try and create your own parameters/controls using the editor anymore -- it't obviously not impossible, just more tedious and risky. It'll be safer to use the GUI in this case, not that it does not come with a dose of frustration

Hope this helps!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: njsden,

I am not using the HTML layout painter to create this page. I started with Dreamweaver to get the overall layout, and I'm adding in the WebFOCUS code as needed. All of my controls work, chains...etc, but I need to add an additional parameter that is located on the HTML page somewhere (hidden if possible). When I use -? & it does not show up.

Is there some sort of attribute to the select statement such as variable="program_id" (kind of like attvariables="program_id" for chained controls) ?

I was able to get the variable passed if I add the hidden control into the chain array and used attvariables, but I was hoping there was a more efficient way.