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[SOLVED]Setting up a limit in a .mas file using a global variable
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Trudy
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I have a global variable that stores the current semester. This is found in the global_setting.fex file. I can't seem to create a limit in the .mas file that uses this variable, &&CTERM.

The limit I created is
TBRMEMO_TERM_CODE EQ &&CTERM

The error I am getting is
(FOC32569) VARIABLE &&CTERM IS UNDECLARED

Are you not allowed to setup filters in .mas files that contain variables that are to be used in procedures?

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Ricardo Augusto
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I guess you need to declare that global variable at server profile.


http://forums.informationbuild...777017276#3777017276

There are some other topics about it, search for: global variables master

I hope it helps.


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Trudy
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I don't think I asked the question properly. I have a SET command labeled &&CTERM that returns the value of the current semester. I would like to use this semester value in my report limits so that the user is not prompted for the value but it is supplied automatically to the limit. The confusion is that it is not really a variable, it is a calculated value at the time the report is run. Can this be done? Sorry for the newbie question.


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Danny-SRL
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Trudy,
Welcome!

I think the following example can help.
Master File:
  
FILENAME=TRUDY   , SUFFIX=FIX     
VARIABLE NAME=&&SEATS, USAGE=A1, DEFAULT=4, $
  SEGMENT=TRUDY, SEGTYPE=S2, $
    FIELDNAME=COUNTRY, ALIAS=E01, USAGE=A10, ACTUAL=A10, $
    FIELDNAME=SEATS, ALIAS=E02, USAGE=I3, ACTUAL=A03, $
    FIELDNAME=SALES, ALIAS=E03, USAGE=I6, ACTUAL=A06, $
FILTER TSEAT = SEATS EQ &&SEATS; $

Data (taken from the CAR file):
  
ENGLAND     2     0
ENGLAND     4     0
ENGLAND     5 12000
FRANCE      5     0
ITALY       2 25400
ITALY       4  4800
JAPAN       4 78030
W GERMANY   4  8900
W GERMANY   5 79290

Example of fex:
  
-* File trudy01.fex
-* The data is in my "focalpoint" application
-*
-SET &&SEATS=2;
FILEDEF TRUDY DISK FOCALPOINT/TRUDY.FTM
TABLE FILE TRUDY
PRINT *
WHERE TSEAT
END


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Trudy
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CLOSED - I figured out my issue, chalk it up to newbie learning the ropes


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Mike in DeLand
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Trudy - what was your solution? I'm facing a similar problem too!


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