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J kusiak
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I have two dropdown lists returning all unique dates in a table. One dropdown allows the user to select a date to begin a range, the other dropdown allows the user to select a date to end a range. Both dropdown default to display the earliest date in the dropdown. Is there a way to have the endDate dropdown list display the latest date in the table?
Thanks.


Joe
(Dev+Prod) WebFOCUS 7.6.x Windows 2003
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Posts: 6 | Location: Chicago, IL | Registered: June 26, 2007Report This Post
Leah
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What method are you using to populate the dates? That might give a clue as how to help you solve your probelm.

Oh, yes, the eternal comment, you need to show what version of WebFOCUS you are using in your signature. As I notice this is your first posting to the list.


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Fernando
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You can create a procedure that queries your table directly, sorting in any way you wish.

Look up how to do this. Quick info is only return 2 columns. One you want the user to see. One you want to be passed to the next query. (Forget the order right now). Hide the reminding columns with noprint. Then refer to this procedure as your source of the list and not a master file.

Fernando


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J kusiak
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Dropdowns are populated using one of the fields of a master file used as a Data source.

I updated signature, but versions running are:
WebFocus 7.6.x (Prod+Dev) Windows platform


Joe
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GinnyJakes
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Do as Fernando said, write a program, and in HTML Layout Painter change the source from a master to a procedure.

You can find doc on this in the "Developing Reporting Applications" manual.


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J kusiak
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Thanks-
Creating the procedure (making sure to include the XML formatting) did the trick. Works nicely.
Thanks again.

Joe
WebFocus 7.6.x (Prod+Dev) Windows platform


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