Quick - debugging "Data expression error"

[Leonard_Berkowitz@harvardpilgrim.org]

I try to switch (part of) the code to QTP from QUIZ. QTP will fail on a
data exception and announce the name of the offending element. I have been
using this method with dates. This is on the HP3000, but I should imagine
that the technique will work on other platforms.

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Leonard S. Berkowitz
(work) Leonard_Berkowitz@hphc.org




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Subject: Quick - debugging "Data expression error"
Author:  powerh-l-owner@sphere.swau.edu at INTERNET
Date:    2/17/98 1:34 AM


We're using Alpha VMS 6.2, PH 7.10.F3

Some of our screens, particularly our purchase invoice screen, give "Data
expression error". We can never see which calculation is in error; even in the
debugger the message does not appear until the next screen prompt. We can't
see anything wrong with the data (either input or written by the screen).

Users are (justifiably) made rather nervous by this.

Is there an easy way to pin down Quick errors and warnings ? Either via the
debugger or some other way, such as a more refined error message or a line
number or field name ?

Thanks, Chris
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Chris SharmanChris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk
CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS.