QTP choose problem

[Richard Witkopp]

Yes, the FACILITY_PRODUCT field is character. Ha, ha, nice answer
"7.10E1 is not Year 2000 compliant". No mention of dates anywhere
in this code, but now you guys have a universal cause for every
problem for the next year or so.  :-)

> The Define is done before the choose since it's a DEFINE with 
> PARM. I tried
> much the same thing in 7.10F2 and it worked. Is 
> FACILITY_PRODUCT a character
> item? Although if the item type is worng you get a different 
> message. I
> suggest trying a later version. After all 7.10E1 is not Year 
> 2000 compliant.
> 
> Bob Deskin              
> Senior Product Advisor  bob.deskin@cognos.com
> Cognos Inc.             (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149
> 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA
> 
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	arthur kogan[SMTP:akogan@westpac.com.au]
> > Sent: 	Sunday, November 01, 1998 5:36 PM
> > To: 	Richard Witkopp
> > Cc: 	Powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> > Subject: 	Re: QTP choose problem
> > 
> > Hi Richard,
> > 
> > I have not checked this out in the manual, but it looks to 
> me that the
> > problem
> > occurs because "choose" is done before any "define"s. Thus 
> at the time of
> > doing
> > the "choose", the defined value does not yet exist. Thus 
> you are getting
> > an
> > error.
> > 
> > NOTE: if this is a QTP, you should use a "global temp" 
> instead of the
> > "define".
> > Global temps are always processed first, i.e. BEFORE any 
> "choose"s or
> > "define"s.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Arthur Kogan
> > Westpac Financial Services
> > Sydney, Australia
> > 
> > Richard Witkopp wrote:
> > 
> > > Howdy PowerHosers,
> > >
> > > I am having a problem with QTP while parsing a choose 
> statement that is
> > > almost verbatim like an example in the manual. What's 
> wrong with this
> > > picture?
> > >
> > > > define d_loc char * 3 = parm prompt "Enter location 
> (PHL, PNG, USA,
> > VEN):
> > > " &
> > > >                               upshift
> > > >
> > > > choose facility_product (d_loc + "ASM@")
> > > *E* Expression specified for CHOOSE value contains invalid item
> > reference.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Vax VMS 7.10.e1
> > >
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