Irrational subfile behavior

[Al Karman]

Matt,

2nd ?, 1st...
Auto-redefine - bad syntax, but the thought was that QTP doesn't do 
this...would QTP change an elements characteristics solely due to it's being 
processed more than 1nce, hmmmmmm????

1st ?,...
If we want to split hairs (quick, gimme an axe...), QUIZ is in fact 
re-defining my element...
Some would think sub-totalling a numeric field shouldn't change it's 
physical characteristics.  Your point is well taken, but I'm curious on your 
thoughts of the above...

PS - love the tag on your signature....

Yours in MPE/iX,



>From: "Ohmes, Matt" <Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com>
>To: 'Al Karman' <alkarman@hotmail.com>, powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
>Subject: RE: Irrational subfile behavior
>Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 17:25:13 -0400
>
>Al, a reporter from the back of the room asks...
>
>"Funny you mention subtotalling - I do invoke that arcane function....
>Why does Quiz insist on redefining, on its own, my fine work??
>And a follow-up, Mr. President....why DOESN'T QTP do auto-redefine??"
>
>Hmmm.... First question first. Well, actually Quiz didn't redefine your
>work. ;-)  You created a defined item of Zoned size 2, but you REPORTED a
>summary result, not the defined item.  To illustrate:
>
>Define X Zone*2 size 2 = 1 ; I hope I got that syntax right
>Report &
>   X pic "^^^" Heading "Defined^Item X" &
>   X SUBTOTAL pic "^^^^^^" Heading "Summary^Item X"
>
>I just reported 2 items, the first was a defined item, zoned size 2.  The
>second was a floating point calculation result that happens to also have 
>the
>name X.  You'll notice the Picture and heading clauses follow the word
>SUBTOTAL because the report item is X SUBTOTAL, not just X.
>
>Now, as to the second question...
>Huh?  What do you mean "auto-redefine"?
>
>Matt
>
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