FOR MISSING option in Axiant

[Chris Sharman]

>On that note, I have a problem concerning the FOR MSSING option on the =
>FIND procedure.
>
>The error my officemate got was that he had a FIND procedure without a =
>FOR MISSING option.  When we checked the help, all we found was =
>explanation, but no actual information or examples of how the FOR =
>MISSING option is utilized.
>
>Do any of you have code that uses this option, and can you more clearly =
>explain what purpose it serves.

On a screen with a repeating primary or detail record, it's:

for missing <record>
 get <record>

or something like that.
"build list detail" on a suitable screen will generate the code.

Sounds like you're into procedures in a big way: I'd strongly recommend
avoiding them like the plague. If you've come from a 3GL environment, they may
initially be easier than getting into the Powerhouse concepts & way of coding.
However, if you don't make the effort to surmount that learning curve, you'll
lose most of the benefit of a 4GL environment, and you'll be sorry for years to
come while you maintain all that procedural code.

This is my particular hobby-horse, and I've said it many times, and will
doubtless say it again; mainly because we learnt it the hard way here: avoid
procedural code as hard as you can go - better to spend 15 minutes with the
manual working out how Quick can do it for you than 2 minutes procedurally
coding it. Particularly to be avoided are the default procedures: entry, find,
etc.

End rant.

Regards, Chris
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Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk		http://www.ccastat.demon.co.uk/
CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS.
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