autosearch criteria selected in Preview is saved with the report

rbuser

I'm using RB 10.06 for Delphi 7. We just updated.

Now I find that when I add search criteria on the "Preview" tab in the
Report Designer (i.e. for testing), the criteria is saved with the report.

As well, components i was adding dynamically during OnGetSearchCriteria are
also being saved with the report.

I am certain this was not the case in 10.05 and prior. Can you tell me what
was changed that may have caused this?

Leah

nicocizik

Hi Leah,

Were you by chance using RAP code in other reports that did not save the
search criteria when changed?

When using RAP, the report definition is saved before the preview tab is
shown in case something is changed during the report generation in RAP.
This definition is then re-loaded when you tab back to the designer tab.
So, if you have some RAP code for a report and click the preview tab, change
the search criteria, tab back to the designer and then tab back to the
preview again, the search criteria you entered will not be saved.

If there is no Code Module (RAP code) present, the initial report definition
is not saved and the search criteria you entered from the last visit to the
preview tab will remain.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

None of this was RAP code.

nicocizik

In my testing with RB 10.06, RB 10.05 and prior, the autosearch criteria
stays consistent when switching from the designer to the preview and back
when no RAP code is present.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

That was not my problem. When I add values to the search criteria options
using the dialog accessed on the preview tab, it is saved when I save
changes to the report (and close the designer). Previously, this was only
saved when I added the criteria values to the Data Piplines on the Data tab.

rbuser

What was changed between 10.05 and 10.06 that might cause this?

nicocizik

Hi Leah,

Sorry for the delay.

Unfortunately I'm not able to recreate this behavior on my machine either
with RB 10.05. Below are the steps I'm taking. Let me know how I can alter
them to see the same behavior you are getting.

With RB 10.05...

1. Create a simple app with a TppReport, TppDesigner, and TButton. Connect
the report and designer and add code to load the designer in the OnClick.
2. Add a query dataview to DADE including an AutoSearch criteria. Add
DBTexts to the detail band of the report.
3. Run the app, tab to the preview window, change the search criteria, tab
back to the preview window, save the report to disk.
4. Close the entire application and re-run it. Load the saved template
from disk and click on the Preview tab... The search criteria that was saved
is still present.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com