Re: Parameter in Declare-Report

[Ray Ontko <rayo@ONTKO.COM>]

> I have one simple (?) question:
> Is it possible to use a parameter, instead of an "ordinary name", in  =20
> Declare-Report ?
> Here's what I want to do:
>
> begin-setup
>  Declare-Report $reportname
>  ....
>  End-Declare
> end-setup
>
> begin-report
>  input $reportname
>  use-report $reportname
> end-report
>
> Is this possible, or is there another way to call a report from another?
> I'm using ver 3.0.12.1 for Sybase.
>
> Happy holidays

Ulrika,

I think the easiest way to do this is to:

declare-report fred
....
declare-report barney
....


input $report_name
lowercase $report_name
evaluate $report_name
when = 'fred'
   use-report fred
   break
when = 'barney'
   use-report barney
   break
end-evaluate

Ray
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