I have a data entry window that does not work properly when entering multiple orders. I am forced to exit the window after each entry. If I F9 an entry and then attempt to enter a new entry, the window blanks-out except for a few fields. THen the previous record is locked.

Bruce,

Is this something that has worked for an extended time and recently broke, or a project that you are trying to get to work? The answers to your question will be different in both cases. If it mysteriously stopped working you will have to chase down recent changes. If it is something you are developing, I would guess the window is set up incorrectly, and that you may need a tutorial.

Is there a grouped set of multi-value data entry prompts? Have they been set up as a group? Even if there is one prompt, you should set it up as a group to get it to initialize all of the multi-value variables.

Are you running lots of processes behind the window? Anyone of them could be programmed incorrectly or may have been changed and inadvertently messed up.

If not all the values are clearing out then it almost sounds like you may be using a collector window vice a standard AREV database window that is bound directly to its table. If this is true then the program calling the window has to maintain all the or mosat of the windows maintance issues itself. Examples of these this vars are WC_reset and

wc_redisplay etc…

Also check the properties for the window the the paint menu.

If you are familiar with the RBASIC language the you will be able to manipulate the VARS.

This is all of a course assuming you window is a colloctor window.

Good Luck,

Bob

What sort of processes do you have placed on the window. You could be modifying a window common var or somehow corrupting @DICT.

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