shared variable between 2 sub-reports

[tekniks]

Hi,

I want to access a shared variable value in a sub-report that is below another sub-report having the same shared variable, however the shared variable is not returning the true value.

This is what I have in Sub-report A(CR 8.5):

@FM_CM_Flag // in the header section
Whileprintingrecords;
shared booleanvar FM_CM_Flag;

if ({MM_GENEALOGY_LG_2.MATERIAL_ID} like 'FM'+ '*' OR {MM_GENEALOGY_LG_2.MATERIAL_ID} like 'CM'+ '*') then

FM_CM_Flag := True

else

FM_CM_Flag := False

This is what I have in Sub-report B:

@FM_CM_Flag // in the header section
Whileprintingrecords;
shared booleanvar FM_CM_Flag;
FM_CM_Flag

Problem:

In the Sub-report A the value of FM_CM_Flag is True where as in the Sub-report B(below Sub-report A) the value of FM_CM_Flag is False although it should be True
Based on the value of this variable in the Sub-report B, I want to suppress or display certain fields.


Thanks for all your help in advance.

Tek

 

[lbass]

Can you verify that the flag is still true in the footer section of Subreport A? Try placing the following in the subreport A footer to check this:

whileprintingrecords;
shared booleanvar FM_CM_Flag;

Where are the subreports placed? In the report or a group header? What are the links between the subreports and the main report? Have you ruled out nulls in the Material ID field?

-LB