Re: Forms 6i Question - Summary/Formula Fields not being saved

From: Mark C. Stock <mcstockX_at_Xenquery>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:39:23 -0400
Message-ID: <MIidnYBBLtnCUN3ZnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d@comcast.com>

"Dereck L. Dietz" <dietzdl_at_ameritech.net> wrote in message news:NL%%f.69029$Jd.10625_at_newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
:I have a form I've developed with Forms 6i using the formula function. The
: field(s) display on the form properly but I cannot seem to get them to be
: able to be saved into the database with the other fields I have on the
form.
:
: I have checked all the documentation I have and I can't find out if/what
I'm
: doing wrong. Could someone please possibly help me out?
:
:

if i'm recalling correctly, formula fields are for non-database values only, as they disply derived which by definition is not retrieved from or stored in the database.

why do you want to store derived data in the database? it the majority of cases this should not be necessary, and if it was, you'd likely need a more controlled approach than formula fields in a single application.

++ mcs Received on Sat Apr 15 2006 - 05:39:23 CDT