He doesn't necessarily needs to use the triggers on the server(which is
always good for direct data entry), but can use the OnBeforePost event to
get the new generator value and set the field value, before it actually
posted to the server. The only problem I can see here is if you want to
work with detail tables before posting, you wouldn't know what value
relates those records, if the value in question comes from the generator.

Daniel Rail
Senior System Engineer
ACCRA Med Software Inc. (www.accramed.ca)

At 03/12/2001 09:18 AM, you wrote:

> > I have set a generator links field.
> > Now I experienced, that e.g. in IB_Grid whenever appending a new row, a
> > new generator value is looked up.
> > Even if cancelled and redone, a new value is generated.
>
>That is what a generator does, everytime you call a new
>value you get a new number.
>
> > I found a good solution in IBX for that: There you could select, when
> > the generator value should be pulled:
> >
> > 1.) on create (in buffer)
> > 2.) on Post
> > 3.) never (done by own procedure or handler)
> >
> > Is a schema like "generate OnPost" in IBO?
>
>I only use GeneratorLink. This does indead use up a number
>when creating the 'blank', which can not be 'returned' if
>you then cancel the record. I build the record before
>calling the insert, so only call insert IF I want to add the
>record.
>
>If you don't want to add the generator value until later,
>then this causes a problem in IBO because it does not know
>where to refresh the record from.
>
>If you want option 2 or 3, just set up the old style
>trigger, don't set GeneratorLinks, and take the performance
>hit of having to find the new record after the server has
>changed the value.
>
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>Lester Caine
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