Subject RE: [IBO] Interesting!
Author Gerhardus Geldenhuis
>
> At 01:17 AM 08-09-01 +0200, you wrote:
> >Is it possible to define KeyLink/KeySource pairs in order to cut
> down on the
> >no. of TIB_Query's necessary to do lookups(ie share one amongst,
> maybe, 3 or
> >so).
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Dion
>
> If I understand your question correctly, then no, not for
> data-bound lookups.
>
> Say, for example, you have a table Towns. You have a parent
> dataset that wants to look up this table for three columns, e.g.
> DepartureTown, DestinationTown, HomeTown. You will need three
> lookup datasets over the same table, because each lookup table
> must be able to scroll independently for the column to which it
> is linked.
>
> Helen
Could it not be posible to make a dataset specific for lookup
purposes where you have multiple cursors so even if you have 3
different combo's which have the same data they point to the same
dataset execpt each one has its one cursor enabling independant
browsing through the dataset.

Groete
Gerhardus