UI_GET_FILTER Function
Syntax
Arguments
- Expression
A character filter expression that evaluates to a logical value and selects records from the table or set.
- title
Optional. Default = "". The title of the dialog box.
- prompt
Optional. Default = "". The prompt inside the dialog box.
- default
Optional. Default = "". The default value to display for the filter expression.
- table_set_name
Optional. Default = current table or set. The table to use to evaluate the filter expression. Table_Set_Name may be a CR-LF delimited list of tables.
Description
Prompts for a filter expression. If table_set_name is not specified, current table/set is used. Table_set_name can be a crlf delimited list of tables.
Discussion
The UI_GET_FILTER() function prompts for a filter expression. If the Table_Set_Name is not provided, it uses the current table or set. Clicking on the icon displays the Expression Builder dialog box.
Example
dim prmpt_title as C dim prmpt_prompt as C dim prmpt_default as C dim prmpt_tables as C dim shared cFilter as C prmpt_title = "Enter a Filter Expression" prmpt_prompt = "Enter a filter expression that evaluates to a character value" prmpt_default = "" prmpt_tables = "customer" cFilter = ui_get_filter(prmpt_title,prmpt_prompt,prmpt_default,prmpt_tables)
Limitations
Desktop applications only.
See Also