Because it's an Active Link with Window Open functionality instead of a Macro. Both fire search functions but I think how the client reacts to the search is different between the 2 methods.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of yo yo Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:33 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Problem when converting macro to "open window" active link action - last chance It's set to "keep previous values". >From: "Sullivan, Neil G CTR USAF AFRL/SNOX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >Subject: Re: Problem when converting macro to "open window" active link >action - last chance >Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 15:27:41 -0500 > >Is it possible that the user's preferences, under Tools/Options, are set >to "clear all fields" on a search window instead of "keep previous >values"? > >Neil "Sully" Sullivan >Remedy Developer/Administrator >AFRL/SNOX >Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 >937-904-9788 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of yo yo >Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:13 PM >To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >Subject: Problem when converting macro to "open window" active link >action - last chance > >I've posted this question some days ago but I did not receive any >answers >that could resolve the question... > >Anybody have an idea? > > >From: Renaude Roy-Drouin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > >To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > >Subject: Problem when converting macro to "open window" active link >action > >Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:42:40 -0500 > > > >Hi all, > > > >I have a problem when converting a macro to an "open window" active >link > >action. > > > >Here is the macro : > >1) Set Current Working Schema to PR-Problem ($_SERVER$) > >2) No match error -- 10000 (ERROR) > > Message text - Non existent problem number for this query. > >3) Suppress empty lists optin -- TRUE > >4) Perform Query > > Query bar -- '3' > $DATE$ > >5) Open Query List window > >6) Window positioning > > x - 0, y - -47 with - 808, height - 542 > > (UNIX only) > > > >It is fire from a button on an display-only from. It opens a window of >the > >PR-Problem (regular) form, listing all records that match the > >condition : '3' > $DATE$. > > > >When I convert the macro to an active link, it creates an "open window" > >active link action. The new active link works correctly but when my >user > >clicks on "new search" on PR-Problem, the above condition is not shown >on > >the "advanced > >search bar" (at the bottom of the window). When the macro was used, the > >condition was shown and the user could add some more qualifications. > > > >Is there a simple way I can make that happen again? > > > >Thanx, > > > >Renaude Roy-Drouin > > > >_______________________________________________________________________ >________ > >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >ARSlist:"Where > >the Answers Are" > >_________________________________________________________________ >Essayez Windows Live Messenger: le futur de MSN Messenger! >http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=fr-ca > >_______________________________________________________________________ _ >_______ >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where >the Answers Are" > >_______________________________________________________________________ ________ >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where >the Answers Are" _________________________________________________________________ Ne perdez pas de temps dans les files d'attente... magasinez en ligne. http://magasiner.sympatico.msn.ca ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
