The reason for this is that ARS does some funny (strange) things with searches on field 1.
Specifically I have never seen the full logic spelled out in the docs, but here is what I think it does.... if (User input length is less than length of field 1) then LPad the value with the prefix for field 1 I would guess that there is likely more logic involved, but that is at least the part that is important to this thread. So if the user enters "70" into the field 1 QBE then the system automatically searches for "000000000000070". (Assuming a 15 digit length for field 1.) It looks like this special tricks were not implemented on the field ID 70 fields in archive forms. It _think_ you can approximate this with Active Links on Search. ( But you may need to have a display only field (or 3) to get the logic just right too.) BTW: There are other *special* tricks that field 1 does too. (Like search on return in the field if the UT is configured to do that.) -- Carey Matthew Black Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) Love, then teach Solution = People + Process + Tools Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Chintan Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** Hi all, > > Once you archive the form, two new fields "Original Create Date" and > "Original Request ID" are created. ...so far so good. > > Problem starts when end-users start searching on "Original Request ID" and > get a no matching request back. > > That field is a Character Field. So, request ID 70 on Source Form is not > same on Destination Form. I tried all QBE's. None of them work. It only > works when you do a search on form like 'Original Request > ID'="000000000000070". This is frustrating for end- users as they are not > able to do search as they used to do previously. > > Any workarounds to make the new character field work like System field(DB > ID:1)??? > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > Regards, > Chintan > > > ________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. __Platinum Sponsor: > www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
