Add one row per value in an EnumList column list.
For this example, the table from which the row-addition process will be initiated is called Control Table. The table to which new rows will be added is called Target Table. Use your own names as you see fit. Note that they could even be the same table. Control Table must allow updates; Target Table must allow adds.
Control Table must have at least two columns for this process: EnumList (type EnumList; a list of Enum values; may be virtual); and Add Count (type Number; the number of the next row to add; may not be virtual). Column names may be changed as desired.
Add Count should be blank or zero initially.
This is the action that you should invoke to add the rows: it does everything.
if(
isblank([Add Count]),
isnotblank([EnumList]),
([Add Count] <= count([EnumList]))
)
This manages the Add Count column value, which contains the index of the next value in the EnumList for which a row is to be added. Itโll start at 1 and increment to the count of items in the EnumList.
([Add Count] + 1)
TRUE
(or blank)This action adds one row to the Target Table table for the Enum value of this rowโs EnumList at the position indicated by Add Count (but only if the value isnโt blank).
index([EnumList], [Add Count])
isnotblank(index([EnumList], [Add Count]))
This action implements a loop by recursively performing action (1) for each successive value in the EnumList.
list([_thisrow])
TRUE
(or blank)Return to action (1) and add actions (2), (3), and (4) to its Actions list.
Hi steve,
I have used your idea above thanks for that genius idea.
I have changed a few things to make it editble friendly, so with the changes it will update the target table rows based on the control table enumlist field on edit.
Note: I made it ref table so you have to have another coulmn in the target table called Parrent, and you can remove the coulmn "add count" in the control table.
This is the action that you should invoke to add the rows: it does everything.
[EnumList]<>[Related Target Table][Enum]
This will delete all records that you removed from the enumlist coulmn on an edit
select(Target Table[Key],and([Parent]=[_THISROW].[Key],not(in([Enum],[_THISROW].[Enumlist]))))
This action adds one row to the Target Table table for the Enum value of this rowโs EnumList (it will deduct all current records and add only new ones added to EnumList, so it will support edits)
This action implements a loop by recursively performing action (1) for each successive value in the EnumList.
Return to action (1) and add actions (2), (3), and (4) to its Actions list.