copy repeating field in a calculated field

[JitseSchaafsma]

Surely i am missing something but how can i do this

X is a global repeating field

Y is a caclulated repeating field

How should i set up the calculation so that

Y = X.

The obove statement only copies the first element and not all.

Or shoul i use a script for this ?

Thanks jitse

[transpower]

Y=Extend(1)*X

[JitseSchaafsma]

Well thank you.

But... i should have mentioned that X and Y are containersfield with graphic elements.

Any suggestion then ?

much appreciated.

jitse

[-Queue-]

I'm curious why you would want a calculated field to exactly equal a global; there is no need for the calculated field if you're using globals. But anyway, just make the calculation the same name as the globalfield, so that when you view Define Fields for all fields, Y appears as Unstored, = X

[JitseSchaafsma]

Thanks for your interest.

The reasoning is this.

Actually the container field is a graphic element.

When on screen it is coloured, when printed it is a black an white picture.

so i have a calculation field

X=if(printtoscreen = 1 , Y , Z)

Y and Z are global container fields.

X is a container field.

I want to use a calculation and not a script because a (large) number of fields are involved.

All fields have 10 elements.

Any supported is appreciated

Jitse

[-Queue-]

Use Case( Extend(PrintToScreen) = 1, Y, Z )

[JitseSchaafsma]

thanks !

but why is the if statement not working?

a bug ?

jitse

[JitseSchaafsma]

because of the extend statement,

me dumbo <smile>

jitse