Creating multiple records in a portal

[ashill]

I need script advice. I am creating an expense report database. Part of my layout includes the following information –

Start date

End date

Number of Days (calculating end date - start date)

Per Diem Rate

City

Each days per diem needs to be itemized so I need to create a record in a portal for each day that includes the date, rate & city.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

[comment]

Each days per diem needs to be itemized

Are you sure you need this? All it does is duplicate existing data and create room for possible discrepancy.

BTW, shouldn't it be end date - start date + 1?

[ashill]

Yes, each day needs it's own per diem entry (bookkeepers orders), only the date is different.

I forgot to mention the +1 but it's in the calculation.

Any thoughts on how to accomplish this? I'm stuck.

[ashill]

Problem solved. I couldn't figure out how to loop the script so I just created a maximum # of days possible & created a really long script full of Set Field steps.

[comment]

Sorry, I missed your earlier reply. So how about:

Set Variable [ $parentID ; Parent::ParentID ]

Set Variable [ $start ; Parent::Start Date ]

Set Variable [ $n ; Parent::Number of Days ]

Set Variable [ $rate ; Parent::Per Diem Rate ]

# DELETE RELATED RECORDS, IF PREVIOUSLY CREATED

If [ not IsEmpty ( Child::ParentID ) ]

Go to Related Record [ Child ; Show related only ]

Delete All Records

Else

Go to Layout [ Child ]

End If

Loop

Exit Loop If [ not $n ]

New Record

Set Field [ Child::ParentID ; $parentID ]

Set Field [ Child::Date ; $start ]

Set Field [ Child::Rate ; $rate ]

Set Variable [ $start ; $start + 1 ]

Set Variable [ $n ; $n - 1 ]

End Loop