Variable help

[hopkinsc]

Hi all,

i have the following variable..

='>='&CurrentPeriod&'<='&Only({<Counter = {$(=Only({<PERIOD = {$(=Only(CurrentPeriod))}>}Counter)+12)}>} PERIOD)

which this is used in an action or trigger it makes selections on 13 periods (current and next 12).

i am trying to get the 13 period values to display in a text box but i can't seem to get it working.

Can anyone help?

[tresesco]

May be like this?

Concat(Distinct {<Counter = {$(=Only({<PERIOD = {$(=Only(CurrentPeriod))}>}Counter)+12)}>} PERIOD, ',')

[hopkinsc]

Hi, thanks for the reply.

the current period is 201708

so what i want is a text box that gives me..

201708

201709

201710

201711

201712

201801

201802

201803

201804

201805

201806

201807

201808

what you have suggested only gives me the last period (201808).

wouldn't i still have to use the >=currentperiod<= currentperiod+12?

[tresesco]

This?

Concat(Distinct {<PERIOD= {'>=$(=Max(PERIOD)) <$(=Max(PERIOD)+12)'}>} PERIOD, ',')

[hopkinsc]

no that gives me the max period in my dataset which is 203206.

I have attached an example.

there is a button that selects the periods needed. i am using a counter field which is against the Period field to make the correct selections (as 201708+12 is 201720 which is not the correct period.

the button works, but i want a text box showing the periods instead of the button.

This is for NPrinting btw, the variable that works in the button doesnt work in NPrinting, so i am trying to get a variable to evaluate the periods needed separated by a pipe then i'm going to try and get NPrinting to apply the pipe separated values to the field.

I hope that make sense..