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Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

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Posted on by Anita75 1,165

Hi All,

I have created a RDLC report using data from Query Object - this is for purchase orders.  One of the fields (Status) is an Enum field and it shows 1,2,3 etc when the report is run.

Variable depclaration in VSC is below:

Enum-Status.png

I do not know how to declare Status as a variable and what's the best way show front end values for each statuses.  If I run the query without a report it shows purchase order status such as Open, Release etc

Thanks

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    IB-29041624-0 1,191 Moderator on at

    Have you tried  to declear it like "Staus : Enum Status;"?

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    Anita75 1,165 on at

    I did but see below for error:

    Enum-Status2.png

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    IB-29041624-0 1,191 Moderator on at

    Then you do not have the Enum status defined in your scope.  Can you share the complete code?

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    Anita75 1,165 on at

    Ok had another go and found out that with ENUM fields you have to use the original field name from table rather than given name .

    Status: ENUM "Purchase Document Status";

    This of course is different to other fields and have no idea why this has be complicated and why ENUM fields are there in the first place.

    That said if i want to change the front end names for each ENUM integer value like 0,1,2 then i can use a case statement so perhaps there are other advantages

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    IB-29041624-0 1,191 Moderator on at

    I think the big advantage of the ENUMs are that they are extendable in a better way than the old option fields. So if you develope extentions to Business Central the use of ENUMs makes more sense.

    docs.microsoft.com/.../devenv-extensible-enums

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