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Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

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Posted on by Anita75 1,163

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

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    Inge M. Bruvik Profile Picture
    Inge M. Bruvik 1,105 Moderator on at
    RE: Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

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

  • Anita75 Profile Picture
    Anita75 1,163 on at
    RE: Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

    I did but see below for error:

    Enum-Status2.png

  • Inge M. Bruvik Profile Picture
    Inge M. Bruvik 1,105 Moderator on at
    RE: Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

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

  • Anita75 Profile Picture
    Anita75 1,163 on at
    RE: Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

    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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    Inge M. Bruvik Profile Picture
    Inge M. Bruvik 1,105 Moderator on at
    RE: Custom Report based on Query with Enum field

    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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