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Tracing a Macro

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PaulaJ

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Jun 20, 2000
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Is there any way to trace a macro to determine field names and database changes through a macro? I have a field in a report that is the last item in a macro where there are eight queries prior to it creating the field value. Naming conventions were not followed and I need to find out the formula for that field value. Any suggestions?
 
What you describe is the main problem with macros--you never really know what is going on "behind the scenes". Try converting it to code and, if you're lucky, the fields will be revealed.
 
You will have to use step-through, &/or a watch &/or breakpoints in order to stop the code during runtime. You can then examine the variables using the above mentioned methods...


James Goodman
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