BUG: A variable that is defined in a report may not be released after closing, after previewing, or after printing the report in Visual FoxPro (186088)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Professional Edition
This article was previously published under Q186088

SYMPTOMS

Under certain circumstances, a variable defined within a report is not released after closing the report or after printing.

RESOLUTION

Here are two resolutions:
  • Issue a RELEASE ALL LIKE <variable name> command after the report completes printing or after previewing the report. -or-

  • Place the code to modify, to print, or to preview the report in a program or procedure. Because the scope of variable is private, the variable disappears when the procedure or program finishes running.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

In the example below, a report variable remains in memory after closing or printing the report.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open the Employee.dbf table.
  2. Create a Quick Report based on the Employee table.
  3. Add a memory variable named Leftover to the report.
  4. Save the report with the name Ztest.frx and close the report.
  5. A reference to the variable appears on the desktop after you type the following code in the Command window and press ENTER: 
          DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE Leftover
  6. Next, type the following in the Command window:

    CLEAR ALL
    REPORT FORM Ztest PREVIEW

  7. Close the Preview window without printing the report and repeat step 5.

    A reference to the Leftover memory variable appears on the desktop but the variable does not remain in memory.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/7/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB186088 kbAudDeveloper
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