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Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

cnorris135 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:56:13 GMT

PERFECT!!!

Thank you Hillary. Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

Jimmy — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:49:10 GMT

Hello Chris,

Could you attach a screenshot of your data source, including the group19 group and all its parent groups?

Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

Hilary Stoupa — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:44:54 GMT

The user guide says:

xpath: xpath to delete. It can be filtered in the case of a repeating group or field.

So, the ability to use a filtered XPath is mentioned in the guide.

Is there a reason that you can't just exclude the row when the form opens by setting the default? Have you tried:

Delete /xpath=/my:myFields/my:group15/my:UpdateEstimatedDateOfReport/my:group18/my:group19

Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

cnorris135 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:35:20 GMT

you beat me to my question. Yes group 19 is my repeating table. I was looking at the user guide and it doesnt mention this.

Command = Delete /xpath=/my:myFields/my:group15/my:UpdateEstimatedDateOfReport/my:group18/my:group19[1]

didnt work though..... probably a space issue....

Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

Hilary Stoupa — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:31:25 GMT

Many of the commands do not have additional documentation outside of the user guide.

Is group19 your repeating group? The [1] filter selects the first row of a repeating group. I'd assume that without it, Delete would also delete the first instance of the repeating group since the XPath to a repeating group without a filter generally selects the first instance.

Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

cnorris135 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:23:27 GMT

Yes. I have given much consideration to the Delete command. I have been combing this site for the user guide on the Delete command. Haven't found it yet. It is my assumption that the [1] is to delete the first row and not for the child group number?

my Xpath all the way to the child is /my:myFields/my:group15/my:UpdateEstimatedDateOfReport/my:group18/my:group19.

I believe it would be

Command = Delete /xpath=/my:myFields/my:group15/my:UpdateEstimatedDateOfReport/my:group18/my:group19

A user updates some fields, which populate this repeating table. User goes back later and "updates" those fields, I setup a INSERT command to add a row. works good. I did get the Delete command to work ........ sort of....... Just that now it deletes the row previously there which in turn doesnt allow for more than one row.

I can't find a guide for the delete other than the User guide which doesnt have much.....

Re: Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

Hilary Stoupa — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:35:43 GMT

A lot depends on what else you have going on in your form. But if you look under Tools / Options / Defaults (IP 2007) or Data / Defaults (IP 2010) you have the option of not including your repeating group when the form opens. Then you will not have that initial blank row.

EDIT: I should add, if you want to use the delete command, that works too. Delete /xpath=/path/to/group[1]

Is there a qRule to delete the first row of a Repeating Table

cnorris135 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:30:59 GMT

My first row of my Repeating table is blank. Is it possible to have this row automatically deleted since it does not have info?

Chris