I've written DDC function servers for a while. Now, I thought I'd try using the stpapi calls to do something "simple" like add a lot in the Maintain Lots session (BTW, this is IVc2 sch0). This is obviously part of a larger program script.

So, I started created several stpapi.put.field() commands and then used an stpapi.insert(). I found a few things:
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The Maintain Lots session opened up on the screen. I didn't think this was supposed to happen, but maybe I was mistaken.
The first few fields were blank and the session was waiting at the Lot field.
When I executed the insert, I received the dreaded "Recursion not yet implemented" error.:eek:
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If I look at the script for Maintain Lots, it is importing several fields if it is being run in the background. So, I set the appropriate zoom variables and ran it again. Items 1 & 3 still happened. Still, it seems like it defeats the purpose of using an API call if I have to look at the script to figure out which variables need to be imported.

So.... I'm sure I am missing something HUGE yet fundamental here. :rolleyes: Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Humbly yours,
-Ed

Ed,

(1) I have never seen one of these screens open in the foreground. So my answer is "NO" that should not happend. Maybe it is a "feature" of 4c2 and not 4c3, which we are running.

(2) No you should not need the source to find out what the problems are. This just makes it easier to resolve problems. We do not own source so I have to work around it. I believe if you search through some other threads in the tool box you will see how others modified baan source to get their function servers working.

Sorry this is not much help. I have not written a function server on this session, but will try a quick test.

Mark

I ran a quick test with a find and a get. Everything was perfect. I wonder if it could be your version of the api objects in tools? I do not know enough about 4c2 or 4c3 to know what to check. Not much help, but I tried.:(

Mark

Thanks. I figured that part of the problem might be the tools. I'll see if I can get these updated to something more current and try again.

Patching solved all of the problems.

BTW, the latest IVc, IVc1, or IVc4 tools patch can be found in solution 122222 on Baan's web site. It is very recent (8 Feb 2002).