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Structured variables

Question: It seems like I cannot define my own data structures in OPO. I want to create an variable that actually consists of different underlying variables – a string followed

Lock Conflicts

Question: Our system is experiencing several lock conflicts. We’ve got a consultantlooking at the details, but I was hoping you could explain what’s going onbehind the scenes when records are

Balnk form

Question: How do I open up a blank form – a form without any values displayed? Answer: As you probably know, you can add a DefaultCondition to your form, such

ODBMS vs. RDBMS

Question: Under which circumstances should I consider an object database management system (ODBMS) instead of a relational database managementsystem (RDMBS)? Answer: There are some specific types of applications that are

RDBMS Strengths

Question: What are the major strengths of a RDBMS when compared to anODBMS? Answer: Most ODBMS today are still weak in the area of security, so if you are planning

Repeater fields

Question: Whenever I try to reference an object in a repeater, I get an error message telling me that “Repeated control can be used only in aggregation function”. How can

Converting from String to Integer or Float

Question: How can I convert a String type value to an integer or float?For example,String str=”155.230″;float real;real = str.HowCanIConvert???????; I’ve tried it like this:Integer aValue = new Integer(String.valueOf(“1”)); But this