Re: Trigger programming question

Why aren't you using UMBITM2R to do that instead of a trigger?  

Eric

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Shrader" <pshrader@xxxxxxxx>
To: "MAPICS ERP System Discussion" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:43 PM
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Trigger programming question


> What's the trick to keep a trigger program from acting on its own
> results?
> 
> I have an insert trigger applied to the customer item cross reference
> file (to update all the like accounts with the same info), but when I
> change the customer number and insert a record, the trigger fires again
> and wants to check the new record's validity. I realize that it is
> calling itself recursively, but how can I stop this?
> 
> I've created the trigger with this command:
> ADDPFTRG FILE(AMFLIBP/MBBIREP) TRGTIME(*AFTER) TRGEVENT(*INSERT)
> PGM(PATL 
> IB/TRGMBBIREP) RPLTRG(*YES) ALWREPCHG(*YES)
> 
> 
> And with ALWREPCHG(*NO) as well.
> 
> I want the system to first insert record keyed by the user, then kick
> off my changes adding another 5 records to the MBBIREP file. However,
> that's when I get the recursive call. I want the trigger to only run
> when the original entry is made, not the entries created by the trigger
> file. 
> 
> I'm probably overlooking something simple, but would appreciate any
> hints you might have.
> 
> Thanks,
> Patrick
> 
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