how to refresh data -bind control?

slowjams

Let's say I have a data-bind control, then I change the a field of current loaded record by code, then I want to refresh the form to reflect the latest value, how can I do that without closeing and opening the form?

BarryStevens

Are the ALL the field you want to 'refresh' symbolics?
I am assuming that that you are saying that values in other fields are dependent on the value in the changed field.

BarryStevens

If the fields that are to be refreshed are symbolics, then I assume that you are not seeing them auto updating, so you need to check the following(imho)
Are you setting the "INVALUE' of the field you are changing by code.
Is this field referenced in the symbolic using squiggly braces {}, if not, then you may need to change or send a "CALCULATE" event to each of the fields that need to be 'recalculated' when you change the value.

slowjams

@BarryStevens, I mean I have a data bind form which loads a record, then I change the data by
new_ref<1> = new_value
new_ref<2> = another_new_value
...
etc then
write new_ref on table, id..
so now I want the form to display the latest data value

BarryStevens

Do you mean the form is clearing after you do the write?
In form designer

slowjams

@BarryStevens it's not about the write event, I didn't use the write event to update anything, I just use a write statement to modify the current record, and the form is still showing the original values, even I put the cursor in the key field and lost focus, it is still showing the old value, to load the new vlaues, I have to open the form and load the record again

DonBakke

@slowjams to be honest, I really don't understand why you are doing this. It seems like you are not really using OI the way it was intended. However, if you know the data has been updated on the server, try sending the form a READ event to re-load the record automatically.