Question

I apologies for this being a very simple question but as a first time user of ABL open edge and im stuck. I have enter values into a table like so

METHOD PRIVATE VOID POPULATETABLE ( ):
    DEFINE VARIABLE I AS INTEGER. 
    DO I = 0 TO 100:
    CREATE TEST.

    ASSIGN TEST.CUSTOMER_NAME="SMITH"
    TEST.ORDER_NUMBER=I  
    TEST.ORDER="BOOKS" 
    TEST.COST=45.00  
    TEST.CUSTOMER_NAME = "JACKSON" 
    TEST.ORDER_NUMBER=I 
    TEST.ORDER="PAPER CLIPS"  
    TEST.COST=1.7. 
    ASSIGN TEST.CUSTOMER_NAME="JONES"  
    TEST.ORDER_NUMBER =I 
    TEST.ORDER="PENCILS"
    TEST.COST=2.50
    TEST.CUSTOMER_NAME = "TURNER"
    TEST.ORDER_NUMBER = I  
    TEST.ORDER="PENS"
    TEST.COST=0.7. 
    END.
    END METHOD.

and I’m trying to display them using this

 FOR EACH TEST:   
        DISPLAY TEST.COST TEST.CUSTOMER_NAME TEST.ORDER TEST.ORDER_NUMBER.
        RETURN.
END.

However the result only shows the last row of data entered. can anyone help, I’m even unsure on whether the display function is right or the assign is.

Answer 1

The “return” in your FOR EACH is causing the code to leave the loop after the first record. Delete that statement and you’ll see all the records.

FOR EACH TEST:
DISPLAY TEST.COST 
        TEST.CUSTOMER_NAME 
        TEST.ORDER 
        TEST.ORDER_NUMBER. 
RETURN.   /* this is why you're only seeing one record -  */
          /* get rid of this and you'll see all the records */
END.