I've posed a question recently relating to missing menus, however I'm still having problems.

First question: Is there any reason why we cannot use a different file name other than MENUS? I've created different menu files, e.g. AR_MENUS and GL_MENUS. But everytime I set up a menu option to go to another menu, e.g. AR_REPORTS, I can view the AR_REPORTS menu once, but thereafter I receive an error message such as Menu AR_REPORTS has not been created. If I add

Code Command

M;X @AR_MENUS@AR_REPORTS;FLUSH AR_MENUS

I can view the AR_REPORTS and other reports again, but it shows up as a Main Menu rather than a pulldown menu.

Second question: Am I using the proper format, i.e. @AR_MENUS@AR_REPORTS, with an "@" in front of and behind the file name?

BTW, I had planned to placed these menu files in separate accounts, but for now they are all in the same accout.

Any additional assistance would be appreciated.

Frank

Make sure there is a space after @MYMENUTABLE@ and before the actual menu name. Otherwise should work ok.

Tony

I do have a space between the table name and the row., i.e. @MYMENU@ ABC, but I get the same problem, MENU NOT AVAILABLE.

Frank..

The M option behaves like RUNMENU in that it makes the menu passed a "top" level menu and not a sub-menu under another top menu.

Don

]]Make sure there is a space after @MYMENUTABLE@ and before the actual menu name. Otherwise should work ok«

I'm not sure why that should make a difference but I do have a space between the @@ filename and the menu name. I still can't get the secondary menus to be displayed more than one time. Also, this happens only when accessing menu options, not windows, popups, etc.

I've never had to use a space. You should be able to call catalyst('M','@MENU_FILE@MENU_ITEM') or use M and @MENU_FILE@MENU_NAME as code and command anywhere code/command are used.

I seem to recall that the way menus are cached changed with Arev versions. What version are you using?

That's what I'm doing, with or without a space between the file name and the menu name. I've done this both from TCL, i.e. RUNMENU, and in the menu window.

I can press the arrow key to view each submenu once. As I return to the menu options a 2nd time, I get the following message:

Menu "INVOICES" has not been created and then if I try again, I get (Empty) if I click on the menu option. Again, this happens only with sub menus. If I access a window or a List Report, etc. it's fine. Only when the menu option is accessing a sub menu, do I get the above messages.

]]The M option behaves like RUNMENU in that it makes the menu passed a "top" level menu and not a sub-menu under another top menu.«

I'm not too clear on what you are saying. I understand that the M option behaves like a RUNMENU, but if the menu file is MENUS or SYSMENUS and one of the options is a secondary menu, the M or the RUNMENU option works fine. That is, if I do a RUNLIST, e.g. RUNMENU INVOICES or RUNMENU @MENUS@INVOICES, there is no problem.

Only when I used another file name, e.g. @AR_MENUS@INVOICES, do I get the error messages described earlier.

Frank,

Does the problem persist if you simplify the code, command sequence to just M, @AR_MENUS@ AR_REPORTS?

Bill

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