OKFORLIMIT

The OKFORLIMIT option controls whether you can limit the dimension you are looping over within an explicit FOR loop.

Tip:

To set the status of the dimension you are looping over in a loop that is generated by a REPORT statement, use a TEMPSTAT statement.

Data type

BOOLEAN

Syntax

OKFORLIMIT = {NO|YES}

Arguments

NO: (Default) You cannot limit the dimension you are looping over within an explicit FOR loop.
YES: You can limit the dimension you are looping over within an explicit FOR loop.

Examples

Example 21-14 Allowing Limits Within a Loop

The following program excerpt sets OKFORLIMIT to YES, thereby allowing the user to limit market within a FOR loop.

...
OKFORLIMIT = YES
FOR market
    DO
      LIMIT market TO CHILDREN USING market.market 
      REPORT market
    DOEND
 ...