Hello Wolfgang. There is any problem in first method. I get message "Nested tabulate is not (yet) supported". Thanx Jaroslav Hajtmar Here is problematic example: \usemodule[database] \define[5]\TestCommand {\starttabulate \NC FIRSTNAME \EQ #1 \NC\NR \NC SURNAME \EQ #2 \NC\NR \NC CITY \EQ #3 \NC\NR \NC STREET \EQ #4 \NC\NR \NC POSTCODE \EQ #5 \NC\NR \stoptabulate \page} \define[5]\TestOtherCommand{#1, #2, #3, #4, #5\par} \defineseparatedlist[test][command=\TestCommand] \defineseparatedlist[othertest][command=\TestOtherCommand] \starttext Method 1: \starttest John, Smith, Prague, Václavské náměstí 20, 115 00 Peter, Paul, Brno, Nad struhou 232/12, 234 20 Annie, Walter, Ostrava, Pod lipami 7, 321 54 \stoptest \startothertest John, Smith, Prague, Václavské náměstí 20, 115 00 Peter, Paul, Brno, Nad struhou 232/12, 234 20 Annie, Walter, Ostrava, Pod lipami 7, 321 54 \stopothertest \stoptext Dne 4.6.2013 19:34, Wolfgang Schuster napsal(a):

Am 03.06.2013 um 23:47 schrieb Jaroslav Hajtmar :

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Hello ConTeXist. Obviously I have a problem with expansion. My question is: How can I place the elements of the list into macros for later use? Basically, my point is that I want assign individual values into macros within the cycle of ​​and those subsequently used in a buffer to creating my own report. Perhaps is can be understood what I want from my minimal example.

I suggest to use a different method to store and load the data. The first method is to use the database module (you can also use a external file for the data), the other method is the \setvariables command where you can use keys for the entries.

Method 1:

\usemodule[database]

\define[5]\TestCommand {\starttabulate \NC FIRSTNAME \EQ #1 \NC\NR \NC SURNAME \EQ #2 \NC\NR \NC CITY \EQ #3 \NC\NR \NC STREET \EQ #4 \NC\NR \NC POSTCODE \EQ #5 \NC\NR \stoptabulate \page}

\defineseparatedlist[test][command=\TestCommand]

\starttext

\starttest John, Smith, Prague, Václavské náměstí 20, 11500 Peter, Paul, Brno, Nad struhou 232/12, 234 20 Annie, Walter, Ostrava, Pod lipami 7, 321 54 \stoptest

\stoptext

Method 2:

\startsetups[test]

\starttabulate \NC FIRSTNAME \EQ \getvariable{test}{firstname} \NC\NR \NC SURNAME \EQ \getvariable{test}{surname} \NC\NR \NC CITY \EQ \getvariable{test}{city} \NC\NR \NC STREET \EQ \getvariable{test}{street} \NC\NR \NC POSTCODE \EQ \getvariable{test}{postcode} \NC\NR \stoptabulate

\page

\stopsetups

\setvariable{test}{set}{\setups{test}}

\starttext

\setvariables [test] [firstname=John, surname=Smith, city=Prague, street=Václavské náměstí 20, postcode=11500]

\setvariables [test] [firstname=Peter, surname=Paul, city=Brno, street=Nad struhou 232/12, postcode=234 20]

\setvariables [test] [firstname=Annie, surname=Walter, city=Ostrava, street=Pod lipami 7, postcode=321 54]

\stoptext

Wolfgang

Thanx Wolfgang very much. After update standalone version of ConTeXt is first database method working OK. You proposed methods are acceptable and comfortable for me. Moreover, it is systemic solutions. Thanks very much for the reply and for the inspiration. Jaroslav Hajtmar Dne 4.6.2013 20:40, Wolfgang Schuster napsal(a):

Am 04.06.2013 um 20:26 schrieb Jaroslav Hajtmar :

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Hello Wolfgang. There is any problem in first method. I get message "Nested tabulate is not (yet) supported". There was a bug in the database module regarding the command key, update your installation and it will work.

Wolfgang