Hi All,


FM7.0v2
I have a solution that is being accessed from where it resides on a mac 
  (OS10.3.5; file sharing on the host...) , by the secretary's mac , 
this is on the same subnet.  While I am aware of the file sharing setup 
issues using Server (coming soon on another solution...), this is the 
first time I have a '2 user/same db' scenario. Concurrent usage is not a 
requirement, and the solution lives on a dedicated user account.

I have three concatenated merge fields for an account print form. On the 
local host they function normally, while on the secretarial mac, only 2 
of the three merge fields display/print. The problem field when added as 
a native field displays correctly. Curiously another concatenated merge 
field line on the same layout works fine too.
I could create a calc field of course, but rather a  retrograde approach.


I should try...?


regrds


Chris Brown
Neurosurgery
University of Adelaide

It sounds like the non-working merge field is being pulled from a table 
in another file?  If so, check your relation graph to be sure the file 
with the layout is seeing the related file.  If not, check your field 
references, and remember that FM7 assumes nothing when trying to 
evaluate file locations.  Perhaps the reference does not have a 
'relative' path and is there fore looking at where the files would be on 
the local machine if it were running on the local machine.

Chris Brown wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> FM7.0v2
> I have a solution that is being accessed from where it resides on a mac 
>  (OS10.3.5; file sharing on the host...) , by the secretary's mac , this 
> is on the same subnet.  While I am aware of the file sharing setup 
> issues using Server (coming soon on another solution...), this is the 
> first time I have a '2 user/same db' scenario. Concurrent usage is not a 
> requirement, and the solution lives on a dedicated user account.
> 
> I have three concatenated merge fields for an account print form. On the 
> local host they function normally, while on the secretarial mac, only 2 
> of the three merge fields display/print. The problem field when added as 
> a native field displays correctly. Curiously another concatenated merge 
> field line on the same layout works fine too.
> I could create a calc field of course, but rather a  retrograde approach.
> 
> 
> I should try...?
> 
> 
> regrds
> 
> 
> Chris Brown
> Neurosurgery
> University of Adelaide
> 

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FM Pro Solutions       Los Angeles, California

FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
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Hi Howard,

could you repost your response please; I am getting  a 'no such message 
exists on the server' message

thanks

Chris