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Value List Recreate? 1 42 (6/22/2009 1:23:46 PM) comp.databases.filemaker FMPA v10, Win I have 9 "category" fields in which the user enters data which becomes the name of the category (Resource Type). This is used on a layout where the user clicks one of 9 buttons to display relat... PghOPS

Total by Page 1 35 (1/13/2009 4:00:53 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a report that contains 7 records on each page (except the last page). Can I print a total of several fields from each of those records on each page of just those 7 records? I also need to count and pri... PghOPS

Changing text characters. 2 44 (11/11/2008 5:16:31 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a text field that I import data into. The data comes into FMPv9 with a "/" as the 1st and 14th character. I need to change this character to a ":" in the 1st and 14th character without changing anythin... PghOPS

Split out Import Data 2 49 (11/10/2008 7:10:18 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a file that contains a customer record (serial number 000000) and a number of addresses associated with that customer (serial numbers >000000). I need to find the customer record (000000) and move the ... PghOPS

Value Lists #2 4 43 (9/8/2008 6:07:24 PM) comp.databases.filemaker What am I missing? I have a field called "Street Name" and a field called "Primary Station". When I perform a find, it goes to a "find" layout, to the Street Name field. On the Find Layout, I have the field ... PghOPS

Freeze Window #3 1 55 (9/3/2008 5:58:22 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Does the FREEZE WINDOW script step work in FMPA v9? I just can't get the window to freeze when the script goes to a print layout. The print dialog flashes too. I googled this and didn't really find any conc... PghOPS

Trip Mileage Calculation 4 47 (8/13/2008 2:02:16 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I am trying to setup a vehicle use log. I need to calculate trip mileage for each use of the vehicle. I have a starting mileage, ending mileage and trip mileage field. So: ending mileage, minus starting mile... PghOPS

Count and Calculation 1 41 (7/1/2008 7:10:16 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have the following simplified example: Cost 1 Cost 2 Cost 3 Person 1 0 10 10 Person 2 20 10 0 Person 3 20 50 0 ... PghOPS

Printing Reports from a Web Solution 1 57 (4/23/2008 2:32:35 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Is there a way to have reports print correctly when using a Filemaker solution on Filemaker Server when using the solution on the web? My report prints perfectly when printing from Filemaker Advanced, but whe... PghOPS

Dialog Box in IWP 0 71 (12/12/2007 6:37:36 PM) comp.databases.filemaker How can you make a confirmation dialog show up in an IWP solution to confirm a record deletion? Sorry, probably a basic question, I just can think it through! ... MuniciNET

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Value Lists #2 4 43 (9/8/2008 6:07:24 PM) comp.databases.filemaker What am I missing? I have a field called "Street Name" and a field called "Primary Station". When I perform a find, it goes to a "find" layout, to the Street Name field. On the Find Layout, I have the field ... dan397 (37)

Pick-up Printing Crashes FMv9.0 1 57 (10/2/2007 5:33:34 PM) comp.databases.filemaker We are using FMv9.0 to print thousands of forms for our customers. We print them in batches, say from record 1 to 2500, then after that is spooled, print record 2501 to 5000 to a different printer or sometime... dan397 (37)

Validate Length calculation 7 22 (9/6/2007 11:10:14 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I need to limit the number of characters allowed in a few fields. I have a field setup for each of the fields I need to count characters in that does a Length (fieldname) for each field giving me the number o... dan397 (37)

Keep record from being accepted. 2 31 (11/2/2006 7:35:40 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Is there a way to keep a record from being accepted? I'm guessing with vaildation somehow, but I can't get my mind to work! I am putting a scheduling solution together. I can have a maximun of 50000 schedule... dan397 (37)

Filemaker Server Advanced 2 41 (9/20/2006 2:39:14 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Does anyone know if FMSA needs to be run on a dedicated machine only running FMSA or can it run concurrently on a server running a website too? If it can run on a server that is also running a website, does a... dan397 (37)

Advanced: Web Pub instal and config: WPE 4 34 (9/15/2006 8:48:08 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have installed FMSA8 and am trying to configure the web publishing part. I get to the point where you have to set the credentials for the WPE and it doesn't ask me to set them. That screen is acting like I'... dan397 (37)

List view in IWP solution. 3 66 (6/14/2006 4:48:17 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a solution I created for web access. One of the views is a list view. I don't want the status area to show, so I have an open script toggle the status area to hide. If I view my records in a list view... dan397 (37)

Lookup during Import 6 141 (4/19/2006 8:28:49 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a zip code filed that when you enter a zip code it does a lookup in a zip code table and finds the city and state. During manual entry, this works fine. It does not work when I import a file into the d... MuniciNET