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User interface problem with Pop-up menus and exact finds. 2 178 (5/5/2006 6:21:24 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I'm using FileMaker 7 and Server 7 and I've run into user interface issue. I want my users to be able to do EXACT finds on fields defined with pop-up menus. A popup menu gives them no chance to enter keywords... Russ

Backing up records as they are deleted 3 163 (3/8/2006 6:25:49 PM) comp.databases.filemaker My users are asking for the ability to delete records. However, there is no undo for deleted records so I'm looking for some way to backup records they delete. Setting a field to mark records as deleted is a ... Russ

Creating relationships between pre-existing records 1 127 (3/8/2006 6:11:25 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I'd like some feed back on the following paper. Situation: You wish to provide a way to relate two tables whose records both exist prior to establishing the relationship between those particular records. You... Russ

How can I let users search to create relationships between tables? 1 112 (2/2/2006 2:06:55 AM) comp.databases.filemaker I'm using FM7 and FM7 Server Relationships in my database have created their relationships at the same time a record is created. They all have auto generated unique numeric keys. However, now I have two tabl... Russ

Front and Back end security. There's gotta be a better way 4 139 (1/19/2006 8:51:22 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have split the front end from the back end on my database. It's working fine for the most part but the way I'm doing security has me thinking there has to be a better way. Security is doing two things: keep... kosherpiggy

need a result set depending on related (portal) data 2 139 (12/22/2005 7:16:12 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a FM7 database with the following relationship 1 * Student -|----< Action Item A field in action item can be in any of these four states: Done Waived N/A Not Done I'm looking for a w... kosherpiggy

Calculated fields - Storing them or not, forcing them to calculate 10 248 (12/20/2005 8:23:22 AM) comp.databases.filemaker Is it possible and/or desirable to have calculated fields recalculate when they are viewed and not when their dependent fields change? Is it possible and/or desirable to not store calculated fields? If so, ho... kosherpiggy