Help! I'm having a Relationship Issue!

[ronnpaula]

Okay, make that A LOT of relationship issues! But here are the only ones I can talk about on this message board ...

Lets say I create a file that has, say, two tables and they're linked together in a standard valid way, with the main table's related field being a serial index.

If I place both of those fields in a record, shouldn't they display the SAME value? (They don't, the other field is blank.)

If I add other fields to each table, create a record, then duplicate that record, shouldn't ALL of the fields duplicate? (Again, they don't.)

I've read all about relationships in Filemaker, thought I understood it, and now have run into these amazing little twists.

Help! None of my other relationship problems are this confusing!

 

[lebisol]

from FM 6 perspetive:

no..its doesnt work like Access...grab this quick sample

http://mostarnet.com/tutorials/filemaker/1_many.zip

open "parent" table
it should give you some ideas
remember,portals can be 1 line and without scrolling would look like a 'regular' fields as if they are part of the master file.
All the best!


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[lebisol]

have your relationships improved ;-) ?

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All around in my home town,
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