CODEWITHSUNDEEP
filemaker
tanbog
tanbog

Reputation: 610

Insert text when new related field added filemaker 11

I have been tasked with adding some functionality to an old Filemaker 11 Database.

I have a table with a portal to a related field. Whenever an entry is added to the portal I am to insert some text into description field to prompt users to record some specific information related to that portal field.

I have set up some global variables to hold the required text and in the case of a normal field it is quite easy to trigger the text insert based on the value in a field. What I am having trouble figuring out is how to trigger the insert text based on the values in a portal.

Suggestions?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 42

Answers (1)

michael.hor257k
michael.hor257k

Reputation: 117175

In general, you can insert a default value into a field by using the field's auto-enter options. If you want this to happen only upon record's creation, leave the Do not replace existing value (if any) option checked.

I did not understand this part:

how to trigger the insert text based on the values in a portal.

You need to explain how exactly the inserted text should be "based on the values in a portal".

Upvotes: 1

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