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  • gskelton
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    Re: Find by key issue

    I have noticed this same issue too. In version 4.5 which I use, and v9, it returns the found record at the top of the list. In v5 and v10, it returns the found record in the middle of the list. I like it at the top better. Same thing happens when a new record is added to the list. V4.5 and V9 puts the new record at the top. V5 and v10 puts it in the middle of the list. I don't know about other versions. These are the versions I have.

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  • Bill Parker
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    Re: Find by key issue

    Remember that find by key is not a query. With the table in a specified key order, find by key just positions the record pointer at the first record that matches the search string. All records in the table are still available for scrolling.

    The difference that has occured in v10 is that the display of the first record to match the search string is now in the middle of the browse vs, at the top. But all the same records are available for scrolling.

    Bill.

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  • gkeramidas
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    Re: Find by key issue

    ok, thanks bill. doesn't make sense to me that it would return the first value in the middle of the browse. why would i want any records returned that weren't relevant to what i queried?

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  • Bill Parker
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    Re: Find by key issue

    I read it wrong. I thought you were saying find by key went to the middle of the key range, but you said the middle of the displayed browse. Yes, it does that now. Sometimes Alpha has added an option for "classic" view when a number of users express a preference for the previous style.

    Bill.

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  • Tim Kiebert
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    Re: Find by key issue

    Originally posted by gkeramidas View Post
    posted yesterday but don't see it.

    when in a browse and i do a find by key (ctrl-k), the first record returned is in the middle of the browse, instead of being the first record in the browse, as in previous versions.
    Gary,
    I can not find back where I read it but I am sure I read somewhere that this was a design change. The behavior I see here is that if the record is already visible in the browse then the display does not change, otherwise as you say the found record goes to the middle of the browse.

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  • gkeramidas
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    Re: Find by key issue

    bill:

    i've been using 2736_3523 and my text import has been fine. it's a csv file with half million records.

    the find by key issue happens in whatever database i'm in, whether it's one of mine or alphasports.

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  • Bill Parker
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    Re: Find by key issue

    Speaking of text import. You might try build 2515_3506 and see if it works there, because my text import does, but not in recent builds.

    Bill.

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  • Bill Parker
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    Re: Find by key issue

    And I have stuff that works in other versions of A5 also, but not v10. (See the recent thread about text import.)

    All I am saying is that it is good to go back to square one when something does not work in a new version. Better yet, be able to show it in Alpha Sports.

    Bill.

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  • gkeramidas
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    Re: Find by key issue

    bill:

    i open the same db in version 9 and it works fine. the indexes get rebuilt every day when i import the data.

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  • Bill Parker
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    Re: Find by key issue

    First thing I would do is rebuild indexes and try find by key in the default browse.

    Bill.

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  • gkeramidas
    started a topic Find by key issue

    Find by key issue

    posted yesterday but don't see it.

    when in a browse and i do a find by key (ctrl-k), the first record returned is in the middle of the browse, instead of being the first record in the browse, as in previous versions.
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