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    #1

    disappearing field Rules

    On a couple of occasions I have set auto increment on, or calculated , and when I go back to field rules it resets back to user entered. It doesn't happen all the time. Anyone else experiencing this with the latest build?
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    #2
    Re: disappearing field Rules

    Only if I forget to save my field rule changes. <grin>

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      #3
      Re: disappearing field Rules

      Yes. My calc fields reverted to user defined 4 times with latest build; also rename a table and all its index disappear.

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        #4
        Re: disappearing field Rules

        Tom,
        I am definately saving the field rules. It's got to be a bug.

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          #5
          Re: disappearing field Rules

          Barry,
          Yes, this has been reported as a bug.
          http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...707#post488707

          I am using the latest build (3258) and have found that if I change anything in the table structure, the auto-increment and calculated field rules will revert to user defined. In most occasions, the calculation is still there, I just have to re-check the calculated field option. But I have encountered on a couple of tables where that wasn't the case. I had to re-enter the calculation. Don't know the reason for it.
          Ernie

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            #6
            Re: disappearing field Rules

            Ernie, if that is reproducible I hope you'll do everyone a good deed and send a sample with instructions for tech support to follow to see the issue. Use the Send a Bug Report option on the help menu. Thanks. -- tom

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              #7
              Re: disappearing field Rules

              Tom,
              Actually, John Lemisch had tested it also and sent the bug report.
              Ernie

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                #8
                Re: disappearing field Rules

                I sent in a bug report yesterday, even though I don't know under which circumstances it happens.

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                  #9
                  Re: disappearing field Rules

                  Ernie, Barry - submitting a bug report accomplishes nothing unless it's accompanied by a sample with instructions for them to follow in order to trigger the fault. Whether John did that or not I don't know. It seems Ernie has a reproducible example. I hope Ernie will submit a working sample, with instructions for them to follow. -- tom

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                    #10
                    Re: disappearing field Rules

                    Barry,
                    As I said before, for me, it happens consistently when I change Anything in the file structure. So, decided to zip up an app with one table, 5 fields, one auto-increment and one calculated field and sent in another bug report.
                    Ernie

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                      #11
                      Re: disappearing field Rules

                      Thanks, that's great! -- tom

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                        #12
                        Re: disappearing field Rules

                        Just got a reply from Selwyn and he said all if fixed and will be releasing a patch later today.
                        Ernie

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