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    Form Problem

    I converted a default form (all fileds) in V5 to V6. After conversion, I started re-arranging the fields on the tabbed form. Added a few tabs then deleted a tab. My field labels began disappearing. I would re-add them only to find them on another tab. Then my fields started disappearing. On a tab where there once was fields, it appeared blank. When I chose to select all items on tab 3 (even though nothing was displaying), and then chose copy, then paste, it pasted all items from tab#1. Feeling the form was corrupt, I chose to create a new default form. I got the message that Alpha had an error on line 195, error 2141 I think. When I tried a blank form it was OK. When I tried the default again, Alpha crashed. I just wonder if adding or deleting tabs on a tabbed object could corrupt not only the form but the table as well?

    Bill Belanger

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    RE: Form Problem

    Went to a backup from this morning, the form displays properly. Tried to create a default form just to test, and I got the message
    Script:a5_form_create_default line 189
    variable type mismatch

    I only have one variable in the whole system since I just figured out how to use them yesterday. The match is a 16 character field to the variable. Is it possible that a variable can cause these problems?

    I'll keep going back into my backups until I find one without this problem. My concern is that I may have done many days more work before I noticed a problem, then lost more work. I compact and rebuild indexes regularly. Other than that, is there a utility or routine we have to verify the integrity of our database structure?

    Bill Belanger

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      #3
      RE: Form Problem

      Just as a hoot, I made a copy of the entire database folder and opened the copy in V5. No problems at all. I even restored from my latest backup (V6)and still cannot not get V5 to fail.

      BTW, my earlier post of form problems that cured themselves was with another form and different table.

      I suppose a wise man would start the whole project over again from scratch in V6 since more work in V5 seems destined for eventual failure with V6 and beyond. Unfortunately, it was that very fact that put me over the fence when I was told I should start over when going from Filemaker 6 to V7 and experienced multiple problems with an application that has functioned flawlessly for 5 years. I said, if I'm going to start over from scratch, I might as well do it in Alpha since it's more powerful and has some key features not available in even the lastest FMP7.

      Deja Vue.

      Bill Belanger

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