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    I think I'm in trouble?

    I already posted about the doubled menu bar with no repiles as I write this. Maybe I should have waited for one because I think I'm in trouble here.
    Things that look "wierd"

    now instead of <new record> in default browse I have <cord>(at new record entry point)

    A posting rule that accepts as written in the field rules gets a "can not post error".
    posted field is calculated but is told to wait for event/condition to happen.
    on new records the error comes up as soon as you try to add a record
    on existing error comes up when event/condition happens

    5 tables in set
    each table has first field called "link" link is calculated to = 1

    movies is master
    actors one to many
    directors one to many
    stores one to many
    totals one to one

    starting to have so many ? I'll wait and see if any of you would be kind enough to view and advise

    Jeff

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    ...now instead of <new record> in default browse I have <cord>(at new record entry point.................A posting rule that accepts as written in the field rules gets a "can not post error".
    Don't have a clue. Try compacting the database (under the file menu at the control panel). Also check the default form and make sure that your see the same thing there. If not it might be your form.

    each table has first field called "link" link is calculated to = 1
    Looks like you are trying to do a many-to-many link. Over the various versions of A4 and A5 you had to approach this slightly different. I have had the best luck using a simple expression, as you have done, for the parent link, such as: "1" (I will usually use character expression but I don't think it really makes any difference). In the child table however, a simple value expression many times will not work. Usually if you create a if() expression, it will work such as:

    Code:
    if(.t. = .t.,"1","1")
    This evaluates to "1" either way so it will always link in.

    On a second look, are you saying that you've created a linking field in the parent and the child? both evaluating to 1? You can have a calculated field at the parent level for the linking field, but not at the child level. Alpha Five has to have control and will fill in the appropriate value in the child record. Of course with this construct (if I am understanding what you are doing) you would have all children records linked to all parent records, a 'many-to-many' link. It is rare that you would need to do this but it is a useful technique in certain situations. I'm wondering if this is really what you want.

    Good luck,
    Jim
    Last edited by Jim Chapman; 11-07-2005, 01:53 AM.

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      #3
      Jim Thanks for taking the time to look. 2:37 am this morning I woke up from a dead sleep and realized that <cord> was in fact <new record> truncated since field is so short. Talk about not being able to see forest for the trees?!?
      I have Foot in mouth on that one.

      Doubled menu??
      on my movies form can not select a previously put on group?
      ("movie length in "hrs" and "min") group wont select

      Jeff

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        #4
        Maybe a little of my "logical" thinking
        My Movies as parent.
        actors with one to many (could be any actor in a given movie) linked in set to provide a selecting lookup for supporting actors (many per film)
        stores is 1-to-m but am rethinking that one
        same with directors

        what I want to get to be able to select actors from a lookup for filling a memo field containing supporting cast.

        the 2 things I am asking about in this post are

        Doubled menu options. is in every form loaded from alpha even sample forms
        and
        a grouped group on My Movies form will not let me select it to delete it
        the group (movie lenght in (hrs) and (minutes) ) ()indicates fields surrounded by text objects

        I'm thinking about starting over with some default forms so i can have more than one open at a time untill i get the posting down.

        Would really appreciate and answer to the first since it is thruout alpha (btw)it is the second legal loading of this disk on a new xp machine.

        Jeff

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