But, its also been a great way to get a handle on the increasingly popular interaction of filemaker pro and javascript. Sometimes filemakers builtin indicator for what row you are on in a list can be a little lacking. Nov 10, 2015 originally, this example used the go to portal row by field. The navigation part of the script which takes me to the selected row works fine. But if youve tried to use a popover inside a portal, you may have noticed that embedded portals, tab. Going to a portal row by the contents of a field can be scripted. The entire question is how do i get a count of all the rows in a portal. I want it to display the portal row number when there is data in the row like 1 data1 2 data2 and if the rest of the rows are empty it would not show. Where page 11 specify the conditions that records must meet to be retrieved like a filemaker pro find request.
Sep 14, 2010 this is a very basic filemaker technique but is a very popular how do i. Now, you dont need to worry about that extra layout object getting in the. This is a very basic filemaker technique but is a very popular how do i. With the addition of the current found set portal, filemaker has added the. If you drag either of the portals bottom selection handles downward, you change the row height and not the number of rows the portal will display. Inserting the date, page number, or other variable onto a. Portal row number calculation engine define fields. Dec 15, 2010 typically this function is used to display a records number within a found set of records. In this implementation, the technique system is operable in filemaker 7 or. You know which record youre interested in, and you have the id of the record stashed in a global field, but. Download free filemaker pro demo file we now have an upsidedown filemaker portal thats sure to satisfy developers and end users alike.
When it comes to supporting unique rows within multiple portals on the same layout, you need to find a way to track each portal independently and know which record is selected within each portal. Another solution is to count the number of portal rows in the filter portal and use that as the number of found count after the portal has been filtered. Ive been trying to edit a script on soliant consultings filemaker go toolkit but cant get it to work correctly. Looping through and filtering lists with filemaker geist. Filemaker introduced a new feature in filemaker 11 which allows us to specify a calculation to filter the records that appear in a portal. Aggregates summary fields in filtered portals filemakerhacks. The popover object in filemaker presents developers with a wealth of new design opportunities a number of which were discussed in this article. Mar 04, 2014 this makes sure the selected portal row i use a background field with conditional formatting on a set global vs. It will give you a count of the number of a times a related field has data within it.
Filemaker masterdetail views are a great way to minimize the number of separate layouts and also provide users with the best of both worlds when it comes to viewing their data as a hybrid of filemaker pros native list and form views. Ive used filemaker for a decade now and sometimes i do old. With the tool, we can create apps that both streamline and automate difficult and tedious tasks, thereby giving us time to explore other ways to expand our business and better serve our customers. During conversion to filemaker 9, this was automatically updated to go to row by calculation. In filemaker, showing distinct values in a portal can be accomplished in various ways. Highlight record row in list view iso filemaker magazine. I have a portal that is autosorted so that a specific row of interest comes out on top. Getnthrecord of a related table returns the nth record of the related set relative to the current record, regardless of how the related table or portal is sorted. Filemaker portal row click handler coresolutions software inc. This may or may not be the same as a found count, or total record count when using portal filtering, different portals can show.
In all the work ive done so far with javascript and filemaker, ive followed one setup. With the addition of the current found set portal, filemaker has added the ability to easily create one of the most common trends in modern applications the master detail. Filemaker pro advanced dynamically expanding portals youtube. Really it is only the final part that uses filemaker specific features. Highlighting portal rows features such as highlighting selected portal rows provide an instant indication of what is selected or where the user is. Filemaker, portals, techniques, tips leave a comment often, i need to show the number of records shown in a given portal. Enhance your filemaker portal columns filemaker pro tips. I have a layout that is filtering a portal by the week number, and there is only one row for each day of the week maximum of 7 records mon sun. New features entering data finding data creating layouts creating scripts.
With filemaker 9 the feature becomes even more appealing. For example, a portal contains 20 records, but displays only 3. How to create a filemaker masterdetail view excelisys. Filemaker pro basics 11 about filemaker pro modes 11 for more information 11 lesson 2 browsing information open a database and move between records view information in different ways 14 see a different layout 15 view your layouts as forms, lists, and tables 16. Since filemaker 8, youve had the ability to indicate the current record row in list view. Apr 26, 2016 datatables even lets you sort and search the records right in javascript. Youll also get our free inspired filemaker business enewsletter with fm tips and special offers. Aug 24, 2011 the value in the summary will change according to where the field is displayed, and in a portal, it will show the number of related recs shown in that portal. All you need to do is choose a portal row number from the value list and click the button next. In combination with a calculation field, it can be used to highlight the row of a list. Let me start off by saying that this demo file is for filemaker only, but almost all of the techniques demonstrated have value in filemaker 12 and possibly back to filemaker 10, and 11. Is there a way to eliminate blank rows from a portal in a filemaker report. With the cursor blinking at me in the correct row, on implementing duplicate record from the menu to test the action, all records disappear from view in the portal and all other. The problem with this is that, in order to show the number of records in the portal, it has to be shown in the portal, and therefore on every portal row.
I know you can create a new record in a portal actually in the related file by clicking on the next blank row and entering the corresponding data. Position that above another copy of the same portal showing the existing data sorted by date, while hiding objects in the record creation row at the bottom. Dynamic portal filtering while you type filemaker inspirations. If anything in the portal is anchored on the bottom, then the portal rows get bigger. Sep, 2012 this inserted text shows us the portal row number without the need for another field definition. Current record number number of records in the table. Navigate filemaker portal rows via buttons thepracticalba.
Question has answers marked as best, company verified, or both answered number of views 15 number of comments 2 where can i find the filemaker activex programming reference. Feel free to follow along in todays demo file, portal sorting, part 2, if you are so inclined. In such portals, buttons within the portal row will always act as if they are on the first portal row. Dec 05, 20 in such portals, buttons within the portal row will always act as if they are on the first portal row. About half only have one resident, the other half has from 2 to 8 residents. Returns the number of the portal row containing the focus. The missing manual helps you get started, build your database, and produce results, whether youre running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement.
Thats useful where you want to show lots of data in a portal and a single row of fields for each related record wont get the job done. This means that if you have a portal based selector inside a popover, users on web direct will only be to select items in the first row. The question on one or more of the filemaker forums was asked and answered. Filemaker s charting functionality is a powerful toolset in which to create visual summaries of the data. The answer is to use one of the aggregate family of functions called count. Documentation customer support download filemaker pro advanced help. Portal sorting, part 2 filemakerhacks filemaker tips. Be prepared to spend some time on this article from kevin franks. If you want to edit i recommend taking a look at kevin franks article, filemaker. Dividing it by 2 will always result in a smaller number then the current record thus moving our record up. May 20, 2014 filemaker s charting functionality is a powerful toolset in which to create visual summaries of the data. How do i get the value of a specified field in a specified. It has come a long way in the past two versions, and by applying wellknown techniques within filemaker, one can create a better graphing experience.
Using this method you will go to the first record in the portal regardless of what row you click on. Its possible you just didnt know how to make it happen. Rj carroll this has been tested on filemaker pro 1416. Just click on a portal row and the context of the body part is changed to the selected row. But if youve tried to use a popover inside a portal, you may have noticed that embedded portals, tab controls and slide controls within those popovers simply do not work.
Returns a number representing the portal row that has the focus. For example, on our invoices details layout, yousee that we have a portal on screen here. Nightwing enterprises doubleclick portal row selection. The date is set, the record is committed, and the new portal row pops to the top because of the empty memo field. So im having a little issue retrieving the value of a related field of a related row in a portal. Place a sequential number in portal rows filemaker 16. I am trying to create a button that will add a new portal row on the current layout. Populating a portal from a value list march 11, 2015 by douglas alder comments off on populating a portal from a value list occasionally when developing in filemaker i come across the need to be able to quickly generate a standard set of items from a value list. Calculates the total number of visible portal rows not the number of records shown in these rows. In a portal, you need to be able to highlight a given record, and ensure that the portal row is visible. Thats the best title i could come up with after googling the number seventeen. Conditional formatting is a great feature of the new filemaker. In this tutorial, i show how to do this using a selfrelationship combined with a portal filter using the getnthrecord field name.
When selecting the check box to filter portal records or clicking the specify button, we are presented with the standard calculation window. While seventeen is a prime number, prime can also describe the new filemaker 17, adding features that will change the way you develop your filemaker solutions. Apr 07, 2011 my goal today is to strike a balance between cleverness and clarity, and also to take advantage of some of the features introduced in recent versions of filemaker hence the version 10 or later category for this article. How to go to a specific portal row a filemaker miscellany. This can be accomplished using get activeportalrownumber function create a text field foundresult in the parent table and make it global. Populating a portal from a value list homebase software. If you were using filemaker 10 you could add script triggers that could trigger when you exited a field or modified the record updating all the children records. Claris filemaker is a fantastic tool for solving business problems. Group by page 11 specify the names of one or more fields by which the returned values should be grouped. Filemaker pro advanced dynamically expanding portals. The filemaker web viewer bridge raises our interaction between filemaker and javascript to the next level. Get currentdate commit records go to portal row first go to field expensememo creating a new expense record sets the newemptyrow calc to 0. With a few mouse clicks, the filemaker pro 11 database helps you create and print corporate reports, manage a mailing list, or run your entire business.
Feel free to follow along in todays demo file, portal sorting. Ive got a long walklist of addresses and a related file with all the voters registered at that address. Example 1 asks if the user wants to delete the portal row if a product is discontinued. Popovers in portals, in which he demonstrates using a hidden popover to load the selected records related records in a portal. Id like to get the value of a specific field in that row and display it in another field via some calculation. Sqlexplorer has always displayed your query results in a javascript portal in a web viewer, and this was born from a pretty simple requirement. Today, a colleague of mine here at digital fusion pointed me to a particular thread on the filemaker techtalk forum in which the poster morgan jones of one part harmony posed the following abridged dear folks, i have for many years just used the count function to determine how many related child records exist for a given parent record. Go to related record from a portal closed ask question asked 10 years. You can see this in action in filemakers own invoices starter solution. Download the demo file to follow along with the instructions outlined. Jan 15, 2015 but, its also been a great way to get a handle on the increasingly popular interaction of filemaker pro and javascript.
Download your free inspired business suite contact manager. Besides the object name for the portal, at least one object in the portal has to have an object name, too. Filemaker pro basics 11 about filemaker pro modes 11 for more information 11 lesson 2 browsing information open a database and move between records view information in different ways 14 see a different layout 15 view your layouts as forms, lists, and tables 16 explore the status toolbar and layout bar 18. This is not only a compact and powerful way to set up a layout, but its intuitive for endusers. This can have some interesting, yet subtle, effects on your user interface. Jul 24, 2014 go to portal row last setfield expensedate. Filemaker developers blog subsummarys within portals pt i. Sep 11, 2014 the popover object in filemaker presents developers with a wealth of new design opportunities a number of which were discussed in this article. Apr 28, 2016 size the portal to show one row of data anchor the portal to the top and the bottom of the layout it is possible to anchor to the left side, right side or to both sides of the layout, too.
How do you get the count of the related records in a filtered portal. This clause is used to return a set of aggregate values by returning one row for each group like a filemaker pro subsummary. Inserting the date, page number, or other variable onto a layout. The current found set portal is a portal that displays a. Originally, this example used the go to portal row by field. Filemaker pro tipntrick filemaker masterdetail in a web viewer by. I want a script that takes me to a portal row and then duplicates the portal row. I tried get portalrownumber but that returns only curr. Behind every effective filemaker app is an equally powerful server. A single mouseclick on a portal row will highlight it and a second click will display a popup detail window with the corresponding portal record presented in it. Duplicating a portal rowrecord in filemaker solutions.
Could someone explain the basic structure for this script please. The text will appear as recordnumber in the portal row. Datatables even lets you sort and search the records right in javascript. Filemaker portal show distinct value tutorial the scarpetta. After you use a delete portal row script step in filemaker webdirect, click anywhere on the layout or use a commit recordsrequests script step to commit the deletion. Applying active state formatting to portal rows and list views. Also, im going to focus on desktop enhancements but im sure there are many bloggers out there who will talk at length about filemaker go and filemaker server enhancements.
Yes, you can find out what row is the current record selected. My goal today is to strike a balance between cleverness and clarity, and also to take advantage of some of the features introduced in recent versions of filemaker hence the version 10 or later category for this article. If the portal object name is unknown, nothing is returned. Size the portal to show one row of data anchor the portal to the top and the bottom of the layout it is possible to anchor to the left side, right side or to both sides of the layout, too. Checkbox record selection in a multiuser environment. However, i cant figure out how to do this within a script. The current found set portal is a portal that displays a list of the records in the current found set. Jul 24, 2010 sometimes filemakers builtin indicator for what row you are on in a list can be a little lacking.
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