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Sorry to go on about this, but I've just noticed one more thing which might make my previous post irrelevant... At the moment when I click a name on the portal list, it goes to related record using the current layout and 'show in new window' is unticked. When I ticked the 'show in new window' box, a new window obviously appears showing the related record but when I look at the original window, the portal has NOT reset. The problem is I don't want to 'open a new window.'

I think I've noticed an additional issue with my database, it was first designed in Aug/Sept 2005 (probably in Filemaker 7) and I've now worked out that this 'portal pop' issue only occurs on this particular table which is several years old (even though we now use Filemaker 9). When I looked at a more recent table which was added more recently to the same database, I don't have that problem, so it must have something to do with when it was first designed. This also could explain why I haven't found any recent posts on 'portal pop,' the most recent discussions were mid-2005 (when Filemaker 7 was used). Mind you, if I'm right, it will probably be even more difficult to fix.

The list of say 100 found records listed in the portal doesn't change (until I start a new find or 'show all records'). The problem happens when I'm looking through that found list in the portal and say wanting to take a closer look at a record half way down the found list on the portal, as soon as I click that name on the portal, the full record appears but I've lost my place on the portal as it returns to the top of the scrolled list (even though it still contains the found list). SD: I'll have a look at the links you've mentioned later today and let you know if that answers my query. I want to avoid opening a new page if I can when clicking on the portal.

Sorry, I didn't make it very clear. I have a form layout of experts which includes various fields (email/address etc) plus a field called 'expertise' which just includes keywords about their expertise. On that same layout page, I have a portal just containing the expert's name which is a portal listing all records or just the found list of experts if you have performed a search. So when I click on someone's name that appears on the portal list, it will bring up all their details on that same layout. Does that make sense? So after a search is performed and let's say there are 100 or so names that are found, I want the ability to peruse that portal list without it resetting every time I click on someone's name inside the portal...

Hi SD That box is unticked and yet it still resets to the top. My database contains a list of contacts and their expertise and often when doing a search it is useful to browse through the list of found contacts. Often the found list contains more records than will fit on the one page which is when the problem of portal pop appears... so I feel I am no closer to an answer.

I've been searching everywhere but can't seem to find any recent fix for 'portal pop.' Portal pop is where you have a long list of records on a portal list with a scroll bar that - the moment you click on a record somewhere down the list - the list resets back to the top again, very annoying! Can anyone help me with this or point me in the right direction? Thanks so much.

Hi there, I have a query regarding a table layout. Is it possible to delete individual records from a table view using a delete icon on the row I want to delete? Obviously I can do it in list view but can't work out a way to delete it in table view. Thanks

Thanks so much SD That video link you provided was a huge help and it looks like I've got it working. Thanks again.

Hi all, can you help with the following: I have a pretty basic list of contact names (experts) including an extra field listing their expertise (keywords) on a form layout. Is there a way of doing a search where the list of names resulting from that search appears in a permanently positioned portal on that same form layout? Secondly, let's say I see a list of 8 names that result from that search, I then want to peruse that list in the portal and have the ability to then click on one of the 8 names so I can see their entire record on that same form layout page. I realise I can create a script where the resulting list can be viewed as a list or table in a different layout but I want the ability to not change from the original form layout if that is possible... Any thoughts?