Mike Precious

I currently am licenced and use FMP version 5 (not installed on this machine). I would like to try 5.5. I downloaded today and tried to install on Win95. Received the following message: %userprofile%printhood...could not access network location. What does this mean? FMP website tells me that 5.5 will work with Win95. Mike

I would like to use FMP5 Server and FMP5 Unlimited running on two NT boxes (one server and other workstation) to publish 15 DBs to an intranet of approx. 125 users of which only 10 to 15 will be concurrent users at any given time. The DBs are mostly less than 5000 records. The environment is a Novell Network 4.1x, Windows 95 clients. Question: Are FMP5 Server and FMP5 Unlimited capable of handling this environment or do I have to look at something like Cold Fusion? I understand FMP5 Unlimited is single-threaded? True? Mike

Kurt The related files work fine within FMP5. However, there is a problem when I view a form with a portal (line items) in a browser. The form is displayed correctly but using "New Record", I can only add a new header record. The portal lines are not available in this view. This is not the case with repeating fields.

I have a purchase requisition db in FMP5 with two tables, Req Header and Req Lines related on ReqNbr field. I wish to import these two related tables (979 & 4032 records) into one table with the Req Line records going into repeating fields. When I try, I am able to import the header records and only the first record for that header from the line table (Using matching records). Is this possible to do? How do I do this? There are 1 to 6 req lines per req header. Mike

Instant Mode: I can see all of the records in both table view and form view. I cannot edit any record past the 309threcord in form view. Custom Mode: I can see all the the records in table view. I cannot see any record beyond the 309th record in form view much less edit the record. This is true for two separate databases, one with 1751 records and the other with approx. 57000 records. Both databases work fine when redone in fMP4. No problem with FMP4 and web. All of this is not a problem because I do not currently serve up the databases with the web companion. Both databases work just fine when used normally. Mike

I write Access 97 multi-user programs for a living. In my opinion... 1. FMP layouts look much better and its easier to construct printed forms/reports in FMP. 2. Access allows you to construct complicated queries and save these queries. Also, open forms and reports from these queries. 3. I find it easier to pass values or parameters through-out an access program. I.E. tracking the user Employee ID Number through-out the program. Probably doable in FMP but its really easy in Access. 4. I think Access is faster. Sorts and Queries on indexed fields are very fast. Sorts are not as fast in FMP. 5. Multi-user DBs are possible in Access by putting the tables on the server and the forms, queries, reports, macros, etc. in a separate db. 6. A workable Access DB takes much longer to build and requires a steeper learning curve up front. Visual Basic takes much longer to learn. 7. Access objects have many properties which can be changed in Visual Basic as the program is running. 8. FMP is more fun, much easier, and just looks better to the user. Just my opinion. Mike

I am using Windows version (on Windows 95). I am now using IE 5.5 to view. A copy of the 57000 record database works fine in FMP 4 (both custom and instant). The record has 5 fields, total 32 bytes per record. Very small. Tried your suggestion but no change. Here is what happens: In custom mode: I cannot view or edit any record beyond the 309th. Get message record not found. In instant mode: I can view any record in the 57000 record db but cannot edit the record. Get error 101 when I do. I am using the latest version of the web plug in. Mike

Vaughn: Applied the patches. Same problem exists. Cannot view and/or edit any record beyond the 309th record (regardless of instant or custom publishing). Can add a record no matter how large the database. Mike

I should add that you can "add" a record in both custom or instant mode no matter how large your file.

I have a 57000 record database which works fine in FMP 5 v2. However, when I use Instant Publishing or Custom Publishing (IE 4 or Netscape 4.7) I receive the following error messages trying to view or change a record beyond the 309th record. Instant Publishing: I can search for and view any record in the 57000 record database but cannot submit any edits for any record beyond the 309th record. Receive the following error message: "Your attempt to save record failed because of the following...Unknown error number 101". Custom Publishing (Home Page 3): After 309th record receive message: "Record not found". This happens in several large databases. FMP works fine...web publishing doesn't. Mike

If anyone is interested... The problem seems to exist only when you use a style that involves cascading style sheets (css). No problem with styles designed for earlier browsers. Mike

This problem exists as follows: Using Internet Explorer 4 Custom publishing - No scroll bars with either new record or editing an existing record Instant publishing - Scroll bars in every field in both new and edit mode. This is where the problem exists. Couldn't find any setting in IE to change this. Using Netscape 4.7 There are no scroll bars evident in either custom or instant publishing. Mike

Using FMP5 with Explorer4. Whenever I use instant web publishing and view my form page in edit mode, I see a vertical scroll bar in every field. I have vertical scroll bars turned off in Field Format. How can I make these scroll bars go away? Mike

Is there a way in FMP5 to switch a user to a certain layout based on the password entered...or autofill data into a field or fields based on the password? Thanks Mike