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Can't select alternate row state

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FMP 15 Adv, Windows 10 64 bit. I cannot select the alternate row state for the Body. All I get is a long vertical strip when I select Primary in the Inspector. See the attached Word file

Cannot select Alternate Row State for Body.docx

I can't open your file.

Why not just attach the file?

I had no problem selecting the state.

I did notice that the alternate state in the Part Definition was unchecked.

Part Definitions.png

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The "Use active row state" option is selected, the "Use alternate row state" is not. Does this mean the alternate state also has to be selected? By the way, the problem occurs on both my desktop and my laptop computers..

Here is your sample file back with the changes. Note that you need to give color for the Alternate records.

BYW, if you open the Contacts.fmp12 that came with your copy of FileMaker Pro, it also shows the list as I modified your file Example file.fmp12.

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Use active row state" option is selected, the "Use alternate row state"

These are two different features.

Active row is showing the selected Record you are viewing,  Alternate Row is not a state, it is showing the current found set and separating them by shades of color. 

Edited by Lee Smith
Added the Contact example

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