global field doesn't work in a form header

[maxlundberg]

I have a file which lists drugs. One of the fields for each record is for the drug "class". I would like to be able to do a find on any of the classes. In order to select one value from possible entries in this field, I created a global field and set the field properties to make this a lookup list that contained the values in this field. The problem I have is when I place this field in the header of a form using list view, the field doesn't work. I've run into this problem in other settings where I can't get a global field to work in the header when a form is in list view. Could someone who has a better understanding of global fields comment on this problem?

[kenneth2k1]

Hi:

FM doesnt allow you to edit fields that are in a header of a list. The info is displayed, but the fields have to be in the body in order to edit or find. You will find this is the case in columnar list/report layouts also. I guess FM's logic is that a list's body would have the field you want to edit, and not the header as the info represents the current record (even globals).

I would suggest either using a search layout, or you can search the field in the body.

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Ken

Ken