"Delete All Records" script step doesn't work!

[R. Stephen Gracey]

Hi, All--Hope you can help!

I have a "dummy" file I use to collate records from other files, to get them all into the same place. As I use it, I need to delete all records, then import the appropriate ones.

No matter how I set up the "Delete All Records" script step--whether as a script in itself or as a step in other scripts--Sometimes it deletes the records, and sometimes it just ignores that step altogether, and imports the new records on top of the old. I have used "Show All Records" first, and "Show Omitted Records" also in conjuction...I've tried a bunch of things.

What's happening here?

Thanks for any help you can offer,

Stephen

[slstrother]

If you could post your script, it would help us help you.

[Razumovsky]

My guess is that it has to do with your found count. Delete all records deletes all records in your found count, if you have no records found, you have none to delete. Try:

Show all records

delete all records

[jasonwood]

I have used "Show All Records" first, and "Show Omitted Records" also in conjuction

Show all records will show all records

If you then use "Show Omitted", you will end up with no records found! (woooops!)