How FM loads records

[EddyB]

Hi all,

Does anyone know the background workings of how FileMaker loads records into layouts? i.e.

If you have a database with 30 layouts and you bring up 1 record. Does FM populate every field on all 30 layouts with the data for that 1 record, or, does FM just populate the data in the current layout, then as you change to another layout it populates the fields in that layout?

You may have seen another post of mine about speed problems I'm having with one of my databases, I'm just trying out different ideas to resolve this. So if anyone could answer the question above that would be great.

Many thanks

Ed.

[cjaeger]

a layout is just a view of your data. Any fields that are on the layout will have to be calculated, also other fields that are referenced by the visible fields ...

Fields are usually not recalculated unless they have to because they are accessed

- by a calc

- a script

- a field/corresponding field placed on the current layout

- a plugin like WebCompanion

- export/import or a scripting language like AppleScript