We are running FM server. Each user creates new records. One user, "User A"- who does not create new records- looks at the records, sorts them, prints them, multiple layouts and modes. This user will, however, modify and add data to exisitng records...

The problem is that users who create records will stay in records and "UserA" will get a message which states that someone else is modifying a record. I have tried creating a "process record" button which will exit the reocrd and I have also created a script which will exit the record based on time...

Is there a better way to make it easier?

I'm not sure if this is so much better, but, in what seems like a similar situation, I have used "read only" screens that require the User to click an "add new record" button so that the process of filling in the data fields can be as heavily scripted as I want. In some cases using custom message windows forcing them to add data for each field individually and then click ok to continue. This way you can automatically exit them when they are done.