I have two files, one contains main topics, the second contains subtopics. I want to have a way to "check" them off when they are done, so I created a check field with one option, then made it so when that check field was checked an icon of a much prettier check is displayed (for printing purposes). Anyways I got it to work on the first file, then I wanted to do the exact some thing in the other file.... did it.... doesn't work!?!?

First file calulation(container) field formula:

Case(checkBox = " X", GetRepetition(gCheck, 1), GetRepetition(gCheck, 2))

Second file calulation(container) field formula:

Case(checkBox = " X", GetRepetition(gCheckTwo, 1), GetRepetition(gCheckTwo, 2))

arg... it should work... any ideas?

If you created the whole field

Also, make sure that gCheck is really defined as a global, and not a regular container field.

Detlev, yep, both globals(BobW - it's a global container I double checked) in both files are filled in.

I tried it through a relationship before and ran into problems, so I said "no biggy, I'll just give it it's own", and that's were I am now.

I'm going to try it in some new files to see what happens.

Well the new files worked, guess I'll just recreate it there.

It's still frustrating when you learn the rules, play by the rules, and then the rules are defenestrated.

Yeah, and as usually the referee hasn't noticed anything

BTW, GetRepetition( field, 1 ) is redundant. field will work just fine. It's similar to the way a calculated repeating field assumes the current repetition and only needs specification if other repetitions are involved.