Global Container Repetition question

[Jim McKee]

I have two global container fields, each with 5 repetitions.

I want to script the updating of the repetitions in g_containerA from the like-numbered repetitions in g_containerB. I've constructed the following script:

Set Field [ g_containerA, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 1) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-2, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 2) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-3, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 3) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-4, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 4) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-5, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 5) ]

When I run the script, only the first repetition of g_containerA is set from g_containerB. The other 4 repetitions in g_containerB remain empty.

Arrrrgh! What am I doing wrong?

TIA for your help.

Platform: Mac / Version: OS 10.3

FileMaker Version: 6.0.4

[bruceR]

Jim McKee said:

I have two global container fields, each with 5 repetitions.

I want to script the updating of the repetitions in g_containerA from the like-numbered repetitions in g_containerB. I've constructed the following script:

Set Field [ g_containerA, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 1) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-2, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 2) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-3, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 3) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-4, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 4) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-5, GetRepetition(g_containerB, 5) ]

When I run the script, only the first repetition of g_containerA is set from g_containerB. The other 4 repetitions in g_containerB remain empty.

Arrrrgh! What am I doing wrong?

TIA for your help.

Platform: Mac / Version: OS 10.3

FileMaker Version: 6.0.4

You're being too specific. It's understandable, seems like you oughta to things that way. But no; try this:

Set Field [ g_containerA, g_containerB) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-2, g_containerB) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-3, g_containerB) ]

etc.

FileMaker knows enough to map them properly.

If you are going to go with your original approach you need to make FileMaker think a little harder:

Set Field [ g_containerA, "" & GetRepetition(g_containerB, 1) ]

Set Field [ g_containerA-2, "" & GetRepetition(g_containerB, 2) ]

etc.

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[Jim McKee]

Bruce ...

Worked gr8! Don't know why it works, though. Can you point me to something in the docs, a KB artnum or something that explains this?

Thanks a million X 5 repetitions

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