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[Leb i Sol]

Hello People!

I couldn't decide where to post this but my concern is definetly about the relationship.

Thanx to Chris and Ugo I managed to create a file for "managing" my categories -> to be used in a value list (in other related file).

All is great and functioning, but my concern is:

"how stable" are the relationships?

The idea was to create a GUI that is easier to follow and understand, I am aware that I can not use these relationships in process of "adding"...

File is attached, so those of your have expreince with catgories file & management please let me know what you think....perhaps I should have posted in Sample form...

anyhow, thanx for the feedback!

explore_cats.zip

[Lee Smith]

Hi Leb i Sol,

I think you are on sound ground with this approach.

It reminds me of one of John Mark Osborne's files (visibility I think) but I'm interested in what others have to say also.

Lee

[Leb i Sol]

Great,thanx Lee!

I have not seen the example but as long as I am not doing something wrong...as the file and functionality will grow- I would hate to find out that the core (relationships) will kill the concept!

Tahnk you for the feedback...I am loving FM lately!

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Nice work Allen,

Leb i Sol said:

I am aware that I can not use these relationships in process of "adding"...

Why ?

Check back the TreeBuilder demo, it is just its purpose. Generating and Managing categories.

[Leb i Sol]

Hi Ugo!

Q:why?

A: Honestly,I have bothered you Enough and your file is a bit complex for my levels - I got the copy of it for later de-constrution of it.

It was a matter of "finishing what I started" if u know what I mean...

I would like to understand what I am making rather blindly copying.

Now that I have digested the whole multi-slef relations I can "attack" your file....I was just looking for little reassurance!

After all...I am a newbie to "true" FM design....most of my posts came from Web/CDML related forum that dictates DB design in its own direction...

Anyhow, you can guess what is my next step!

Take care!

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Hi Allen,

Here's simplified (which is not my best skill..) how I generate categories.

It can be adapted to suit your current "presentation" thanks to the Multikey part of it.

Up to 10 levels deep...

MulltiLevelsLeb.fp5.zip

[Leb i Sol]

You ARE TOO KIND!

Thank you!