filemaker 5.5 help

[AlexP]

hello everyone... i hope i can make sense here. We have an extensive database of personnel saved into filemaker with all their information. Many of them are filed that they recieve our newsletter...however we cant easily find who they are. Is there an option somewhere that can just pull out the list of people from the database of the ones that recieve the newsletter?

Thanks, Alex

Version: v5.x

Platform: Windows XP

[stanley]

Alex:

In your current database, do you have a field that tells you if the person is a subscriber? If so, a simple "Find" will get you the results you want - you can script that find to automatically find the list, list it, and then print it, if you want...

-Stanley

[AlexP]

i'll try that thanks! i'll return to say how its going =)

[AlexP]

ok that seemed to have more or less worked now =) thank you.

I may have some more Qs soon

[Vaughan]

Hi AlexP

FMP 7 is so much better than all other versions before it that I suggest you stop developing in FMP 5 and begin rebuilding it in the new version. This will save you the effort later of having to un-learn the FMP 5 ways of doing things and re-learning the FMP 7 techniques.

FMP 7 is seriously the best version yet.

[AlexP]

Hey me again! Another question. And its quite similar, actually its almost identical. im supposed to pull out a group of people under teh heading "golph trophies" or "handicap" ....but i cant find the option. and the actual "find" option isnt working for on this for some reason....

Oh, and thanks for the trip on FM 7....id love to use it, but as im just more or less a voluntary worker i dont have too much say on what they should use....

[Michael Myett]

Isn't that the truth. It's almost a brand new product.

Although previous versions have served me well over the years, I sometimes wish I hadn't used them. You find yourself jumping right in and starting to do things the same old way, when there is a better way right in front of you.

[AlexP]

yeah and im trying my best to find the better way...!

[QuinTech]

Alex, what do you mean by 'find isn't working'? Do you mean you can't enter Find mode? Or can enter Find mode but can't access the field? Or can access the field but get no found records when you execute the find? ...

Jerry

[AlexP]

I can enter the find mode without a problem. But it cant access that one certain field and pull that field from the database.

Sorry if im confusing. Im still trying to get a good hold on these machines =)

[AlexP]

we just downloaded a test trial for Fm7. it looks better. but i still have the same issue it seems...but im still toolin around with it.

[QuinTech]

In layout mode, select the field and go to Format>Field Format. Make sure "Allow entry into field" is checked. Does this make a difference?

Jerry