Using Scripts to get Field Values from Portals

[Jason Barker]

On a layout within my database, I have a portal that shows related records. I have placed a button in the portal layout, which will be there for each and every record in the portal (which is what I want). I am trying to code a script that will be executed when the user clicks on the button for any record that is visible in the portal. The script will open the related file and find that particular record. However, I don't know how to access the fields in the portal.

Any ideas? Thanks!

[Lee Smith]

use the Go To Related Record Step available in the "Button" dialog menu.

Go into Layout Mode and select the button,

Then to to the Menu - Format - Button - a Dialog box will appear, on the Left side select

- Go To Related Record

On the Right Side Choose your relationship (the one you used for the portal),

and click on the box that says - Show Only Related Record.

HTH

Lee

[-Queue-]

It might be better to assign a script to the button that does a GTRR and then calls a script in the related file to go to the correct layout, zoom or maximize the window, hide/show the status area, etc.