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Find criteria: can they be defined as fields

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Now in FM7 we can define find criteria. From the window and help files I get the impression that the predefined criteria can only be static. (select the field to be searched, define the equation and enter the value). Can the value be defined as a field, eg: RecordNumber = gRecordNumber (where the later is a global populated just before the Find script step)?

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I have pretty much the same question - except I'm wondering in addition if any of the 'get(Parameter)' values (or any calculation value for that matter) can be used in the Find Request. Specifically I'd like to create a Find using the ScriptParameter value.

I can't find ANY detailed information about the "Edit Find Request" dialog box (in FMP 7) in the TechInfo database or elsewhere. There is a 'symbol' (==) which is called "Field Content Match", but I have not been able to make this work.

Any help would be appreciated!

"Can the value be defined as a field"

If the criteria is based on field contents, use scripted Set Field [] steps for this, in any version of FMP. No need to rely on the Restore function (in fact I never use Restore it's always been too hard to chanbge later).

Field Content Match (==) has been around for yonks, it's not new to FMP 7. It means that the typed criteria must be the entire contents of the field.

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