"OR" search, with "new request"

[Tim King]

I'm trying to do a find that requires me to do a new request. The purpose is to locate records in category 1 or category 2 that has the same name. I'm doing the search with a pop up value list in both categories. I would like to write a script that would automatically choose the same name in category 2 as I have initially selected in category 1. This would allow the script to pause, let me select name in category 1, and then proceed to choose the same name for category 2, complete the search and bring up all records where an individual will be found if they are in either category.

[RalphL]

I would use a global field to enter the name before doing the find.

Script would be something like

Enter find mode []

Set field [Category 1, global]

New request

Set field [Category 2, global]

Perform Find []

Both finds are set to not restore.

[Ocean West]

This concept may help...

http://www.filemakermagazine.com/modules...r=0&thold=0

[Tim King]

I tried your suggestion but I'm curious if my version supports this script. I set the script as suggested but I couldn't select global in the string

ENTER FIND MODE[CATEGORY 1, GLOBAL]. I wasn't able to click or select anything that would put the term global in the string. I even created a couple of new test fields and set them up as global just to see if that would enable that option. I am on Ver 5.5

Thanks

[RalphL]

You must define a global field. I used the word global to indicate that field. Sorry if this confused you. I guess this would be a global text field for this case.