Merge Fields In Global Text Fields

[Strouss]

Is it possible to put a merge field into a global text field?

On my "estimate" layout I have a scope field that copies a global field on a different layout. I would like info from other fields in the estimate record to be included into the global field via merge fields. Is this possible?

[-Queue-]

I'm not certain what you're asking, but your terminology is confusing. You can put merge fields into a text block so that they all merge together. But the only way to put one field's information into another is by using a script with Set Field et al, or by using a calculation field.

[Ender]

This thread shows how to do this with custom functions in FM7. If you don't have access to the developer version, you can substitute specific <<Merge Fields>> with real fields using Substitute().

ResultText (calculation, text result) = Substitute ( SourceText ; [ "<<Name>>" ; Name ] ; [ "<<Date>>"; Date ] )