Our department's phonebook is in a FM 4.0 database; the database can be queried through an online interface (I've been told the middleware program is something called WebFM).

My question is: how can we set a limit for query returns? For example, if a query is going to result in too many "finds," we want to return an error page that tells users they need to refine their search. Thanks.

Two choices come immediately to mind.

First example: the -max tag will control the number of records returned as in -max=5. (I forget what the default is set to return) If you want the client to have the ability to look at more after that provide that ability with the -linknext tag.

Second example: control on the results page with an fmp-if where you look at the number found and if they exceed your desired number a message is displayed to advise to restrict along with a new search form; -else show the found set.

Your CDML Reference db will be useful.