Newbie: Record Could Not be Modified error

[bb84604]

I just upgraded to FMP 7 (converted my FMP 6 databases) and I have 2 related databases (Projects and Invoices).

When I try to edit anything in my Invoices database now, I get an error: "This record cannot be modified in this window because it is already being modified in another window.". This has never happened before.

I don't understand what is generating this error. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[andygaunt]

Possibly your cursor is active in a filed in the other window (where you were modifying that record)

This will lock the record and stop multiple users modifying.

Try committing the record before you focus on the second window.

[bb84604]

Thanks for the suggestion, but boy, this is frustrating.

I don't have multiple windows of "Invoices" open, and I am pretty certain that the fields in the "Project" database (where a few fields from "Invoices" are displayed) are committed. I even added a script step to commit the record/field before going to the related record.

Thanks.

[transpower]

It looks like the file might be locked. Run Recovery on it to see if that helps.

[Tulma]

Filemaker in Australia agreed this was a retrograde development (in their effort to cater for multiple users) and suggested the commit record process. I preferred to write a little script which enabled me to toggle between the tables/files, still using go to related record, but "deselecting" the record I was going from before viewing/editing the record I was going to.