Problem with creating portal records

[Steve19]

Hi there !

I am developing a database for IWP. On my main details layout I have several portals for related records off telephone numbers etc... When performing data entry in FilemakerPro a new portal record is automatically created each time you enter data into the last portal row. When using in IWP this does not happen... You have to commit the record and then re-enter edit mode to create a new portal row. Is there a way of automating this so that evry time data is entered into a portal row a new record is created?

Thanks in advance for any help

Steve

[transpower]

That's one of the differences of IWP.

[Steve19]

Thought it might be... Is there a workaround people usually use for this?

Thanks

Steve

[Tammo]

Hi Steve,

here is something that works quite well for me:

-Script A is invoked everytime you move to your layout containing the portal.

-Script A (quite simple):

Open Record/Request ***This will open both your main rec and 1 new row***

-1 button (call it whatever you like, e.g. "New Row". Outside the portal) which is linked to script B.

-Script B, presuming your main rec is still opened:

Goto Portalrow (Last)

Open Record/Request ***Yes, twice! This will open a new row without saving your main rec***

Please let me know if there are any pitfalls with it.

Regards, Tammo