Scroll bar for repeating fields

[gjeih]

I've been having problems with repeating fields (up to 100) displaying in an area only 3 rows deep - although I have selected a vertical scroll bar to be displayed, it doesn't. So I can't add more than three rows...I'm sure this should not be happening.

Any thoughts gratefully received.

Thanks

Gerard

[Søren Dyhr]

You mix up functionality usually associated with portals, by and large shouldn't the values in a repeating field be shown at all, because they are a considered conveniet utility measure for generating OR-keying in a many2many relation. Why?? Today is Filemaker very close to have 10 years aniversery being relational opposed to flatfile databases as such!

Relational databases strive as tools to obey these rules:

http://www.bkent.net/Doc/simple5.htm

--sd

[gjeih]

I think I see what you're saying - that repeating fields are a bit redundant given that we can simply use a different table?

I thought that repeating fields would be good for these fields as they are just text items that only get listed once and never used elsewhere...

But you're right, I should probably do it properly!

Thanks

Gerard

[gjeih]

Well I've made my repeating fields into their own tables, but now when I add a scroll bar to the portal, the scroll bar is invisible. It works OK, but you just can't see it...am I missing something?

Gerard

[Søren Dyhr]

Yes the field should be an ordinary field not a repeater, then do you need a field for a foreign key ...in the related table. Pull the portal from the toolbar/status area and let it show the related records with a scrollbar!

--sd

[gjeih]

The pen colour needed to be set, stand down everybody.

Gerard