Layout or Portal?

[fishbone]

Please assist:

I have a few fields in the 'contacts' table:

firstname

lastname

title

phone number

email

I am not sure if i need a portal or just a layout function to do this.

I would like to have a certain size window (with a scrollbar set at 700 pixels wide by 400 pixels high) to show the contacts associated with the particular company.

I would like to be able to delete contacts and create new contacts as needed. i need it to display however many contacts are in the 'contacts' table. So if there are 20 records in the contacts table it needs to show the fields for all 20 records in this "window" (portal or layout). If there is only 1 record then it needs only one (hence the scrollbar).

I want the fields to layout a certain way:

record 1:

Line one: Firstname Last Name

Line two: Title Phone Number Email

record 2:

Line one: Firstname Last Name

Line two: Title Phone Number Email

etc..

Like i said, I need it so I can add or delete records. is this a portal or a layout function/feature? Your assistance in this is appreciated?

NEWBIE

[Fitch]

If you're going to use a separate window, then you probably don't need a portal. Use a list view based on the contacts table. Use a script to control the size and position of the window, the layout, and the found set (i.e., show all records).

[fishbone]

If you're going to use a separate window, then you probably don't need a portal. Use a list view based on the contacts table. Use a script to control the size and position of the window, the layout, and the found set (i.e., show all records).

No its not a seperate window...I was just giving an idea of the size that it takes up on the main screen (enough to hold those fields...for a few different contacts without using a scrollbar) What do you think?