Checkbox Problems

[LERC Assistant]

Can somebody provide an easy tutorial on how to make checkboxes 'work'. For some reason, an error message appears if a user tries to check more than one box in the checkbox field [in Find Mode by the way]. I'm confused. It only works if you check one of the boxes [there are 18].

Let me know if you need any more info.

I truly appreciate it!

Edited December 19, 2005 by Guest

[Raybaudi]

For some reason, an error message appears if a user tries to check more than one box in the checkbox field [in Find Mode by the way].

Can you specify the error message ?

[LERC Assistant]

Sure, it says:

''No records match this set of find requests''

Even though there are.

What could be the problem?

[Raybaudi]

I was sure that that was the message...but not an error message !

I'm also sure that you wish to find some records AND some others, so you have to make two ( or multiple) requests, not to check more checkbox !

[LERC Assistant]

Sounds great. How do I do that? I'm very very new to the program, so I'm need step-by-step instructions.

I appreciate your time and help!

[Raybaudi]

Ok

let supposing that you have four records:

1) x x _ _

2) _ _ X _

3) _ X _ X

4) _ X X _

(X = checked, _ = not checked)

If you want to find the check to the second place, it is easy and FM will not give you an "error"; but if you want to find records with first or second checked, you have to make 2 request: one with a check in the first box, another with a check in the second box.

To make a new request, when in find mode, Requests-->Add new request

Note that, in this example, if you make only one find with box 1 and 2 checked, you'll find only the first one; with two requests (only a check either) you'll find all but the second record.