Change a field with a serial number

[Jukkie]

Hello,

Is it possible to create a script to change a field in "define fields" with a serial number.

In ScriptMaker we can use the step "Open Define fields", but is it also possible to open a field in Define fields?

What I want is the posibility to reset the serial number.

Like to hear some ideas on this matter.

Greetings,

Jukkie

Edited March 21, 2006 by Guest

[Lee Smith]

Why not just use the Replace script step?

[LaRetta]

Well I've changed my mind ... I had deleted my answer but:

Script Step Set Next Serial Value and calculation help of:

GetNextSerialValue ( fileName ; fieldName )

... if you want to know what the value WAS to use within your calculation. I didn't know what you want to set it TO. :^)

Replace Field Contents[] can increment a serial (and update field definitions) but you can't apply a calculated result AND update the incrementing field definition. And it would insist on changing an existing field value (because that is this script-steps purpose).

[Lee Smith]

Hi LaRetta,

Did you notice that they are using v6?

Lee

[LaRetta]

Nope, thank you, Lee.

The Set Next Serial Value was below in Miscellaneous in vs. 6. Everything else should remain the same.