I want to create a separate table for search terms...avoiding using the built in find mode. When the button clicks...it sets fields (search fields) equal to the fields that they would normally look in. I think it makes more sense to make a separate table...but I haven't had to make a separate table in FileMaker yet...and am unsure of the relationships...need for portals, etc.

Any help?

Thanks.

It's not clear what the advantage is of putting the search criteria in a separate table. Presumably, each search term would still need to be moved into traditional Find criteria for the Find to actually work. What are you hoping to gain from this?

Sorry...my idea wasn't very clear. I have a handbook...there are index pages and detail pages...on the index page I wanted a kind of table of contents of what all the subsections were with a search on the side. I was thinking to have search fields that would send the criteria to a search with the click of a button...the things I've tried haven't really worked. I guess I'm just going to go with the normal fields entering find mode. Not sure really what else I can do.