table for search terms

[NeoCryptic]

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.

[Ender]

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?

[NeoCryptic]

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.