I'm running FMP server 8 running FMP 8 to 6 site within my office. Set up a global repeating container field [8] to hold icons. I also have a calculation that checks a text field to see if the text field is empty. If ( not IsEmpty (Prescription Text Box 1); GetRepetition ( Container_Global; 7); "")

The problem is disappearing icons in the repeating global container field 5-8 when the computer is turned on/off. The icons that are stored in repeating fields 1-4 never disappear.

I might add that one of the 6 served site has FMP Advance running and I'm not sure if this plays in the problem. Any insight into why 1/2 the icon disappear from a repeating global container field would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance to the experts!

Sounds like you placed the icons into the global repeating field (at least some of them) from a Guest machine. Global fields are local to each user so as soon as you close the file from the guest, the global values are gone. Try placing the icons in the global fields when it is single-user. In others words, go over to the server and close the file. Open the file with regular FileMaker Pro and place the icons in the global fields. Open the file in server again and they should always be there.

JMO,

You are so right! Thank you for your quick response. Another small step out of rookie status for me.....

My best regards,

MJL