ok, normally the way I would do an exact find in a form would be to use the "==" method in a hidden form field... ex.

my question is, how can I get this same effect in a URL instead of a form?

we need to know if its lasso or cdml - but there are operators that you need: eq (equals), bw (begins with), gte (greater than or equal to), etc.

it is CDML...

but the operators you mention won't do exact finds... which is why i use the == instead of operators in the form...

well I solved my problem by just doing a hidden form and making the link submit the form. But if anyone can still let me know how to get the "==" exact find method to work in a URL instead of a form I will be greatly appreciative.

Well, you can make the URL like this instead

URL to search page and then add this to the end of it

?field=value

That passes the paramter without a form, assuming the value is static and won't change. However, the response page is what will determine the way the find is performed, not the actual URL, or the form in the previous page

I know how to create the URL... what I am trying to do is emulate the "==" that can be put into a form to make it do a exact match... (or a "field content match" as it seems to be called in the filemaker find mode)

this:

acts differently than this:

I was wondering how to get that "==" to work in a URL instead of a form... because just using the "eq" will not work in this case...

it is like the difference between doing a search in filemaker for "=Search Criteria" and "==Search Criteria"

Edited August 28, 200619 yr by Guest