Solution: Is it possible to copy found sets across different windows?

Description: I have 1 layout and 2 separate windows. Both windows refer to the same layout. Is it possible to perform a find in one of the windows and copy the found set to the other window?

Is the found set of 1 table shared across layouts that refer to the same table but are in different windows?

The reason I am asking this is because I am currently developing a solution that has a "find Pop-up" window that will perform a find and go back to the previous window and display the results.

Thank you for your time, Carlos C.

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Author(s): Doubledunk

Date: 08/27/07

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This really isn't the area for a question. This section is used to put finished files for others to pick apart and learn from.

As for your question. Why not just use a seperate layout for entering the find criteria and then switch back to the original layout after the find is performed.

Michael

I moved it. Yes, Sample Files is a special area, so we're picky about it.

If you truly want a separate window for the Find, then you'll need to do something, because, as you've seen, each window has its own found sets.

For a simple Find you could enter the Find criteria into global fields, in Browse mode, then do the actual Find in the window where you want to show the results (globals being the same in all windows). But that depends on how complex the Find is, whether it is worth the effort (lots of fields? multiple requests? omit?).

Another idea is to create a new window for the found set, close the original other window, and move the new window to where it was, effectively "transferring the found set," but really just replacing the original window.

You could also use one of the "gather the IDs" methods, such as Copy All Records on a dedicated ID only layout. Paste them into a global field. Then you have a portable method to recreate that found set in any window, using a Go To Related Record step, using a relationship of the multi-line global IDs to the ID. It is pretty fast, unless you have really huge found sets. It's also less "flashy" than new windows.

Thank you very much, I will try to implement your suggestions. I am sorry for posting in the wrong sub-forum.