Script: repeating field deletion and reposition

[grandwheatgrass]

I have a database in which I keep track of medication of patients that are in our system. I have 4 columns (Medication Name, Dosage, Route, and Freqency) each with 45 repetitions. They are lined up next to each other so as to look like a chart. We enter the information manually from a hard copy that we receive at admission.

We show a portion of this list on a cover sheet and if there are more than 11 medications a button will appear that says to look at an addendum (continuation of the medication list) that will list the medications that do not fit on the cover sheet.

I have calculating fields set up to check if there is any information on repetition 12 through 45 (very time consuming, but the best idea I could come up with). If one is not empty, then the button to see the addendum appears.

What I want to do is create a button that will delete an entire row (ie. deleting a medication and its info from a chart) and then having the list reposition the medications so it is a continuous list. I want to be able to delete a row and then have the information below it move up one row (similar to deleting a row in excel and all of the rows move up). I created a button that would delete the row, but it ended up deleting that row in the entire database.

Can anyone help with any ideas?

Thanks.

[Søren Dyhr]

Does this ring a bell:

http://www.filemaker.com/help/Script-Steps59.html

...and BTW is it about time you use relational approaches!

--sd

[LaRetta]

...very time consuming, but the best idea I could come up with).

I strongly agree with Soren - relational would make your life soooooo much easier. When you are ready to consider a re-write, let us all know and we can show you easier ways. Once you go relational, you'll never go back. :wink2: