Modified in a different window problem

[Greg O'Connor]

I am getting an FileMaker error message when I change field data in a window. At the same time another window with the same record is open:

"This record cannot be modified in this window because it is already being modified in a different window."

Is there a way to solve this problem without closing the windows?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

Greg

[mr_vodka]

most likely the record in the other window is active. Try commiting the record in the other window first.

[Greg O'Connor]

Thanks a lot. Commiting the record has solved the problem.

Cheers

Greg

[Terrible Toll]

The problem with this is that if you run a Commit Records step when you have a portal selected, the portal is reset and you lose any portal row you have selected.

So for a simple goto related record script it means that I have to make my script firstly remember the portal row, then commit records, select the portal row again and then goto related record.

It seems a bit clumsy - any better ideas out there?

[cellmaker]

I'm having the same issue. I guess I don't understand why one should be allowed to be "active" in two places simultaneously.

I'm having to leave the field, allow the portal to reset itself (in my case taking the record to the top), the reselect the first portal row and then go to that related record. Not a lot of steps but it seems pretty unnecessary.