Disappearing Data

[duncamunk]

So I have a list of records that shows u perfectly fine when I first access the database. However, when I click the "Add new record" button, all the previous data disappears (its still there, when I log out and log back in, its all there with the new record). This is annoying, tho, when I want to see everything right after I added the data. I tried adding a button that refreshes the data and shows all the records, but for some reason this doesn't make the records pop back up. What can I do?

[mr_vodka]

Is this a scripted button? If so what is the script?

[duncamunk]

Its just the "add new record/request" button. However, to give you a better idea of what happens, if I click on any record, all the ones below it disappear, but the count still shows that they are all still there. Even using a button that says "show all" refuses to bring the disappeared data back (although in the software I don't have this issue). Why is IWP being difficult?

[duncamunk]

to further illustrate whats wrong, like I said the "show all records" script does not work, but if you use the status area and press the left arrow (it says "previous range of data") the data magically reappears. However, there is no script that will allow me to program a button to do this (since I want to lock the status area). What can I do?

[Vaughan]

To confirm: this is using Instant Web Publishing through a web browser, or when using the fileMaker Pro client?

[duncamunk]

Instant Web publishing

[Vaughan]

"Instant Web publishing"

I'd suggest that this is probably normal behaviour for IWP.

The IWP experience is close to, but not exactly the same as that in the FileMaker Pro client. This is due to limitations with the web browser.

[Twd70]

Been there, seen that!

The problem is this:

IWP shows the selected / active record at the top of the page. So if it's the last record in the list you see only 1 record.

The solution is simple:

Goto Record / Request [First]

This will take you to the top of your list and show you all the data.