I have a layout I use as the front page of the database and is opened with a script when a user logs on. It only has one record and is mainly used as a home page for the users. There is a calculated field on the page but this is unstored and just shows the logged on user. It also has a portal on the page related to that user. It works well (So far). The problem I have is that this database is on a network with a number of users. When more than one user is logged on they get an error message saying that someone else is accessing this record. This message only appears at log on not in the general use of the database. As no information is being stored in this record there is no problem. Is there any way to turn off this message?

What does your startup script do?

The Script opens the layout, resizes it, positions it and hides the status area depending on the privilege set of the user.

I don't think any one of these things would trigger an error. There must be something else.

the error is not really an error it is a message that two users are looking at the same record at the same time, but as neither of them will save information to that record it is not an issue. I know why the message comes up, I just want to stop it

Is the calc field a global?

If not then the field is attempting to calculate for each user, however when 2+ users are active on the home page FMP should be saying the record is in use by another.

The global field should stop this as the field will be evaluated locally for each user and not in the main file as I suspect is your case.

Thats an useful point. Many thanks. I will try that tomorrow when I am back on the network.