Cannot key-in anything in portal

[crystallee]

Hi,

I'm just learning FileMaker Pro about 1 month. I have some difficulties on creating a portal.

After I created a portal in layout mode, I cannot type anything in browse mode, is my steps of creating portal wrong?

My steps of creating portal as follow:

1. click to layout mode

2. click "insert" on the menu bar

3. clike "portal"

4. select the "show related records from"

5. click "ok"

Thanks.

Crystal

[IdealData]

You must also set the relationship to allow creation of related records.

Go to the relationships graphs and check the settings for the "child" table.

[crystallee]

Hi IdealData,

Thanks for your answer. But I've set a relationship of my related records. please see the following image.

I'd like to create a portal for the buyer purchase history. I can create a portal, but cannot key-in the data. Is my relationship wrong?

Thank you!!

Edited October 2, 2008 by Guest

[IdealData]

I know you have the relationship, otherwise you could not have a portal, but I said ALLOW CREATION.

You must open the relationship to set the markers.

[crystallee]

I can create a portal, also can key-in the data now!

THANKS VERY MUCH, IdealData!!

>3<

But, I have one more question. The question is why the data in the portal is duplicate? That means when I key-in the data on the second, third row in portal, it will automatically appear the first row data. Do I set the allow creation wrong??

THANKS!

Edited October 2, 2008 by Guest

[IdealData]

Why do you need Date, Amount and Invoice number as the key fields?

Surely you want to use the Membership number to match your HISTORIES table.

Create a Membership number field in the HISTORIES table and then match Membership number between both tables.

[crystallee]

I can fixed the problem using your method and create a portal and data successfully. Thanks again!!