pull data from a record into a layout (to act as a title)

[billi]

can anyone help me with this? i want to use data from a record to be a title on a layout for other data.

i hope that makes some sense

[Kevin Frank]

Sounds like you need to go into layout mode, and insert a merge field onto your layout. Or a combination of text and merge field(s).

If that doesn't help, perhaps you could be more specific about what you're trying to do.

Regards,

Kevin

[Lee Smith]

Is this the same TO, or two?

You might have to establish a relationship to do this.

Lee

[billi]

how does a merge field work... and thanks for the tip

[Lee Smith]

Read about Merge Fields in your User Guide, Online Help, or Here

[billi]

let me be more specific. i want to have a header (company name and address) on multiple layouts that stay the same on each record. i want a place to enter or change the header and if it changes it will change on all the layouts

Edited December 2, 2008 by Guest

[Lee Smith]

i want a place to enter or change the header and if it changes it will change on all the layouts

That would have to be where the data is maintained in regular fields.

Any changes made to them will carry out thought the other layouts (via the relationships).

HTH

Lee

[bcooney]

If you create calc fields set to global storage, you can place them on any layout (regardless of table and without any relationship back to the table that contain the global calc field).

OR

Create fields for Company, Address, Logo, etc. in a Prefs table. Also create global fields for this same data (one global field for each pref field). In a script that runs on file open (an "Open Script"), use Set Field to populate the global field with its corresponding pref field.

The global field can be placed on any layout without a relationship.

[billi]

Great!! i used calc fields set to global storage combined with the merge field and it works great!!

Thanks Everyone