uemtux Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I have a repeating field and I need to run a search on the contents of a single repetition across several records. Example: Status[1] = 1 Means a project has been opened. Status[2] = 1 Means it's with an editor Status[3] = 1 Means it's in mockup So what I need to do is find all records where Status[3] = 1 but when you run a search on a repeating field it searches all the repetitions. I didn't realize this when I built my database and now it seems as if I may have to start over! Unless someone can help me run a find that does the job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_vodka Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 You really should ditch the repeating fields and put your data into proper related records, although with your current example, I dont even know why you chose repeaters to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uemtux Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Yep, it sure may have been a mistake to do it this way, but not if there's an answer to my question. Does anyone know if what I'm asking is possible, or should I just get straight to rebuilding from scratch? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comment Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Well, assuming that the stages are "accumulating", you could add a calculation field = Sum ( Status ) and search for "3" in there to find projects that have reached stage 3. I am not sure that's worth the bother, when a simple redesign could solve the issue. In any case, it's not possible to limit a find to a specific repetition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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