Copying Layouts from file to another

[Adool]

Hi. I use FM 8.5 Advanced. I copied Fields from a file to another. Then I copied a layout from the parent file to the one that have just taken the copied fields but the layout came with the fileds in it blank. (Blank Text fields. Is there a way I can copy a layout from file to file.

Edited September 18, 2009 by Guest

[bcooney]

The short answer is probably "no." Layouts are based on Table Occurrences. Without the exact same named TO, the layout that you copy/paste will not be able to "find" its fields, as the TO changed.

[Lee Smith]

Hi Barbara,

I haven't tried this yet, but this thread from the FMPExperts Lists sounds like it might work.

Link The idea is in the posts by Ralph Leamont, and Richard DeShong.

HTH

Lee

[comment]

The same idea was posted here 3 years ago:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/180665/post/222950/#222950

[Adool]

Thanks a lot for the reference.

[Adool]

Thanks a lot. I used the link and it was useful.