Newbies Brian Anderson Posted March 23, 2010 Newbies Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Go easy on me, for I'm fairly new. I want to create a report that lists data from several different related tables. Currently I have a table called "Projects." Each project has several submission types: Writer Samples, Director Samples, Acting Samples. I have 5 tables set up: Projects Writers Directors Actors Submissions (join table linking the Writers, Directors and Actors to the Projects table). What I'd like to have is a report of all the projects along with a list of related submissions. The number of submissions vary. PROJECT TITLE Writer Submissions Screenplay1.. Screenplay2.. ... Director Submissions DirectorName1.. DirectorName2.. ... Actor Submissions ActorName1.. ActorName2.. ... PROJECT TITLE2 Writer Submissions Screenplay8.. Screenplay9.. ... Director Submissions DirectorName8.. DirectorName9.. ... Actor Submissions ActorName8.. ActorName9.. ... I've tried a report with portals, sliding up, and it works to a point, but I can't seem to have a portal split when it nears the end of a page, and then continue on the next page. So if I have a portal with a lot of records, it puts a page break in the middle of the page and starts the portal on the next page. Lots of wasted space. I've been reading that Portals might not be the right way. Perhaps I have something set up wrong? Perhaps I need to structure my tables differently. I'd like to learn! Thanks! Edited March 23, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies Brian Anderson Posted March 24, 2010 Author Newbies Share Posted March 24, 2010 Could someone point me in the right direction on creating a Report Table in FMP10? I'm a little bit of a novice, apparently. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcooney Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Well, Brian, that is quite a broad question. Every table can serve as a "report" table. Is there something more specific to your situation that might clarify your requirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies Brian Anderson Posted March 24, 2010 Author Newbies Share Posted March 24, 2010 haha! I had a feeling this would be a broad question. I should have been more specific. I have about 4 related tables that I need to get into one printed report. More details about what I was originally trying to do is here: http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/213998/ I tried creating a report with portals but I've been having some annoying formatting problems. What I've been reading online recommends creating a "Report Table," but not much explanation on what it is and how to make one. I've no idea where to start. Thanks for responding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcooney Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I see. You really shouldn't have double-posted. You don't have multiple children. You just need to report from Submissions, using a subsummary by submission type. All the "people" could be in one table with a type. If a person can be a writer and director, you may restructure so that you have subtype/supertype (search for Graham Method). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I merged your two Threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies Brian Anderson Posted March 24, 2010 Author Newbies Share Posted March 24, 2010 Thanks Lee for merging! Thank you bcooney! I'll play around with the info you posted. Its already helpful. And I'm extremely sorry for the double posting. Initially I thought they'd be two separate topics, but nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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