Unrelated Text Box

[Reid]

I was wondering if it is possible to have a text box (in the footer lets say) that the user can just edit like they would in a word processor and not have it related to any table or field. Sometimes we have to put notes on different reports and if you have a text field it changes with what record your on. I don't want it tied to the current record, rather just to the current layout.

[comment]

You are describing a global field.

[Vaughan]

How do you want this field to behave in a multi-user environment? What should happen when FMP is closed?

[Reid]

I know global fields is one of my weaknesses that I need to work on.

I would like this field to be editable by everyone (only a couple people have access to this layout anyway). When FMP closes I would like it to remain.

[Vaughan]

In that case the field cannot be global: it needs to be in a "prefs" table (single-record table) that is related to the table using an X join.

Why do you need something like this?