Disabling: Replace Field Content for Portal fields

[stefwef]

My layouts include many portal fields, sometimes without a portal (ie showing field for first related record only).

Users like using "Replace Field Content" but of course when you use this on a portal field it replaces not just the first related record's field entry but ALL RELATED FIELDS IN ALL FOUND SET! Big big problem.

Is there any way to disable the "Replace Field Content" for only portal records? Users don't want to give it up as they are so used to how it works outside of portals.

Thanks.

[Rick Whitelaw]

Using FMP Advanced you could create a custom menu set that eliminates the command and any shortcuts associated with it.

RW

[Vaughan]

I remove the Replace, Re-lookup and Delete All Record commands from all solutions. Users should not need to do these things in a well designed solution.

[stefwef]

Thanks for your answers. I feared as much. I don't have FMP Advanced so I am doomed on this one... The default FMP menus make NO SENSE - disallowing FIND but allowing replace /all? Anyway, I'll have to figure something out...

[Lee Smith]

Thanks for your answers. I feared as much. I don't have FMP Advanced so I am doomed on this one... The default FMP menus make NO SENSE - disallowing FIND but allowing replace /all? Anyway, I'll have to figure something out...

I moved your Thread because the Custom Menus feature is only available using the Advance Edition of FileMaker. Check out the Options that are available using "Accounts and Privileges" under File >> Manage

Lee