Just realized I posted this to the wrong forum. Please disregard here... and I'll repost under scripting. Thanks... mp

I have two linked tables (one is my context... the other a portal placed on the context table). I simply want to be able to click a button to create a new portal row.

I have looked everywhere for the problem… spelling, relationships, etc…. The script creates the new record but never sets the field with the __ID_PEO_pk ... I'm hoping it's glaringly obvious to someone out there what I might be doing wrong because I'm at my wits end...

Tables:

PTO_PEOPLE (context layout)

__ID_PEO_pk

Name

PTO_STATUS_lineItems_j (portal)

__StatusID_pk

__ID_PEO_fk

type

I’ve linked The tables by primary key __ID_PEO_pk from the PTO_PEOPLE table to __StatusID_pk, the foreign key in the PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j

Here's my Script:

Set Variable [$PEO; Value:PTO_PEOPLE::__ID_PEO_pk]

Go to Layout [PTO­­­­­­­­_STATUS_LineItems_j”(PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j)]

New Record/Request

Set Field [PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j:__ID_PEO_fk; $PEO]

Commit Records/Requests [skip data entry validation; No dialog]

Set Variable [$statusID; Value:PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j::__StatusID_pk]

Go to Layout [original layout]

Go to Portal Row [select; First]

Go to Field [status_LineItems_j::date]

I have two linked tables (one is my context... the other a portal placed on the context table). I simply want to be able to click a button to create a new portal row.

I have looked everywhere for the problem… spelling, relationships, etc…. The script creates the new record but never sets the field with the __ID_PEO_pk ... I'm hoping it's glaringly obvious to someone out there what I might be doing wrong because I'm at my wits end...

Tables:

PTO_PEOPLE (context layout)

__ID_PEO_pk

Name

PTO_STATUS_lineItems_j (portal)

__StatusID_pk

__ID_PEO_fk

type

I’ve linked The tables by primary key __ID_PEO_pk from the PTO_PEOPLE table to __StatusID_pk, the foreign key in the PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j

Here's my Script:

Set Variable [$PEO; Value:PTO_PEOPLE::__ID_PEO_pk]

Go to Layout [PTO­­­­­­­­_STATUS_LineItems_j”(PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j)]

New Record/Request

Set Field [PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j:__ID_PEO_fk; $PEO]

Commit Records/Requests [skip data entry validation; No dialog]

Set Variable [$statusID; Value:PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j::__StatusID_pk]

Go to Layout [original layout]

Go to Portal Row [select; First]

Go to Field [status_LineItems_j::date]

Try this

test.zip

Here's my Script:

Set Variable [$PEO; Value:PTO_PEOPLE::__ID_PEO_pk]

Go to Layout [PTO­­­­­­­­_STATUS_LineItems_j”(PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j)]

New Record/Request

Set Field [PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j:__ID_PEO_fk; $PEO]

Commit Records/Requests [skip data entry validation; No dialog]

Set Variable [$statusID; Value:PTO_STATUS_LineItems_j::__StatusID_pk]

Go to Layout [original layout]

Go to Portal Row [select; First]

Go to Field [status_LineItems_j::date]

That can't be an exact copy of your script. can it?

See my response to his other identical post..

Just realized I posted this to the wrong forum. Please disregard here... and I'll repost under scripting. Thanks... mp

Please don't do that (double-post) - let the moderators move the thread, if necessary.

See my response to his other identical post..

???

I have merged your two topics. :hair:

Try this

Thank you Kris.... that really simplified things for me--I appreciate.

I have merged your two topics.

Thank you Lee (I'll remember that next time).... :hmm:

Just a suggestion you might want to rethink your Table/TO/Field naming conventions as its not a best practice to start a fieldname with underscore anymore. Looks nice in sort order but i think it causes other problems with 12. It's 6 am here and i don't remember why but remember hearing about it.

http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=4924

underscores aren't ExecuteSQL friendly if first character, apparently. Wrap in quotes.