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Re: Can't Use a Portal

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I <csampson@inetworld.net> wrote:

> I'm working from a Pogue book for FMP8. I've puzzled out a number of
> things about FMP16 but maybe it's time to buy a new version of the book.
> Right? Or is there a better resource online?
> 
> Whatever. Here's today's problem. I've created a portal but I can't seem
> to do anything with it. The Pogue book goes on and on about creating
> records in the related table through the portal. I can't do that but
> that's not what I want to do anyhow. I want to add a reference to a
> related record that already exists. Is this possible? Am I thinking
> incorrectly?

Once again, it seems that I haven't clearly described my problem. I'll
try again.

I have a "main" table and two related tables. The relationships are
properly defined, I think. In particular, there are key fields in each
table that are used to define the relationships. I'm having trouble with
two portals that are supposed to exploit these relationships.

In both of these portals the key fields are clearly present when in
layout mode. However, when in browse mode, the portals appear to be just
white boxes. That is not  because of my inability to put borders around
the fields (another problem for later discussion); when I click in the
portal, nothing at all happens.

I have created related tables and layouts with portals (with borders) in
FMP8. I'm just having trouble in FMP16. Hence my question about maybe
needing a new book. I'm tempted to create the database in FMP8 and
convert it to FMP16, but I'd rather figure out how to do it in FMP16
from the beginning.

As always, many thanks to those who responded and will respond (maybe)
to my posts.

Charlie
-- 
Nobody in this country got rich on his own.  You built a factory--good.
But you moved your goods on roads we all paid for.  You hired workers we
all paid to educate. So keep a big hunk of the money from your factory.
But take a hunk and pay it forward.  Elizabeth Warren (paraphrased)

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Can't Use a Portal csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-01-10 18:40 -0800
  Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-11 18:22 +1300
    Re: Can't Use a Portal csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-01-13 11:45 -0800
  Re: Can't Use a Portal Erik Appeldoorn <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> - 2018-01-11 09:56 +0100
    Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-12 09:10 +1300
    Re: Can't Use a Portal csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-01-13 11:45 -0800
  Re: Can't Use a Portal csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-01-13 11:45 -0800
    Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-14 09:16 +1300
  Re: Can't Use a Portal csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-01-17 18:14 -0800
    Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-18 16:01 +1300
      Re: Can't Use a Portal csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-01-18 12:14 -0800
        Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-19 13:46 +1300
          Re: Can't Use a Portal ursus.kirk@gmail.com - 2018-01-19 09:14 +0100
            Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-20 10:16 +1300
              Re: Can't Use a Portal ursus.kirk@gmail.com - 2018-01-20 17:27 +0100
                Re: Can't Use a Portal Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-21 10:17 +1300

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