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In article <4e359200$0$1683$c3e8da3$33a0879d@news.astraweb.com>,
 Jim <madonspam@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've spent a while on this and managed to get my poor head 
> spinning.....maybe someone can put me straight?
> 
> I have a Filemaker database showing a number of bank accounts. 
> Information such as names of account, date opened, date closed, balance 
> and such like is included for entries as appropriate.
> 
> Many of the bank accounts are closed as interest rates become less 
> attractive. After a number of years I now have a huge list that makes 
> reading the document troublesome. I want to keep all the information for 
> tax return/reference purposes but would like to show the list entries as 
> 'greyed out' once the account is closed so that it is clearer. Can this 
> be done with a script?
> 
> Might it be better to create a separate layout that excludes closed 
> accounts? If so, how would I do that?
> 
> It's FMP 11.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jim

A simple approach is to add a field to indicate if an account is open, 
then do a find to show only the open accounts.

Tell us a bit more about the structure of your database and maybe we'll 
be better able to offer advice.

-- 
Bill Collins

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