Thank you for your response, Mr. Pupita. The field is indexed. There are valid numeric data in the fields. But I did screw up one thing. It was a *Number* field, not a *Text* field. Changing it to Text made the feature available.
Thanks for your help, Kimberly On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 3:33 PM, G. Pupita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Kimberly > > I'm using FM Pro 8 Advanced (8.0v3) on OS X 10.4.3. >> >> I've only used the "Auto-complete using previously entered values" feature >> once, and it worked great. >> >> In my second attempt to use it, in the Field/Control Setup dialogue box, >> the text "Auto-complete using previously entered values" is dimmed and >> nothing I try makes it clickable. The specifics are: >> The field is a Text Field with 1 repetition. It is indexed. >> The layout view is List View >> In the Field/Control Setup, I have Display as Edit Box >> Include vertical scroll bar is not checked. >> And the "Auto-complete using previously entered values" is as dim as a >> solar eclipse! >> >> Has anyone run into this before or know what I might be doing wrong? >> > Not a feature I use a lot but here it goes: > Have you checked if the field is indexed ? > Also are there valid values in the records ? > > Ciao > G. Pupita > Certified FileMaker 9 Developer > FileMaker Business Alliance > -- Kimberly Batteau http://www.kimberlybatteau.com/ Ever striving for perfetcion.
