Hey Richard, Have a look at Ray Cologon's site: <http://www.nightwing.com.au/FileMaker/demos9/demo910.html>
This download gives you a means of creating a unique record ID that doesn't depend on the records being created in order. Paul -- Paul Spafford Spafford Data Solutions Tel: 613 838 9956 www.paulspafford.com On Mar 9, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Richard S. Russell wrote: > On 2010 Mar 9, at 9:48, Will Cooksey Jr. wrote: > >> Make two databases, one database is just an interface, the other is just the >> data. Distribute the interface database, put the data database on a server, >> you can update it as needed. > > That doesn't quite do it, Will. > > Perhaps an example will help. Let's say I distribute the 2010 version of the > data file, with 700 words and phrases in it. > > During the following year, Tutor A adds 80 prepositions to his copy of the > file. > > During that same year, Tutor B adds 120 rhyming pairs to her copy of the file. > > In 2011, I want to distribute another data file that includes an additional > 300 words and phrases, above and beyond the original 700. I want both Tutor A > and Tutor B to be able to make use of the 300 new flash cards (as well as any > revisions to the old ones) IN ADDITION TO the records they've already added > to their own systems. But I have no way of knowing in advance how many new > cards the tutors may have added, so I'm not sure where to start numbering the > 300 new ones, or if I should even make the attempt. (Still, I really need > each flash-card record to have a unique ID number.)
