Greg,
It seems to be working properly. I can't remember
what I was doing wrong before.
Thanks
Kevin
--- Greg Kreis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can you give us an example of what you are seeing so
> we can diagnose it?
>
> Kevin Toppenberg wrote:
>
> >While we are on the topic of sorting etc, can
> someone
> >explain how the "START WITH" option works.
> Everytime
> >I put something in this field, I get back no
> records.
> >What do I put there?
> >
> >Kevin
> >
> >--- Greg Kreis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>You will still get the 'just a moment' message if
> >>the field is indexed
> >>and you use the = syntax. To make the best use of
> >>the index, specify
> >>the field and put in the same value for 'start
> with'
> >>and 'goto'.
> >>
> >>Greg Woodhouse wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>No. "Sorting" is basically a matter of iterating
> >>>
> >>>
> >>through an index. If
> >>
> >>
> >>>you only want one value, you can use the "="
> syntax
> >>>
> >>>
> >>in the sort.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Searching is considerably more flexible. George
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Timson's point was that
> >>
> >>
> >>>sorting is often all you need if you just want
> >>>
> >>>
> >>records having a single
> >>
> >>
> >>>index value. Unfortunately, I chose a field that
> >>>
> >>>
> >>wasn't indexed, hence
> >>
> >>
> >>>the "just a moment" comment from Fileman.
> >>>
> >>>--- Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>So are you saying that sorting by a single given
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>value
> >>
> >>
> >>>>is the same as a search for that same single
> given
> >>>>value?
> >>>>
> >>>>Our intial discussion was how to create a "set",
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>which
> >>
> >>
> >>>>is done by create a template. Can that be done
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>with
> >>
> >>
> >>>>this method?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks
> >>>>Kevin
> >>>>
> >>>>--- Greg Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Select OPTION: PRINT FILE ENTRIES
> >>>>>
> >>>>>OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: NEW PERSON// 101
> PROTOCOL
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>(8304 entries)
> >>>>>SORT BY: NAME// INTERNAL(CREATOR)=xxxx
> >>>>> WITHIN INTERNAL(CREATOR)=36007, SORT BY:
> >>>>>FIRST PRINT FIELD: NAME
> >>>>>THEN PRINT FIELD:
> >>>>>Heading (S/C): PROTOCOL LIST//
> >>>>>START AT PAGE: 1//
> >>>>>DEVICE: INCOMING TELNET Right Margin: 80//
>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>...SORRY, I'M WORKING AS FAST AS I CAN...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>PROTOCOL LIST
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>MAR
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>9,2005 19:58
> >>>>>PAGE 1
> >>>>>NAME
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>CSL_AR_02_EV_GET_FUND
> >>>>>CSL_AR_02_SU_GET_FUND
> >>>>>etc.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--- Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>I'm lost...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Kevin
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>--- George Timson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Thom says:
> >>>>>>>|
> >>>>>>>| >Just a thought: I believe you could create
> a
> >>>>>>>cross-reference that would
> >>>>>>>| >all you to search on this field, after
> all.
> >>>>>>>| >--- "Holloway, Thomas (EDS)"
> >>>>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>|
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Yes, but SEARCH does not affect how the file
> is
> >>>>>>>traversed. SORT tells
> >>>>>>>FileMan how to go thru the file. Many times
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>users
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>can find everything they
> >>>>>>>really need by SORTING. As in
> >>>>>>> SORT BY: INTERNAL(ENTERED BY)=44
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>--George Timson
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
>
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