Hello,
FMP5 Windows XP
I could use a nudge. Users enter payments for an invoice in a portal with arelationship to payments 'allowing creation of related records'. Once they'close' in invoice, I'd like to disable the portal altogether but leave itvisible showing the history of payments. The only idea I have so far thatcould work is along the lines of....
If[closed, go to other layout where the portal doesn't allow entry] I'd like to avoid that because so many scripts to and from the payments area wouldneed modification.
If you can think of something smarter, I would really like to hear of it.
Thanks,
Bill

Bill,

Although it might seem to be a neat trick to use the portal to add related
data. It is actualy not the best way to go about. It might work for you. But
you also might run into trouble. Please read this thread:
http://www.excelisys.com/blog/2012/0...ortal-captain/
and read:
http://www.filemakertoday.com/com/en...Related-Record

For FMP5 the scripts will change slightly, but the idea behind it stays the
same.

When you start using this method you don't need the portal fields to be
entered ever. So they can be locked for ever.

Keep well, Ursus


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Hello,
FMP5 Windows XP
I could use a nudge. Users enter payments for an invoice in a portal with a
relationship to payments 'allowing creation of related records'. Once they
'close' in invoice, I'd like to disable the portal altogether but leave it
visible showing the history of payments. The only idea I have so far that
could work is along the lines of....
If[closed, go to other layout where the portal doesn't allow entry] I'd like
to avoid that because so many scripts to and from the payments area would
need modification.
If you can think of something smarter, I would really like to hear of it.
Thanks,
Bill

Thanks Ursus,
I'll look that over carefully tomorrow. I think I can use it.
Best regards,
Bill