David, Since the related record is in another _file_, you cannot use a variable to pass the value of the SerialNumber field; variables are local to the file in which they are defined.
Instead, pass the SerialNumber value as a Script Parameter to a record creation script in the other file. Best wishes, Jason L. DeLooze Annapolis, MD USA "Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction" - Kenichi Ohmae On 1/26/08 at 7:29 PM -0500, David wrote: >To partially answer my own question I have part of script that is half baked. > >Set Variable [$serialNum; Value:MAIN:Serial Number] >Go to Layout ["#2 chunks" (MAIN)] >New Record/Request >??? > >At this point I need a command to copy my previously declared variable into >into the "Linkto" field of file, "chunks", the external portal db file. > > >I designed this system to distribute the chance of any one piece of the >database corrupting. I'd like to keep what I have, but I switch to two tables >in one file, if the solution requires it.
