One way is to to Fileman, choose "Data Dictionary Utilities" then "List File Attributes", and as the listing type, choose "Indexes Only". If there's no data in the file, you won't see any index nodes in the global listing, but you can still see the index in Fileman.
--- Renee Cannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did this, got no errors, built all indices and the new one does not > appear > to be there. How do I check to see if new cross-reference creation > worked? > > Thanks, > Renee > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Greg > Woodhouse > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:27 PM > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] How do I create a new index using > FileManutilities > > I'm afraid I can't give you a sceen capture right now, but the option > you want is "Cross Reference a Field", which I believe is under the > Utilities menu. The terms index and cross-reference are used > synonymously in Fileman. Keys are related to cross-references, but > they > aren't the same thing: Every key must be supported by a special kind > of > cross-reference called a uniqueness index, but you can define a > uniqueness index without efining a key. > > You will notice that there are two types of cross-references: > traditional and new style. A uniquenes index is a special kind of > new-style cross-reference, so if you create a traditional > cross-reference, you won't encounter any questions about uniqueness. > > (Did you notice how I deftly switched to speaking of cross-references > whenever I needed a plural? I can't say "indices" because people will > think I'm a snob, but I can't say "indexes" because people will think > that I can't speak English! Oh well.) > > --- Renee Cannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello > > > > > > > > I have a FileMan file and I would like to create a new index based > on > > a > > single field. I tried tooling around with the Q^DI Utility > > Functions, Key > > utilities and I got to the point where I sensed danger ;o) Was I > > headed > > down the right path (Fileman keys are indexes?)? Would someone mind > > capturing a log of creating a new index on a single field so I > don't > > destroy > > something? > > > > > > > > Also, what is the command to build an index on a particular file? > Is > > it > > Q^DI, option Utility Functions, RE-Index file, etc? > > > > > > > > Thanks once again for being such a helpful group, > > > > Renee > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > > share your > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn > > cash > > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV> > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > === > Gregory Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > "Judge a man by his questions not his answers." > --Voltaire > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn > cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn > cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > === Gregory Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Judge a man by his questions not his answers." --Voltaire ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
