Two possible areas:
First, because you left the box checked to "Perform Auto-Enter
Options While Importing", FileMaker will over-write the data you
import into Record Number, Creation Date, etc., instead of leaving
the data that was in your previous file. You should un-check this box.
Second, I note that you updated the auto-enter index for the field
Record ID in the names file. There are several other auto-enter
fields in other files you should update also. Open the Define fields
dialog box in each file and scroll quickly down looking for
Auto-Enter in the options area and change the index to one more than
the highest number in the file.
>Hi Dave and Walt,
>
>Thank you both for your comments. I was wondering if you could give me a
>little more guidance before I start the upgrade procedure once again. That
>way I think I might have a better chance of success.
>
>Here is what I did last time. Some of the documentation was not complete
>for a Windows version so I will add those pieces in also. That could be
>where I got off track.
>
>So here we go.
>
>PREP:
>----------
>1) I loaded ebase 103 runtime into directory C:\Program Files\ebase103
>
>2) Loaded FileMaker Pro 5.0
>
>3) Back-up 102 runtime files
>
>
>EXPORT STEPS
>------------
>1) I opened ebase 102 runtime
>
>2) At the home page (names_.102) I did a FIND ALL
>
>3) I selected FILE -> IMPORT/EXPORT (not in documentation) -> EXPORT
>RECORDS. A dialot box appeared named EXPORT RECORDS TO FILE. I selected
>MERGE(.MER) file type and named the file NAME_102.MER in directory
>C:\Program Files\ebase103 and pressed the SAVE bottom.
>
>***Then screen not in doc. appeared******
>
>A dialog box called SPECIFY FIELD ORDER FOR EXPORT. One the left was a
>list of all the "Current File("names_.102)" fields. On the right was a
>subset of the fields. I elected to do a MOVE ALL of the field from the
>left to the right. I then selected WINDOWS(ANSI)as the character set
>(default was Macintosh) and also DON'T FORMAT OUTPUT (default). Then I
>clicked on EXPORT.
>
>***End of undocumented part****
>
>I did basically the same process of all the other files listed in the
>manual with the exception of:
>
>ACTIONS - CONTACT - DOCUMNT - HELP - INVOICE - NOTES - ZIP - ZIPCODE
>
>because of all these files were empty.
>
>
>IMPORT STEPS
>------------
>The first thing I did was to open ebase_.103 from FileMaker Pro 5.0 using
>he MASTER password. Then I...
>
>1) At the HOME (name_.103) I did a FIND ALL.
>
>2) Then I did a DELETE ALL RECORDS (document as DELETE FOUND RECORDS)
>
>3) Then I selected FILE -> IMPORT RECORDS. A dialog box appeared named
>OPEN FILE and I selected name_102.mer and then OPEN.
>
>4) A dialog box appeared called IMPORT FIELD MAPPING. I choose "view by"
>MATCHING NAMES", Charater Set: WINDOWS(ANSI) and ADD NEW RECORDS and then
>clicked IMPORT.
>
>***Undocumented dialog box***
>
>Then a dialog box pops up called IMPORT OPTIONS. For the names_102.mer
>file the PERFORM AUTO-ENTER OPTIONS WHILE IMPORTING is checked. (with
>other imports it veries. I went with what ever it came up as). Then I
>clicked OK.
>
>***End of undocumented part***
>
>5) When this completed I then went to FILE -> DEFINE FIELDS. A dialog box
>appeared and I selected RECORD NUMBER, then click on options and set the
>next value to 4100 (4099 was the last value). I then click OK and then
>DONE.
>
>Then I imported the remaining file in the same way only not including the
>define fields step.
>
>That was the whole process. Everything looked great until we tried to
>change a Pledge amount. If you have any hints where I could of screwed up
>I would really appreciate it.
>
>Finally, if I do get a working v103 and I want to move a copy to someone
>else's stand alone computer for them to reference the data, what files do
>I move? (all the files created by the run-time version or just the files
>ending in .103)
>
>Thanks!
>
>David Rodgers
>Institute for Individual and World Peace
>
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