Hi Dave,
1) Thanks for the advise. I did the upgrade again and it seems to be
working now. I think the main piece was the "Perform Auto-Enter Options
While Importing" check box being checked.
2) I could not find any of the other files that had auto-enter index check
for the Record ID. Now the question is should I have checked each one or
not. I did not and so far there isn't any affect. The reason I didn't was
that it was not checked to auto enter at all except for the names_.103
file?
3) We enter all our data at one standalone station and 2-3 other people
then get copies of the files for their reference and to generate reports
for their work. When we transfer the files to them, can we just transfer
the .103 files or do we need to include all the other files like the .dll
etc.
Thanks,
David Rodgers
IIWP
805-967-7424
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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