Dave, that's not how my copy worked at the beginning either--but it's the
way it has worked ever since I made the change to an official "0" in the
Member Level value list.
>>However my quibble is this: Every time I start a new dues payment ebase
>>automatically calls it a "$0" in the membership level field and doesn't
>>change the membership level, even after I enter the dues amount, unless I
>>click the update level button.
>
> First, that's not how my copy operates. Level is auto-entered from a
> calculation based on the payment value. It doesn't post a value until
> the payment amount is entered or you commit the record with a blank
> amount. You don't say anything about procedure, but I note that you
> should not commit the record (press enter or click outside a field)
> until the amount is entered.
>
>>It's becoming a pain to do. I've looked for a
>>way to do a multiply replace but the button seems to only work on one record
>>at a time.
>
> If by "multiply replace" you mean the FileMaker replace function,
> it's designed to replace values in many records at once. Again, you
> don't say what steps you're taking, but somehow you're closing the
> procedure without telling it to do the replace.
What I meant was I wanted to update the member levels for multiple records
and that calculation is done by a button--and the button works only on a
single record at a time. Do you know a way to use the FM replace for a
calculation?
>
>>And I don't want to have to remember to do a update all fields
>>everyday either. I thought FM would know the difference between a blank
>>field and a field with 0 in it. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>
> Update all fields is something you should build into your regular
> schedule. As soon as you enter a payment your Fast Find fields are
> out of date. You need to run the update script after any major data
> entry or before you do a search that depends on these fields. I think
> it's easier to remember to do it before you go to lunch every day, or
> before you quit.
I guess I'm balking at doing an update all fields at times I haven't had to
do it i.e. before this change took over. Because we have different letters
and promos for different levels of dues I have to run the update all fields
before I can print thank you letters--something I didn't have to do when
ebase autoentered correctly.
--
Beth Hynes
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota
275 East 4th Street, #642
Saint Paul MN 55101
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