Thank you all so much that worked! have a great day
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Holly Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:43 PM
To: TechRocks Support
Subject: [support] Re: Find and Replace
Matt -
Carl's right about the command to use, but here's some more detailed
instructions.
1. Do a find for all records that have the info you want to change (i.e. all
records with first name = Jim)
2. Working with the found set, change the value in the field of the first
record to the new value (i.e. James)
3. Make sure your cursor is still in the field that you just changed
4. Then go ahead and choose the replace command. Should work.
Holly Ross
Consultant
TechRocks
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p) 212.812.4293
http://www.techrocks.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Grosso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:13 PM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] Re: Find and Replace
>
>
> Ok, now I see both of those commands (one under the "scripts" menu and one
> under the "records" menu) but when I click on the one under the "scripts"
> menu it does nothing (I mean it, nothing) and when I go to the "records"
> menu, it is faded out. What's the deal? I have Filemaker Pro v.5
>
> thanks for your help
>
> Matt Grosso
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Paulsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 2:01 PM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] Re: Find and Replace
>
>
> Yes. There are two ways to do this. If you're using the runtime
> version (i.e. you don't have Filemaker), there is a script to do this in
> the Scripts menu item at the top of the screen (FM Replace Command). If
> you're using Filemaker, you can do this through the scripts menu above
> or through the Filemaker menu command (under the Records menu in v.5.0
> and above, can't recall which it's under with v.4).
>
> Be careful when using this function (especially with value lists),
> however, because once it's done it can't be undone except with another
> replace.
>
> Carl
>
>
> Matt Grosso wrote:
> >
> > My question is a simple one, is there a way to do a find and
> replace style
> > function in ebase? To claify: let's say that I have 300 entries named
> > "Jim" but now I want them all to be called "James." Is there a way to do
> > this without having to go through each record and change them all one by
> > one? (please say yes)
> >
> > Matt Grosso
> >
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