I agree about avoiding the REPLACE command for a mass update. I would only use it as a cleanup step for lots of sloppy data entry.
- Bob -----Original Message----- From: Walter Daniels [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:39 AM To: TechRocks Support Subject: [support] Re: City and State input via zip codes > > After you do this, when you enter a zip code, the city and state fields > should be automatically filled in. If you want to do a mass update of > existing records, you can use the Filemaker REPLACE command. > I'll give you > more details if you need them. > I would warn against doing the REPLACE command. Many zipcodes cover more than one town/city. People will complain if you change to the wrong town even though the mail will probably get there. ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
