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Easy Portal Entry Without Scrolling to the Last Record

Portals are great, but entering new data in them can be a pain. This trick transforms the entry process.

By Bob Gossom

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Easy Portal Entry Without Scrolling to the Last Record n FileMaker Pro 6/5/4 Portals are great, but entering new data in them can be a pain. If you have more items than the portal displays, you have to scroll to the bottom of the portal to get to an empty row. This problem is worse when the portal is sorted. If you're entering data into a portal where the most recent entries are on top, your first reaction after making an entry is to click on the Enter key to see your info sort.

Keyword Tags: Database, Database Development, FileMaker, FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Users, Portals

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FileMaker Advisor

Print Edition: February/March 2003, Page 42

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