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Record Locking
In FileMaker 6 and earlier versions, record locking occurred when a guest on the network clicked into a field. That's was all that was required to prevent others from changing the record. Unfortunately, this also prevented other guests from copying data from a locked record and other basic features. FileMaker 7 has changed how record locking works. In order for a guest on the network to lock a record, he must actually modify a field, allowing user to work with a record without locking it. However, the most important change is when scripting for record locking. You don't want to test if the record is locked by setting a field to a value. FileMaker 7 introduces the Open Record/Request script step which attempts to lock a record without modifying it. If the record is locked, an error of 301 will be returned. If the record is not locked, this script will lock it until the Guest exits the record manually or the Commit Record/Request script step is intiated.


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Hall of Fame
I started working with FileMaker 25 years ago and a lot has changed. Here are the folks I think need to be recognized for their effort in shaping the early FileMaker (in no particular order):


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FileMaker Hacks My goal here is to explore what interests me, and what I’ve found particularly useful. Some postings are practical musings of a working developer, and others are more philosophical. In the long run, I hope to produce a resource that will help developers be more productive with FileMaker Pro.
Weetbicks Blog postings on all sorts of FileMaker topics from the wonderful folks at Digital Fusion.
FileMaker Security Discusses issues of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of FileMaker Pro databases.
FileMaker Forums One of the most popular FileMaker forums on the internet and also hosts dozens of blogs!
DB Services FileMaker tips, techniques, and news from DB Services team of FileMaker Developers. Includes many sample files and YouTube videos.
PCI In this blog we will cover a wide range of business and technical topics centered around the FileMaker Pro community and for those businesses who use or could benefit by the use of FileMaker Pro and their environments.
MainSpring Mike Beargie is constant on the FileMaker Community so check out his blog!
1-more-thing Knowledge sharing is one of our core values: our team members are regular speakers at various FileMaker community gatherings, they also actively participate in technical forums, and contribute to open source projects.
Database Pros More FileMaker tips and tricks than any site on the internet!
Soliant Consulting Blog Welcome to Soliant's blog. We write on technology topics, software development, project management and more. We think you'll find some useful ideas in here, and we do our best to respond to questions. Enjoy.
AppWorks Active FileMaker blog with articles about FileMaker Pro, Advanced, Server, Go, WebDirect and custom web publishing.
Beezwax Blog A blog from the creators of Inspector!
Support Group Blog A blog from one of wise one's in the FileMaker industry, Rich Coulombre.
LuminFire Blog LuminFire is the solution to your information and business management needs so you can be more effective, productive and profitable. We collaborate with you to determine the best technology solutions for your business.
Alchemy Thoughts on Design, FileMaker, DevCon, Pause on Error, ROI (Return on Investment), and anything else related to what The Alchemy Group does on a daily basis. We care, so we share whatever we can with you.
Troi Plug-In Blog If you like Troi plug-ins like I do then you'll want to visit his plug-in blog.
CROSS Computer Consulting. Done Simply. Done Right.
Portage Bay Solutions Portage Bay Solutions is a database development firm based in Seattle, WA. We have been working with organizations of all sizes for more than 20 years.
Excelisys Our primary focus is to listen, we listen to your technology needs and dreams and suggest some solutions.