4 Replies Latest reply on Apr 26, 2012 12:41 PM by JefferisPeterson

Finding empty Image containers?

JefferisPeterson Apr 26, 2012 9:36 AM

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I just upgraded to FMPro 12 from 9. I am using the Assets template. I have uploaded a database of many images from Hemera's image catalog that no longer works in Lion. I have found that some images I believe do not have thumbnails and so althougth a file path and file name are present, the image container is empty. However, I can't see to enter any search characters in the image container area and some of the containers just say "image" but do not show any. What I'd like to do is create a found set of empty containers and update ONLY those empty ones with the full size images using Update Match Existing records

image -->Image/Container.

But since I can't seem to use Find function to single out this set of records, I'm not sure what I can do.

Any help appreciated.

Jeff

1. Re: Finding empty Image containers?

philmodjunk Apr 26, 2012 10:04 AM (in response to JefferisPeterson)

Define a calculation field cContainerText by entering the container field's name as the sole term. Specify text as the field's return type. Put this field on a layout and you can then enter find mode and use a lone = operator as your search criteria to pull up all records where the container field is empty.
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2. Re: Finding empty Image containers?

JefferisPeterson Apr 26, 2012 11:31 AM (in response to JefferisPeterson)

Hi, I'm haven't done field programming since FM 7, so I'm very rusty. I have added a calc field but am not sure what a cContaintertext field is. When I pull up the manage database I cand define calculation result as Text and place the Image Container = into the cal area. Is this what you mean? It will not let me use Image | Conatainer as a field name.
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3. Re: Finding empty Image containers?

philmodjunk Apr 26, 2012 11:31 AM (in response to JefferisPeterson)

remove the equals sign. Just enter the name of the container field.

WHen you enter find mode, you'll enter the = sign into this field as your search criteria.
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4. Re: Finding empty Image containers?

JefferisPeterson Apr 26, 2012 12:41 PM (in response to JefferisPeterson)

Thanks a lot
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