Comments on: Detecting Related Records http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/detecting-related-records/ smart business solutions Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/detecting-related-records/#comment-679 Geoff Coffey Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:35:40 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/detecting-related-records/#comment-679 @barbara: I'm with you there. I used to use <code>IsValid()</code> for this until I was...ahem...educated on the subject by the FileMaker luminary, Darren Terry several years ago. Luckily, it's not a hard habit to break. And I agree, I end up using <code>not IsEmpty()</code> most often. @barbara: I’m with you there. I used to use IsValid() for this until I was…ahem…educated on the subject by the FileMaker luminary, Darren Terry several years ago. Luckily, it’s not a hard habit to break. And I agree, I end up using not IsEmpty() most often.

]]> By: Barbara Cooney http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/detecting-related-records/#comment-678 Barbara Cooney Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:23:59 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/detecting-related-records/#comment-678 I've always used the <code>IsValid()</code> before a GTTR. Hmm. I believe I was taught that it meant "if the relationship is valid..." I'll change to <code>not isempty()</code>, because I typically setup my if elses to be <pre><code> If positive do something else whatever endif. </code></pre> Gonna be hard to break the <code>isvalid()</code> habit. Thanks for the tip. I’ve always used the IsValid() before a GTTR. Hmm. I believe I was taught that it meant “if the relationship is valid…”

I’ll change to not isempty(), because I typically setup my if elses to be 


If positive
 do something
else
 whatever
endif.

Gonna be hard to break the isvalid() habit. Thanks for the tip.

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