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Qrew Cadet

4 years ago

Showing a different Link Field on the Parent Record than the Record ID for the Report Link in a Relationship

Currently I have a relationship between my Purchasing table and Shipping Log table where one Purchase has many Shipping Logs and I have the Report Link set to show a link to the record versus the list...

MarkShnier__You

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If the Shipment # is Unique and that is a lookup field from Purchasing down to Shipping Logs, then you can make a new Report Link field and configure the the Field Properties to have the Shipment ID# on the left (from the Purchasing table) and the Shipping ID# from the Shipping Logs table on the right.

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Qrew Cadet

4 years ago

The Shipping # is a unique number but it originates in the Shipping Log (Child Table) so I need a way to have it show in the related Purchasing Table record (Parent table)

MarkShnier__You
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4 years ago
Is there only one child shipping log per Parent Purchasing? Is The Shipping Log# a numeric or text field type?

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- ChrisSwirtz
  Qrew Cadet
  4 years ago
  Yes, there is only one Shipping Log Child per Purchasing Parent. The [Shipment #] is actually a text formula field listing the actual number with the Trucking Company ID code at the end.
  
  List("",(ToText([SN#])),[Contact - Code:])
  - MarkShnier__You
    Qrew Legend
    4 years ago
    OK, then you can make a Summary field on the relationship of type Combined Text Summary field. That will float up the text of the Shipment ID to the Parent Record. But the formula will be a multi-select text field type so make a formula field called [Shipment ID#] with a formula of
    
    ToText([Combined Text Shipment ID#])
    
    The use that in your Report link field configuration on the left side.
    
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