Defining global fields (fields with global storage)A field that uses global storage contains one value that's used for all records in the file. Fields defined with global storage are also referred to as global fields.
1. Note To set options for fields in Table View, right-click the column heading for the field, choose Field > Field Options from the shortcut menu, then skip to step 6.
2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
4. For Field Name, type a name for the field.
5. Click Options (or double-click the field name).
6. In the Options for Field dialog box, click the Storage tab, then select Use global storage (one value for all records).
7. To create a repeating field, enter a value greater than 1 for Maximum number of repetitions.
8. Click OK.
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• as a match field for a relationship.
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• To enter or change the value in a global field, in Browse mode, select the field and enter the new value.
• If a file is shared, some calculations that include global fields are evaluated on the host instead of on the client. The host performs the evaluation in the following situations:
• when a find request is searching an unstored calculation field whose calculation includes a global field.
• the evaluation of any other record access calculation that includes a global field in order to determine whether to display related data. For example, a record access calculation to determine the rows to display in a portal or the values to display in a related value list will occur on the host if the record access calculation includes a global field.