This seems to be unnecessarily complicated. Why not: open new window (retains the original found set) constrain by region print to PDF close window repeat for each region cheers Tom Elliott On 12 Nov 2014, at 19:36, Peter Buchanan wrote: > I had an idea after Beverly mentioned constraining the found set : > > Create a global_region field. > Create a relationship - global region -> region > Sort the found set by region, go to first record. > Set global_region field with the value in region field. > Go to related region records in a new window, print to PDF etc, and close > window. > Return to found set and constrain, omitting those regions = global_region > And repeat until no more records in found set. > > Seems to work on a test database. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: FileMaker Pro Discussions [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of BEVERLY VOTH > Sent: 12 November 2014 16:09 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: saving grouped records to individual PDF files > > Yes, the "trick" is to get your found set "saved" in a way that you can > refind, but looping so that only each region is found. > > Perhaps (not tested!) you can make your find, get your "list" of regions in > the found set, LOOP and within the loop constrain the found set. I don't > know if each iteration through the loop would return you to the original > find (remember, not tested!) > > If we knew *how* you get the found set, it might be easily scripted. > I also have not tested a way to recall a saved find (via script). THAT would > be a great feature request! > > Beverly > > > On Nov 11, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> I agree, Peter. While someone brilliant (leaves me out) may have a better > way, that is the way I would do it. Just save your found set of regions to a > variable and step through that with the GetValue ( ) function. >> >> If you are using FMP 13 you can also use the new summary field option > "List of" for a quick and easy way to get the list from your found set. >> >> j. >> >> >> On Nov 11, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Peter Buchanan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Richard, but I do need to save each group to an individual PDF. > Can only think that I need to constrain to each region, save, and repeat for > remaining regions? >> >> >> -- >> Jonathan Fletcher >> FileMaker Certified Developer (9 thru 13) FileMaker Business Alliance >> >> Fletcher Data Consulting, LLC >> [log in to unmask] >> http://www.fletcherdata.com >> 502-509-7137 >>