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Asked: 2026-06-16T22:28:10+00:00

Hi all. My first question here (after much googling/searching). I am working on migrating

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Hi all. My first question here (after much googling/searching).

I am working on migrating a plethora of mailing list spreadsheets to a simple database, using File Maker. One stumbling block is – I need to be able to flag records as inactive, based on if their address exists in a separate table.

ie. To keep it simple:

  • table1 has name, address, and zip.
  • table2 has address and zip.
  • If an address/zip combination in table1 exists also in table2, then it needs to be flagged in table1 as inactive.

Thanks in advance.

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  1. Editorial Team

    First I would create a calculated field called something like addressZIP that combines address and ZIP into a single string.

    Then, in table 1, create a calculated field.

    Enter this

    If (IsEmpty ( FilterValues ( List ( table2::addressZIP ) ; addressZIP )),””,”FLAG”).

    I think that will work, but I’m not positive. I’m not at a computer with FM right now so I can’t test it.

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