[EmData] Grouping fields inside fields on a phonebook

[Emma Glaisher (Fourninety)]

Without some sample data I can't be sure, but have you tried this:

«if CATEGORY <> prev CATEGORY»«CATEGORY»
«endif»«if CITY <> prev CITY»«CITY» («CODE»)
«endif»«COMPANY»(tab)«TEL»
«ADDRESS»


Of course your data will need to be sorted by first Category, second City, before you import.

Your first statement only looked at 'Category' if the 'City' was new. So if the records went from a Baker in San Francisco to a Grocer in San Francisco, the change of category would be missed.

The second statement would repeat the Category heading every time, as far as I can see.

Sometimes it helps to draw a diagram, or write it down - I'm a word person rather than pictures, but probably most people would prefer a sort of flow diagram: 'If it's a new category we want to put that in, then if it's a new city we want to put that in, then we want company name and phone etc'.

Hope that helps...

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