# \#global-fields
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## [Find through global fields giving odd results](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/find-through-global-fields-giving-odd-results/3389)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/find-through-global-fields-giving-odd-results/3389 "2024-11-29T07:40:29Z")
Consider this setup, for a student/assignment grading database: Student Table: ID gAssignmentKind Scores Table: StudentID AssignmentKind Score Each student has 1 or more Scores in the Score table - but there's nev…
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## [How do ya'll handle settings?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-yall-handle-settings/2224)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-yall-handle-settings/2224 "2021-06-16T05:58:35Z")
In this database I need to keep track of what is the name and end date of the currently active semester. It's the same for all users and needs to be remembered. I also keep track of when imports last happened and such. W…
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## [Which one should I consider first? Consistency and bug free](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/which-one-should-i-consider-first-consistency-and-bug-free/597)
**Author:** [@samfmp](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/samfmp)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/which-one-should-i-consider-first-consistency-and-bug-free/597 "2019-12-20T10:36:58Z")
Hi, I am blamed for an hour of not following the rules of their system. I have created a find function to search for things, I have asked them which global fields should I use or creating new global fields? They told me…