Can I share the same data record between multiple shapes?

[HeroBadger]

Hi,

I am creating a rack diagram of our servers and have created various
custom fields for the data we wish to hold. One half the page shows
the front view of each rack and the other shows the rear view of each
rack.
Is there anyway that I can connect the data of the front and rear
shapes of each server, such that when I update the data on the front
it will update the data on the rear?
I have looked briefly at using the ShapeSheet but I'm not sure what
formula I need to use to map the fields across.

Any help is much appreciated,

Tim

 

[Paul Herber]

Hi,

I am creating a rack diagram of our servers and have created various
custom fields for the data we wish to hold. One half the page shows
the front view of each rack and the other shows the rear view of each
rack.
Is there anyway that I can connect the data of the front and rear
shapes of each server, such that when I update the data on the front
it will update the data on the rear?
I have looked briefly at using the ShapeSheet but I'm not sure what
formula I need to use to map the fields across.

You could add custom properties to the page rather than the shapes.
If the page has a custom property p1 then any shape on that page can
access that property with the formula =ThePage!Prop,p1

 

[HeroBadger]

You could add custom properties to the page rather than the shapes.
If the page has a custom property p1 then any shape on that page can
access that property with the formula =ThePage!Prop,p1

Thanks Paul, although that isn't really what I wanted. If I was to
create custom page properties I would have to create one for each
property for each server, with 15 severs on the page each with 10
properties, that is a lot.
What is the formula to use the data from another shape?

 

[Paul Herber]

Thanks Paul, although that isn't really what I wanted. If I was to
create custom page properties I would have to create one for each
property for each server, with 15 severs on the page each with 10
properties, that is a lot.
What is the formula to use the data from another shape?

Very similar to what I wrote above, find the shape's name, i.e.
shapename.5 then if the property is prop.p1 then reference that
property as shapename.5!Prop.p1