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Re: "Saving" data -
03-24-2010
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Your Name <your.name (AT) isp (DOT) com> wrote: "David Empson" <dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz> wrote in message news:1jfvi3m.retmgm1cp96x6N%dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz... Your Name <your.name (AT) isp (DOT) com> wrote: Unless it's something added to the newer versions (and I haven't looked in FileMaker 9), you can't "export" records as a FileMaker file. FileMaker Pro 7 and later can export as a FileMaker Pro database. It produces a simple database with a single table containing the data from the exported table. Seems a bit of a silly addition (especially since you'd lose any the related data) considering what else is still "missing". No doubt some people find it useful, but it really just removes one step from an "Export to Excel, Import to FileMaker" process ... although it would keep the Container Field data. For that matter, so can FileMaker Pro 6. (Isn't that the version you are running?) Nope. I've got FileMaker 4 and 5.5. Well you didn't look very hard. FileMaker Pro 5.5 has the same feature. (I can't run FileMaker Pro 4 any more without digging out an older computer.) |
it before, but then I can't see any real point for it, especially in the
older versions where there was only one table per file anyway. It only
saves a few extra seconds work deleting unwanted records.
Helpful Harry
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In article <1jfwk49.1uyfrjq1zcfc8N%dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz>, dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: Your Name <your.name (AT) isp (DOT) com> wrote: "David Empson" <dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz> wrote in message news:1jfvi3m.retmgm1cp96x6N%dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz... Your Name <your.name (AT) isp (DOT) com> wrote: Unless it's something added to the newer versions (and I haven't looked in FileMaker 9), you can't "export" records as a FileMaker file. FileMaker Pro 7 and later can export as a FileMaker Pro database. It produces a simple database with a single table containing the data from the exported table. Seems a bit of a silly addition (especially since you'd lose any the related data) considering what else is still "missing". No doubt some people find it useful, but it really just removes one step from an "Export to Excel, Import to FileMaker" process ... although it would keep the Container Field data. For that matter, so can FileMaker Pro 6. (Isn't that the version you are running?) Nope. I've got FileMaker 4 and 5.5. Well you didn't look very hard. FileMaker Pro 5.5 has the same feature. (I can't run FileMaker Pro 4 any more without digging out an older computer.) You're right. It does have that option ... weird that I've never noticed it before, but then I can't see any real point for it, especially in the older versions where there was only one table per file anyway. It only saves a few extra seconds work deleting unwanted records. |
and send it to someone without having to give them a complete copy of
your database.
I can see potential uses if there are security concerns over giving
somewhat else access to all of the data.
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David Empson
dempson (AT) actrix (DOT) gen.nz
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Your Name <your.name (AT) isp (DOT) com> wrote: You're right. It does have that option ... weird that I've never noticed it before, but then I can't see any real point for it, especially in the older versions where there was only one table per file anyway. It only saves a few extra seconds work deleting unwanted records. And fields. You can export only the data (records and fields) you want, and send it to someone without having to give them a complete copy of your database. I can see potential uses if there are security concerns over giving somewhat else access to all of the data. |
I use this option often when I need to export data with field names so
that I can later import the data using 'matching field names'. It is
more reliable for this then either DBF or MER exports.
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