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Importing and

 

 

 

Electronic Forms User Guide

 

Exporting Records

 

 

 

 

 

Importing Records into FileMaker Pro

You can import records from other FileMaker Pro files or from files created in other applications.

To import records from a FileMaker Pro file or files from other applications:

1.Open the destination file. This is the file that will receive the imported records.

2.Choose ‘Import/Export’ in the ‘File’ menu and ‘Import Records’ from the submenu. You will see the ‘Open File’ dialog box.

Some of the importable file types are:

 

*.DBF = dBase III and IV

*.TAB & *.TXT = Tab-Separated Text

*.WKS & *.WK1 = Lotus 1.2.3.

*.CSV & *.TXT = Comma-Separated Text

*.SLK = Microsoft Excel

*.FM, FP3, FP5, WF9 = FileMaker Files

3.Locate the source file in the files list and click OK. You will next see the ‘Import Field Mapping’ dialog box.

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