FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

Select how to replace
field values
To replace field values:
Working with information in records 4-15
1. In Find mode, find the records whose data you want to replace.
2. If you want the data in a specific order, in Browse mode, sort the
records.
3. In Browse mode, in the current record, select the contents of the field
whose values you want to replace.
4. If you’re replacing data (not assigning serial numbers), type the value
to replace the current data with.
5. Choose Replace from the Mode menu.
6. In the Replace dialog box, choose how to replace field values.
To replace each field
with Select
The value in the currently
selected field
Replace with . FileMaker Pro replaces the
contents of the field for the entire found set.
A serial number Replace with serial numbers. Then type the starting value
for the serial numbers and how much to increment each
number by. (FileMaker Pro enters serial numbers
starting with the first record in the found set).
If you chose to automatically enter a serial number
when you defined the field, you can update the next
serial number value in the Entry Options dialog box by
selecting Update serial number in Entry Options? in the
Replace dialog box.
An expression you specify Replace with calculated result, and then click Specify. In the
Specify Calculation dialog box, define the expression.
(See “Writing formulas for calculation fields” on page
2-20.) The expression result must match the field type
of the replaced field.