FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

Arrows show how
FileMaker Pro imports data
from one file into the other
Fields in the source file
Importing and exporting data 8-7
7. Select an option to add or replace records, and then click Import.
To Do this
Add new records to the end of the
file you’re importing into
Replace existing data in the file
you’re importing into
Select Add new records.
Select Replace data in current found set. FileMaker Pro
replaces field values in the found set of the file you’re
importing into.
8. If you see the Import Options dialog box, select options, and then
click OK.
FileMaker Pro displays this dialog box if your file has lookups or
fields that automatically enter data, or if you’re importing data from
a FileMaker Pro file with repeating fields and select the Add new
records option.
To Do this
Enter default data into
fields that are defined with
Auto Enter options or as
lookups
Fields in the
destination file
Dotted lines
show data that
won’t be
imported
Select Perform auto-enter options while importing.
After importing data, FileMaker Pro enters default data
into fields with Auto Enter options. Some Auto Enter
options (like modification date, time, and name, and
lookups) overwrite the imported data. (See “Choosing data
entry options” on page 2-6 and “Defining a lookup” on
page 10-11.)