FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

8-8 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
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To Do this
Import data into
repeating fields
1 Select Keeping them in the original record to import the
records as repeating fields.
1 Select Splitting them into separate records to place each
repeating value in a separate record. For example,
choose this option to split line items on an invoice—if
you have five repeating values, you get five separate
records. Each separate record is identical except for the
repeating field values. You can then sort the newly
separated items, or total them using a summary field.
Keep these points in mind:
1 The records you import become the found set. After importing, check
the data in the found set.
1 If you select the Replace data in current found set option, be sure your
records are correct before discarding the backup copy of the file.
1 FileMaker Pro doesn’t validate imported data.
To stop importing, press Command-period. To delete the records
already imported, choose Delete All from the Mode menu.
Important If you delete the found set after using the Replace data in
current found set option, you delete your original found set (which
might be all your data).
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E importing data