Technical Brief

FileMaker Go 1.2.1 Technical Brief
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• Inthe menu:
- Add new Record
- Duplicate Record
- Delete Record…
- Delete Found Records…
- Revert Record…
• Inthe Tools Menu Pop-over dialog:
- Refresh Window
- Save / Send
- View As
- Print (including PDF)
You cannot override the Quick Find menu item, the Save Record menu item, or the Exit Record menu item. You also
cannot add custom menus to your databases nor can you remove menus or menu items. Menu items that are not
included in your custom menus will still appear, but will be grayed out. Finally, you cannot use ampersands (&) in
custom menu names.
Importing Records
Importing records is supported in a scripted process when using the Import Records script step to import from
another FileMaker file. Using the Import Records script step, you can:
• Importrecordsfromahostedle(FileMakerServerorsharedusingpeertopeersharingwithFileMakerPro
and FileMaker Pro Advanced) into a local database. Although FileMaker Go cannot import directly from an
ODBC source, it can import from an ODBC source through ESS.
• Importrecordsstoredinalocaldatabaseintoahostedle
• Importrecordsfromahostedleintoanotherhostedle
• Importrecordsfromalocaldatabaseintoanotherlocaldatabase
• Importrecordsbetweentablesinthesamele(localorhosted)
Important Note: Field mapping and import order must be established before you import records with FileMaker Go.
Creation of a new table during an import process is not supported. Please see the FileMaker Go Development Guide
for more information.
Export Field Contents
Field contents can be exported in a scripted process or by clicking the Tools menu ( ) in the upper-right of the
application. Note that exporting multiple records is not supported; FileMaker Go will export only the contents of one
field from the current (single) record. The resulting content can be emailed, viewed, or saved. If the content is saved,
it will be available in the Files on Device list.
Consider a case where a text field contains a large amount of text. A user could export the contents and email them
to a colleague in a few simple steps or through a scripted process.