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168 | Sharing and exchanging data
5. Choose File menu > Import Records > File, and choose the name of the file
that contains the data you want to import (the source file).
6. In the Import Field Mapping dialog box, if necessary, select a table from the
Source list.
7. Accept the table shown in the Target drop-down list, or select New Table to
create a table with the same schema as the source table.
8. Select the type of import to perform. See “Methods of importing data into
an existing file” on page 165.
9. Map the fields in the source file to the fields in the target file.
Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
You can convert a data file from another application into a new FileMaker Pro
file. The converted file will contain:
1 The data from the file or source you convert
1 Two layouts for displaying the data
1 Converted field names if they are available in the file or source you convert.
Otherwise, field names are generic: f1, f2, f3, and so on.
Fields in the
source file
Fields in the
target file
Arrows show that data will
import into the fields at right
Select an import action
Select a table
to import from
= indicates match fields
Import to
Current Table
or New Table
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