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Adding and duplicating records
When you add or duplicate records, FileMaker Pro stores new records at the
end of the current table. In Browse mode, you see the new record after the
current record, or after the last record in the found set (the set of records made
active by a find request).
1 If records are sorted, the new record appears in the correct position in the
sort order when you commit the record.
1 If records are unsorted, the new record appears after the last record in the
found set. For more information, see
“Sorting records” on page 58.
Note If a file is locked or write-protected, or if you don’t have access privileges to
create records, FileMaker Pro will not add or duplicate records.
If the field is defined to automatically enter field values, you see those values
entered in the new record. See
“Defining automatic data entry” on page 92.
To enter or change values in the new record, see “Entering and changing data
in fields” on page 38.
To Do this in Browse mode
Add a new blank record In Browse mode, click New Record in the status toolbar. You
see a blank record with one field selected.
Quickly add a record with
the same or similar data as
an existing record
Select the record to duplicate. Then, choose Records menu >
Duplicate Record. (See
“Selecting the active record” on
page 32.)
Add or duplicate related
records
See the next section.
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