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Enter data in a date field Type one date on one line in the field. Type the day, month, and
year as numbers (for example, 3/3/2010), separated by a
nonnumeric character like – (minus) or / (forward slash).
Note You cannot use a : (colon) as a date separator.
Important If you enter dates with two-digit years, FileMaker Pro
converts them to four-digit year dates using a conversion method
described in Help. To avoid misinterpretations during conversion,
always enter dates with four-digit years.
Enter the current date in a
date, number, or text field
Choose Insert menu > Current Date.
Select the date using the drop-down calendar, if available.
Enter data in a time field Type the time of day (or time duration) as:
1 hours
1 hours and minutes
1 hours, minutes, and seconds
1 hours, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds
Separate hours, minutes, and seconds by a nonnumeric
character like : (colon).
Separate fractional seconds by a . (period).
Type the time of day in 24- or 12-hour format, with or without
AM or PM. (AM is assumed for a time less than 12:00.)
Enter the current time in a
time, number, or text field
Choose Insert menu > Current Time.
Enter data in a timestamp
field
Type the date and time (for example, 10/15/2010 3:15:05 PM).
Type the day, month, and four-digit year as numbers, separated
by a nonnumeric character like – (minus) or / (forward slash).
Note You cannot use a : (colon) as a date separator.
Then type the time of day as:
1 hours and minutes
1 hours, minutes, and seconds
1 hours, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds
1 Type AM or PM if the time is not in 24-hour format
Separate hours, minutes, and seconds by a nonnumeric
character like : (colon).
To Click in the field in Browse mode, then
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