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Creating a database
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4. Choose storage options for thumbnail images.
5. Click OK.
Notes
• If generating thumbnails for temporary storage slows performance, change the setting to
permanent storage.
• Thumbnails that are generated from an image that’s either embedded or stored using
secure storage are also encrypted in permanent thumbnail storage.
Transferring container data
When you set up a container field to store data externally, any embedded data in the field is not
automatically moved to the external directory. If you want embedded data to be stored externally,
you must use the following steps to transfer the data. FileMaker
Pro uses settings you choose in the
Options for Field dialog box to move the data to the specified
base directory.
You can also transfer data that’s stored externally into the container field, convert data with secure
storage to open storage and vice versa, move data between base directories, and move files when
the open storage calculation is changed. Files that are stored by reference and some embedded
container data (such as text objects and layout objects) cannot be transferred.
You must have full access privileges to transfer data.
To transfer container data:
1. If you changed storage options for a container field in the Options for Field dialog box (or by
right-clicking and choosing Field
> Field Options while working in Table View), the
Container Data Transfer dialog box appears after you exit the dialog box.
Note Or, in the Manage Containers dialog box, click Transfer Data. The Container Data
Transfer dialog box appears, showing all the container fields that are available for transfer.
2. To see information about a destination (including whether data is embedded or stored
externally, and its base directory, storage type, and file path), click the field (not the
checkbox) in the list.
The information appears below the list.
3. Fields are by default selected for data transfer. To exclude a field from data transfer,
deselect the checkbox next to the field.
4. Click Transfer.
If there is not enough disk space in the base directory, a message appears telling you how much
free space is available and how much space is needed. Click OK and create enough space.
To use Do this
Temporary storage Select Temporary storage (the default).
Temporary storage caches in-memory only. Each time the
database file is closed, the cache is discarded.
Permanent storage Select Permanent storage.
Permanent storage caches on-disk in addition to in-memory. The
on-disk portion of the cache remains when the database file is
closed.