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Adding and viewing data
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If you select Store only a reference to the file, FileMaker Pro doesn't import the graphic file; it
only keeps track of where it is on your hard disk. This option may reduce the size of your
FileMaker
Pro file, but if you move or delete the file, FileMaker Pro won't be able to display it.
Tips
• To display the same graphic in all records (for example, a company logo), insert the graphic
onto a
layout. See Inserting graphics onto a layout.
• If you select Store only a reference to the file, one way to see the location of the file on
your hard disk is to create a calculation using the
GetAsText function.
• FileMaker Pro uses the orientation attribute set by many cameras to display photographs
right side up in container fields.
Related topics
Adding and viewing data troubleshooting
Deleting data from container fields
Specifying formats for container fields
About container fields
Inserting QuickTime movies and multimedia into container fields
Inserting QuickTime movies and multimedia into container fields
You can add a QuickTime or QuickTime VR movie to a record by inserting it into a container field.
You can also insert other multimedia file formats supported by QuickTime. For a list of supported
formats, see Using data in container fields.
To insert a movie or other file format supported by QuickTime:
1. In Browse mode, click a container field.
2. Choose Insert menu > QuickTime.
If this menu item is dimmed, either you do not have Apple QuickTime software installed on your
computer (Windows), or the field is an
interactive container. See Working with content in
interactive containers.
3. In the dialog box, select the file (change folders, if needed).
4. Click Open.
Note FileMaker Pro doesn't import the file; it only stores a reference to the file and keeps track of
where it is on your hard disk.
Related topics
Adding and viewing data troubleshooting
Playing QuickTime and QuickTimeVR movies in container fields
Deleting data from container fields
About container fields
Inserting files of any type into container fields
You can use a container field to store files of any type, such as spreadsheet files, word processing
files, or any other file type that you want to track. When you insert a file, FileMaker
Pro displays the
file’s icon and name in the container field, but not the actual content.