U.M. (Windows)

8-6 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
5. In the Open File dialog box, select the name of the file to import, and
then click Open.
For Files of type, choose a file type to narrow the choices, or choose All
Available to see all the files you can import.
6. In the Import Field Mapping dialog box, match the fields you want
to import.
Important Check each arrow and field name to be sure the correct data
moves into the correct fields.
To Do this
Change the order of
fields in the Fields in list
Choose an option from the View By drop-down list. (Options
change the order by which you view fields in the dialog box,
not the order of the fields in the file.) To list the fields by:
1 names that match, choose Matching Names
1 the order used the last time FileMaker Pro imported data into
this file, choose Last Order
1 the order the fields were created, choose Creation Order
1 name in alphabetical order, choose Field Names
1 the types of fields, choose Field Types
1 a custom order (created by dragging field names), choose
Import Order
Change the order of
one field in the file
you’re importing into
Move the pointer over a field name in the Fields in list. When the
pointer changes to a double arrow, drag the name to a new
location. This changes the order you view fields in the dialog
box, not the order of the fields in the file.
Prevent data from
being imported
Click the arrow between the field names. The arrow changes to
a dotted line.
View the data in the file
you’re importing from
Click the Scan Data arrows to see the data in each record.
Create a field in the file
you’re importing into
Click Define Fields. In the Define Fields dialog box, create the
field, and then click Done. (See “Defining database fields” on
page 2-3.) If you’re importing into a shared file, only the host
can create fields.
Change or delete a field
in the file you’re
importing into
Click Define Fields. In the Define Fields dialog box, make your
changes, and then click Done. (See “Changing field definitions”
on page 2-25.) If you’re importing into a shared file, only the
host can change or delete fields.