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2-10 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
You can also use a global field in layouts and calculations and as
repeating fields. You can’t use a global field for finding data.
1. Create a new file, or choose Define from the File menu and then
choose Fields.
2. In the Define Fields dialog box, for Field Name, type a name for the field.
3. For Type, select Global, and then click Create.
4. In the Global Field Options dialog box, select options.
5. Click OK, and then click Done.
Note If you’re working with global fields in a shared file, see “Working
with shared files” on page 7-5.
Defining repeating fields
A repeating field holds more than one value (up to 1000), each in a
separate repetition (row) of a field of any type except summary. For
example, use a repeating field to show all available tours for a cruise line.
To Do this
Choose a data type for
the field
For Data type, choose a type from the drop-down list. (See
“Assigning a field type” on page 2-4.)
Make the field
repeating and set the
number of repetitions
Select Repeating field with a maximum of n repetitions, and then
type the number of repetitions. (See the next section, “Defining
repeating fields.”)
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E global fields
Choose a data type for the field
You can make the field repeating
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