U.M. (Mac OS)

Importing and exporting data 8-11
6. Select a format option for the fields, and then click Export.
Suppose the current layout has a number field that’s formatted to
display two decimal digits and a currency symbol ($). When you
enter 3.7 into the field, FileMaker Pro displays $3.70 in Browse
mode. You can export the value with or without the formatting.
Export fields from a
related file
Choose a relationship from the Relationship pop-up menu,
and then move fields to the Field Order list. (See
“Understanding relationships” on page 10-9.)
Prevent data from
being exported
Select a field in the Field Order list, and then click Clear. To
move all fields out of the list, click Clear All.
Change the export order In the Field Order list, drag the double arrow for the field
name.
To export Select this option
Unformatted values (for example, 3.7) Don’t format output
Values with the number, date, and time
formats from the current layout (for
example, $3.70)
Format output using current layout. Symbols and
other non-numeric values are exported as text.
You can’t select this option for SYLK, DBF, or
DIF formats.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E exporting, data
To Do this
FileMaker Pro
exports these
fields
Select fields from this list
Relationship pop-up menu
Choose a formatting option