U.M. (Mac OS)

Using data from related files 10-29
Choosing a different relationship for a portal
1. In Layout mode, double-click the portal.
2. In the Portal Setup dialog box, choose a relationship from the pop-up
menu, and then click OK.
If you change the relationship after adding related fields to the portal, the
fields don’t change, but FileMaker Pro matches records based on the
new relationship. Remove the fields from the portal, and then add related
fields based on the new relationship, if needed.
Changing relationships
When you change a relationship, your changes affect which records are
found in the related file and displayed in records of the master file.
When you delete or change a relationship, all records involved in that
relationship are affected by your changes.
1. Choose Define from the File menu, and then choose Relationships.
2. In the Define Relationships dialog box, select a relationship, and then
select an option.
3. To edit the relationship, make your changes in the Edit Relationship
dialog box, click OK, and then click Done.
To Click
Delete the relationship Delete, and then click Delete in the confirmation
message. Be sure to delete all references to the
relationship in the master file.
Quickly create a
similar relationship
Duplicate. To make changes, with the duplicate selected,
click Edit. Then see the next step.
Change the relationship Edit, and then see the next step.
To Do this
Rename a relationship For Relationship Name, type a new name.
Change options for a relationship Select or deselect options.
Choose a different related file Click Specify File. In the Open File dialog box,
double-click the name of a related file. Then, in the
Edit Relationship dialog box, select the match fields
you want.