U.M. (Windows)

2-12 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
You can index all field types (except container, summary, or global) to
improve performance for tasks like finding data. Indexing uses
additional disk space and can slow performance of some operations,
especially in large files.
1. Create a new file, or, in Browse or Layout mode, choose Define from
the File menu and then choose Fields.
2. In the Define Fields dialog box, double-click the name of the field
to index.
3. In the Entry Options dialog box, click Storage Options.
4. In the Storage Options dialog box, for Indexing, click On. If you are
working with a text field, choose a language from the drop-down list.
In most cases, keep Automatically turn indexing on if needed selected.
Otherwise, tasks like finding take much longer on unindexed fields.
5. Click OK twice, and then click Done.
Keep these points in mind:
1 You can set indexing options for a calculated field when you define
the calculation. (See “Writing formulas for calculation fields” on
page 2-20.)
1 To use the index for data entry, see “Working with the index” on page 4-11.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E index
Choose the
language to index
and sort values by
Index each value in
the current field
Select this to speed up
finding on unindexed fields
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