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3. Click Done.
Keep these points in mind:
1 If you change a calculation formula or summary type,
FileMaker Pro recalculates the value for every record in the database
when you exit the Define Fields dialog box.
1 To change the definitions of related fields, make the changes in the
related file.
Deleting field definitions and data
Important Deleting a field in the Define Fields dialog box
permanently and irretrievably deletes the field definition and all the
data in that field in all your records. Before you delete a field from a
file, be sure you don’t need any data the field contains.
1. Choose File menu > Define Fields.
2. In the Define Fields dialog box, select one or more fields, then
click Delete.
3. Click Delete again, or click Cancel to leave the fields unchanged.
4. Click Done.
Keep these points in mind:
1 To remove fields from a layout, but leave them available in the
database, see “Placing and removing fields on a layout” on
page 6-15.
1 For more information about deleting field definitions, choose Help
menu > Contents and Index, click the Index tab, and type field
definitions.
Change a summary
field
In the field list, double-click the summary field, then
make your changes in the Options for Summary Field
dialog box. Click OK. See “Defining summary fields” on
page 5-6.
Reorder field
names in dialog
boxes that list
fields
See FileMaker Pro Help. Choose Help menu > Contents
and Index, click the Index tab, and type reordering.
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