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Importing records to refresh data - FileMaker Pro Tutorial
From the course: Learning FileMaker 16
Importing records to refresh data
- [Narrator] I'd like to show in this video a technique for using the import function to refresh data from a data source. So first, to kind of set the table for this demo, let's say that we don't have any records in our customer table, so I go to file import and I'm going to point to our exercise files that have customer data and depending on what import you've done last in your version of the file, you may or may not see the same thing on screen. Now, if you don't see all the fields conveniently matched up like I have on mine, you'll have to move the files on the right side, those are the target files, those are actually fields in the FileMaker Database to match the ones in the left side. So, for example, let's say, I've got address, email, and mail. Well they do line up, so I don't have to move them. I can keep them right there, but I do have to check the little arrow to make sure that I'm importing that over, so I want to bring over notes and phone number and anything else line up,…
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Using guides, arranging, aligning, grouping and locking layout objects7m 12s
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Applying themes to layouts1m 28s
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Working with shapes in your layouts6m 14s
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Applying screen stencils6m 13s
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Working with images and icons on your layouts5m 57s
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Gradients2m 6s
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Formatting fields and applying field attributes5m 35s
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Layout object states6m 2s
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Access control behavior1m 59s
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Using the tab control feature6m 36s
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Using slide controls in your layouts4m 15s
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Popovers in your layouts6m 18s
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Setting the tab order3m 23s
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Learning how to conditionally hide layout objects4m 52s
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Using the layout objects window5m 28s
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What are scripts and script steps?2m 43s
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Assigning script steps to buttons4m 2s
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Touring the Script workspace4m 11s
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Creating multiline scripts6m 58s
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Adding find criteria to a script7m 27s
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Using new window script step8m
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Understanding the "If" script step5m 41s
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Using script parameters, set field, and error capture5m 10s
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Sending emails in your scripts6m 4s
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Importing scripts from other files3m 7s
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