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| Contents > Creating a database > Setting options for fields |
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| Setting options for fields |
| You can set field options when you define a field, or at a later time. You can set options for: |
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entering default data into fields to make entering data fast, accurate, and consistent. For example, FileMaker Pro can perform a calculation to automatically format a phone number. |
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checking data against validation requirements |
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making a repeating field |
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indexing and storing data |
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storing a global value |
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setting Furigana input options (Japanese language fields only) |
| You can add, change, or remove data entry, validation, repeating, storage, and indexing options for all field types except summary. |
| FileMaker Pro doesn't update existing records if you change field options. You can find existing records and change the data, if needed. |
| Important To avoid confusion when using dates in FileMaker Pro, set field validation options to make sure dates are always entered with four-digit years. For more information, see Defining field validation and Conversion of dates with two-digit years. |
| More detail about setting options for fields |
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Defining automatic data entry |
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Defining field validation |
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Defining global fields (fields with global storage) |
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Defining repeating fields |
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Defining field indexing options |
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Defining Furigana options |
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