Saving and Sending Data

You can save or email a local database. You can also save or email the contents of a field.

Save a database:

1. Transfer the file to your device.
2. Open the local file.
3. Tap .
4. Tap Save/Send.
5. Tap Database.
6. Tap Save and Open or tap Save.

FileMaker Go saves the file and appends "Copy" to the filename. The file appears in the Files on Device list.

Email a database:

1. Tap .
2. Tap Save/Send.
3. Tap Database.
4. Tap Email.
5. Compose the message, then tap Send.

Save the contents of a field:

1. Go to the record that you want.
2. Tap the field that you want.
3. Tap .
4. Tap Save/Send.
5. Tap Field Contents.
6. Tap Save.

To view the field contents that you saved:

1. Tap .
2. Tap Files. The field contents appear in the Files on Device list with the field name followed by a file extension (for example, .txt or .jpeg).
3. Tap the file to display the field contents.
4. Tap Done.

For information on setting up the Save a Copy As and Export Field Contents script steps for FileMaker Go, see FileMaker Go Development Guide.