You need to use FileMaker Pro Advanced to create the script in the remote file, then use FileMaker Go to open the hosted remote file on your iOS device and run the script to import the data from the local file. In this example, the remote file (Remote.fmp12) needs a script that imports data from a local file (Local.fmp12). The local file is updated with data from the remote file.Įxample 2: Importing from a local source (Local.fmp12) into a remote file (Remote.fmp12) Open Local.fmp12 in FileMaker Go, and run the script.Import Records Īnd set up a path to the remote source file using your machine IP address. Open Local.fmp12 and Remote.fmp12 in FileMaker Pro Advanced.You can then run the script in FileMaker Go to import the data from the remote file. You need to use FileMaker Pro Advanced to create the script in the local file, then transfer the file to FileMaker Go. In this example, the Local.fmp12 file is on an iOS device and needs a script that imports data from a remote source (Remote.fmp12). import from a local source into a local or remote fileĮxample 1: Importing from a remote source (Remote.fmp12) into a local file (Local.fmp12).import from a remote source into a local or remote file.Set up the field mapping and import order before you import. You can use the Import Records script step to merge data from a local FileMaker Pro Advanced file on an iOS device to another FileMaker Pro Advanced file.

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