

Import actions: Your import can take three distinct approaches: adding a new record for each one imported, simply overwriting the records in your found set with what you are importing, or updating records more strategically based on matching criteria that you provide.I’ve chosen the following features to discuss in this article:

In FileMaker 18, a number of changes make the Import Records command significantly easier to use and more flexible. Without this feature, you would likely have to perform a great deal of data entry when deploying a solution that replaces existing business processes.

It allows you to import data into your FileMaker solution from other data sources such as text files, Excel files, and other FileMaker databases. The Import Records command provides one of the most fundamental integration features of the FileMaker Platform.
