Committing data in records
Unlike most word processing applications, FileMaker Pro saves your data as you work. This is called committing data. Data is committed when you:
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select another record
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click anywhere outside of the current field
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Windows: press Enter on the numeric keypad, or Ctrl+Enter on computers without a numeric keypad
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Mac OS: press Enter (not Return), or Fn-Return on computers without a numeric keypad
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switch to another mode
Notes
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If you enter data incorrectly in a record, you can restore the original data to the record as long as the information is not committed. For more information, see Restoring data in records.
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When you change related data (such as related records displayed in a portal), these changes are not committed until you commit the record that is displaying the related data.
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In FileMaker Pro 10, there was a change to how FileMaker Pro performs the Replace Field Contents and Relookup Field Contents commands and script steps. Replace/relookup operations are now performed without committing the active record. This change only affects multiple uncommitted records in a window transaction, as when you do a replace/relookup on related records in a portal. If there are uncommitted records in the window that are affected by the operation, these changes will be made using the window's transaction and remain uncommitted until you choose to commit the changes following the completion of the operation. All other records will be modified and committed during the operation as before.
Related topics 
Saving and copying files
Opening multiple windows per file
Saving and reverting layout changes
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