Transferring container data
When you set up a container field to store data externally, any
embedded data in the field is not automatically moved to the external directory. You must transfer the data if you want it stored externally. FileMaker Pro uses the settings you chose in the Options for Field dialog box to move the data to the specified
base directory.
In order to be transferred, data must be embedded in the container field or stored externally. Files that are stored by reference and some embedded container data (such as OLE objects, text objects, and layout objects) are not transferred.
You can also transfer data that’s stored externally into the container field, convert data with secure storage to open storage and vice versa, move data between base directories, and move files when the open storage calculation is changed.
FileMaker Pro transfers the data from all selected fields to their destinations.
To stop the transfer process, click Cancel in the Database Update dialog box. Canceling the transfer doesn’t roll back the data already transferred. You can restart the process at any time by following the steps above.
Problem: File references and text cannot be transferred.
Solution: For file references, create a script that embeds the referenced files, then transfer data.
2011-07-31 11:39:45.265 +0800 Error 301 [Record ID 1] Opening record resulted in error (301): Record cannot be changed, because another user is modifying it.
Problem: A record was being edited when the transfer occurred.
Solution: Turn off file sharing before transferring data.
2011-07-31 11:43:06.916 +0800 Error 852 [Record ID 6, field Animals::Picture] Saving container data resulted in error (852): Cannot write file to the external storage.
Problem: The destination path could not be written to.
Solution: Change the operating system permissions for the destination folder.