About choosing a field typeWhen you define a field, you select a field type based on the kind of information the field will contain. The field type determines what kind of data can be entered and what kinds of operations FileMaker Pro can perform with the data.Important Be sure to use a date field (instead of a text or number field) to store dates. To avoid confusion when using dates in FileMaker Pro, always use four-digit years. See Defining field validation and Conversion of dates with two-digit years.You select the field type in the Fields tab of the Manage Database dialog box. To select the field type in Table View, right-click the column heading, choose Field > Field Type > and select one of the options for Field Type.
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