Setting up container fields to store data externally
1. Note To set options for fields in Table View, right-click the column heading for the field, choose Field > Field Options from the shortcut menu, then skip to step 6.
2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
5. Click Options (or double-click the field name).
6. In the Options for Field dialog box, click the Storage tab.
7. In the Container area, select Store container data externally.
8. You can store container data in a different directory. See Managing external storage of container data.
Secure Storage (the default) You can type a different path or click Specify to specify a calculation.
10. Click OK to close the Options for Field dialog box.
• If the database contains one table, then the database in the base directory path and the table in the default open storage path will have the same name. For example, “Properties” in the base directory [database location]/Properties is the database filename, and “Properties” in the open storage path Properties/Photo is the table name.
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• If you have FileMaker Pro Advanced, you can encrypt database files to protect them while they are being stored on disk. See Encrypting database files (FileMaker Pro Advanced).