Saving and copying files
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Create a copy of the current file with all container data that is stored as a file reference or stored externally (by both open and secure storage) embedded in the file’s container fields.Note To have a copy of a file that includes container data that's stored externally, choose self-contained copy. The copy of current file and compacted copy options do not copy externally stored data. If you want to use either of those options, you'll need to embed data in the container fields first. For more information, see Setting up container fields to store data externally.
6. For After saving, choose one or both of the following options if you wish:
7. Click Save.
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• FileMaker Pro constantly saves changes to your computer’s RAM, or cache. You can set the interval at which FileMaker Pro saves your work to disk, which can help preserve battery power on portable computers. For more information, see Setting memory preferences.
• You can also specify when FileMaker Pro saves changes by creating (and then executing) a script that contains the Flush Cache to Disk script step. This script command moves anything stored in RAM to the hard disk.
• By default, FileMaker Pro does not save layout design changes automatically. Therefore you should save your work periodically while you are designing a layout in Layout mode. You can also set a preference so that layout changes are saved automatically. For more information, see Saving and reverting layout changes.
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• FileMaker Go: before you transfer a file with container fields that store data externally, you must first embed the container field data. In FileMaker Pro, choose self-contained copy (single file). Container data will be embedded in the copy. Then transfer the copy to the device.