Damaged filesFileMaker Pro provides two mechanisms for handling databases that might be damaged: consistency checks and file recovery. Consistency checks occur automatically, if needed, when the file is opened. You can also choose to verify the consistency of a file that you suspect is damaged (for more information, see Checking file consistency). You can also have FileMaker Pro attempt to recover a damaged file (for more information, see Recovering files).If you think a file is damaged because records are missing or data is not what you expect, first see Adding and viewing data troubleshooting and Finding records troubleshooting. If the suggestions do not solve the problem, make a backup copy of the file, and then recover the file.