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Saving, importing, and exporting data

You can exchange information between FileMaker Pro and other applications by saving, importing, and exporting data to other file formats. For example, you can import data that is currently in another database or spreadsheet program, or export address data in order to create personalized form letters with a word processing program.

You can:

•	save FileMaker Pro data to Excel and PDF files

•	save a found set of records and email it as a snapshot link

•	append FileMaker Pro records to existing FileMaker Pro PDF files

•	import data into an existing FileMaker Pro file

•	set up recurring imports to help you routinely refresh read-only data imported from another file

•	convert data from other applications to new FileMaker Pro files

•	export data in many formats for use in other applications

Notes

•	For general information on how FileMaker Pro saves files, see Saving and copying files.

•	To exchange small amounts of data between files, use copy and paste or drag and drop. See Copying and moving data in records and Moving text and data with drag and drop.

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If you’re using FileMaker Pro on both Windows and OS X, you don’t need to use import and export features to open FileMaker Pro files created on different operating systems. To open a FileMaker Pro for OS X file in FileMaker Pro for Windows, or vice versa, choose File menu > Open, and open the file. See Opening files.

•	You can also import scripts from other FileMaker Pro files. See Importing scripts from other FileMaker files.

•	You can import tables from other FileMaker Pro files. See About creating a new table for imported data and Copying or importing table schemas (FileMaker Pro Advanced).