FileMaker Go 17 Help

1. If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
2. Tap Hosts .
3. Tap Hosts in the top-left corner, then choose the server that hosts the file.

   To connect to a host that doesn't support encrypted connections or whose SSL certificate cannot be verified, see Manage permitted hosts.

4. Choose a file.

   To search for a file when you are viewing files in a list, use the search box (swipe down if it is not visible).

   Note:If you don't see the file you are looking for, tap . If the file is on the selected host, enter the filename, then tap Open. If the file is on a different host, enter hostIPAddress/fileName.

1. If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
2. Tap Recent .
3. Choose a file.

1. If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
2. Tap Hosts .
3. Tap Hosts in the top-left corner, then tap .
4. Type an IP address or a domain name. You do not need to type fmnet:/ .
5. (optional) Type a host name.
6. Tap Save.

1. If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
2. Tap Device .
3. Do one of the following:
   • To transfer a file to your iOS device, tap , then choose the file to transfer.
   • To transfer a file from your iOS device, touch and hold a file, then tap Share. Choose an option for transferring the file. See Choose a sharing option.
   • To transfer one or more files from your iOS device, tap . Tap the files to transfer, then tap . Choose an option for transferring the files. See Choose a sharing option.

1. Connect your device to your computer.
2. In iTunes, select your device, then click File Sharing.
3. Select FileMaker Go from the list of apps.
4. Do one of the following:
   • To transfer files to your iOS device, drag the files from your computer to the FileMaker Go Documents pane.
   • To transfer files from your iOS device to your computer, drag the files from the FileMaker Go Documents pane to your computer.

1. Go to Launch Center .
2. Tap Device , then tap the file to open.

1. Go to Launch Center .
2. Tap Device or Recent .
3. Touch and hold a local file, then tap Rename.

1. Go to Launch Center .
2. Tap Device .
3. Do one of the following:
• Touch and hold a file, then tap Delete.
• Tap . Tap the files to delete, then tap .

1. Go to Launch Center .
2. Tap Recent .
3. Do one of the following
• Touch and hold a file, then tap Remove.
• Tap . Tap the files to remove, then tap .

If you open a file that is created with different regional formats for dates, times, and numbers, you can either use the system format for your device or match the format used when the file was created.

1. Open the file.
2. Tap , then tap Settings .
3. Tap Use System Formats to display the regional formats based on the settings for your device or the settings for the file.

To skip entering the password each time you open a file or connect to a host, use FileMaker Pro Advanced to configure the file to allow saving the password in the keychain, then save the password in FileMaker Go.

To allow saving the password:

1. In FileMaker Pro Advanced, choose File > File Options.
2. In the Open tab, select Allow Keychain Access to save password.
3. To require users to authenticate with iOS before FileMaker Go can access its keychain, select Require iOS passcode.

To save the password for a file or host:

1. In FileMaker Go, go to Launch Center .
2. Tap , then tap Manage Keychain .

   If one or more files are configured to require an iOS passcode, use iOS authentication to access the keychain.

3. Turn on Save in Keychain.
4. (optional) Turn on Require iOS Authentication before FileMaker Go can access its keychain.

   Note:This option might be disabled or not available, depending on the device and the settings of the File Options dialog box in FileMaker Pro Advanced.

To delete a saved password from the keychain:

1. Go to Launch Center .
2. Tap , then tap Manage Keychain .

   If one or more files are configured to require an iOS passcode, use iOS authentication to access the keychain.

3. To remove the keychain entry for a file, swipe the entry, then tap Delete.

When you attempt to connect to a host that doesn’t support encrypted connections or whose SSL certificate cannot be verified, FileMaker Go may notify you before it connects. Examples of actions that may display this message are opening a file hosted by FileMaker Pro Advanced or FileMaker Server, or performing certain script steps.

If you see this message:

• To always connect to the host, select Always Permit Connection. FileMaker Go connects to the host and adds the host to your permitted hosts list. You will not receive another notification for this host for the same error.
• To connect without adding the host to the permitted hosts list, click Connect.
• If you are uncertain whether to permit the connection to the host, click Don't Connect and contact the custom app developer.

To remove a host from the list of permitted hosts:

1. Go to Launch Center .
2. Tap , then tap Manage Permitted Hosts .
3. Swipe the host name, then tap Delete.

When you connect to a hosted file, you may see a lock icon, which indicates the encryption status of your connection to the host. Secure connections are encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If security is important in your environment, your server administrator must install a custom SSL certificate.

In the Opening File screen:

• means the connection is not encrypted.
• means the connection is encrypted, but the SSL certificate for FileMaker Server cannot be verified. You may be connected to a server pretending to be your actual destination, which could put your confidential information at risk.
• means the connection is encrypted with a verified SSL certificate.

After a hosted file is open, the title of the window shows the icons for encrypted connections.

• To open a file with a different account, touch and hold a filename in the files list, then tap Sign In.
• To open a file with an account stored by an OAuth identity provider such as Amazon or Google, choose the OAuth identity provider in the Opening File dialog. When the provider's webpage opens, enter your account credentials.
• To mark files to be displayed at the top of the Recent list, in the Launch Center, tap Recent. To pin one file, touch and hold the file, then tap Pin. To pin multiple files, tap , then tap the files. Tap , then tap Done.

1. Tap:
   • iPhone:
   • iPad:
2. Tap Add Record .
3. Tap a field to enter data.

1. Go to the record or find the records to delete.
2. Tap:
   • iPhone:
   • iPad:
3. Tap Delete Record or Delete Found Records .

• Tap a field to make changes. FileMaker Go saves your changes when you:
  • tap Done in the editing toolbar above the keyboard
  • tap outside all fields in a record
  • switch to Find mode
  • switch to another record, view, or layout
• If you enter data incorrectly in a record, you can restore the original data as long as the information is not committed. To restore original data, tap in the editing toolbar above the keyboard, then tap Revert Record .
• To clear a value from a radio button, touch and hold the field. Then tap Delete.
• If a field is configured as a concealed edit box, the data is displayed as dots. See FileMaker Pro Advanced Help.
• If a field is set up to auto-complete, you can see a list of suggestions. For FileMaker Go on iPhone, tap in the field to switch between the keyboard and the list of values.
• Any changes you make are also made in the host file (unless you're working with a file you've transferred to your device).

1. Tap a field.
2. In the editing toolbar above the keyboard, tap:
   • iPhone: or
   • iPad: Previous or Next

1. Tap the field, then tap in the editing toolbar above the keyboard.
2. Tap an option:
   • Current Date inserts the current date in a date, number, text, or timestamp field.
   • Current Time inserts the current time in a time, number, or text field. (You can also choose Current Time to insert the current date and time in a timestamp field.)
   • Current User Name inserts the current user name as specified in Settings.

1. Tap the field, then choose a value.
2. Tap the field again.
3. Tap at the end of the selected value.
4. Select multiple values.

If a layout contains multiple web viewers, FileMaker Go displays at the top of web viewers that are not active.

Tap a web viewer to make it active. Tap again to activate links, or drag to scroll.

• To turn off Auto-Correction, tap , then tap Settings .
• Some keystrokes behave differently on external keyboards. See FileMaker Go Development Guide.

1. Tap .
2. Tap Layout .
3. To go to another layout, tap its name.

You can display each layout in a new window. See Manage windows.

1. Tap , then tap Layout .
2. For View As, tap Form, List, or Table.

To work with media files inside containers:

• double-tap to switch between playing and pausing a media file
• pinch closed to stop playing the file
• pinch open to switch to full screen
• tap to show or hide the control bar

To work with media files in full screen:

• double-tap to zoom in or zoom out
• pinch closed to exit full screen
• tap to show or hide the control bar

1. Tap the container field in a record.

2. If there is content displayed, tap Replace .

   To	Do this
   Add a photo or video to a record	Tap Photos . Tap Camera Roll or an album, then choose the photo or video.
   Take a photo or record a video	Tap Camera . Take the photo or record the video, then tap Use Photo or Retake.
   Record audio	Tap Audio . Tap Start to start recording. Tap Save to stop recording and save the file.
   Add a signature to a record	Tap Signature , then enter your signature. Tap Accept to save the signature.
   Add an item from your iTunes library to a record	Tap Music , then choose the item from your iTunes library.
   Import a file into a container field	To import a file from: your iOS device, tap Files , then tap a file to import into the container field. iCloud Drive or a third-party file provider, tap Locations , then tap a file to import into the container field.
   Export the contents of a container field	Tap Export , then tap Continue. Choose an option for exporting the file.

• You can't add audio files that are protected by digital rights management (DRM).
• To scan bar codes, see Scan bar codes.

• If the Allow User Abort script step is set to Off, you can't stop the script.

1. Tap the container field.
2. If you are replacing existing data in a container field, tap Replace .
3. Tap Bar Code , then use the camera to scan the bar code.

1. Tap the text field.
2. Tap , then tap Bar Code .
3. Use the camera to scan the bar code.

• Hold the iOS device 3 to 5 inches from the bar code in bright light.
• Avoid moving the device while FileMaker Go scans the bar code.
• When scanning bar codes that are close to each other, focus the camera on a single bar code at a time.
• If you use the camera to scan a bar code, you hear a beep after the bar code has been scanned.

1. Tap:
   • iPhone: , then tap Sort Records
   • iPad:
2. In the Edit Sort Order screen, tap Select Fields , then select the fields to sort by, in the order that you want them sorted.
3. Tap to go back.

4. Use the following options:

   • To place a new or changed record that's in sorted order into the adjusted order after you commit the record, turn on Keep records in sorted order. When this option is turned off, new or changed records stay in the same position in the sort order until you perform a find or until you sort the records by different criteria.
   • To change the order of a field in the sort list, tap and drag the field up or down.
   • To remove a field from the sort list, tap the field in the sort order, tap , then tap Remove.
     
   • To customize the sort order, tap the field in the sort list. Tap an option, then tap .
   • If there is a summary field in the file and you want to reorder by summary totals, tap any field in the sort list. Turn on Reorder by summary totals. Choose the summary field, then tap .
5. Tap Sort.

1. Tap:
   • iPhone: , then tap Sort Records
   • iPad:
2. Tap Unsort.

• You can open another window to sort the same data differently.
• If you previously sorted by multiple fields, tapping a column header changes the sort criteria for the selected field but retains the previous sort order for the other fields.
• You can only sort fields that are on the current layout. Use a script to sort fields that are on another layout.

1. Tap .
2. iPad: Tap Quick Find .
3. Type one or more words in the search box, then tap Search.

1. Tap .
2. Tap Create New Find .

3. In the find request, enter the criteria to search for in a field. For example, to find records where the City is New York, tap the City field and type New York.

   See below for find operators that you can use to specify criteria.

4. (optional) To perform an AND search, type additional criteria in other fields in the same find request. For example, you can perform a search where the City field is New York and the Last Name field is Smith.
5. (optional) To perform an OR search, add a new find request:
   • iPhone: Tap , then tap New Find Request
   • iPad: Tap

Specify additional criteria. For example, you can perform a search where the City field is New York OR Paris.

6. Tap Go on the keyboard or Search in the upper-right corner of the window.

1. Tap .
2. Tap Create New Find .
3. Tap , then tap Omit Matching.

The number in the magnifying glass icon indicates the number of find requests.

4. Enter the criteria to omit in a field, then tap Go on the keyboard or Search in the upper-right corner of the window.

For information on advanced search options, see Modify a search.

After a search, swipe with two fingers or tap the arrows to scroll through the records.

• To see all records, tap , then tap Show All .
• To see hidden (omitted) records, tap , then tap Show Omitted .
• To switch between viewing the omitted records and the found set of records, tap , then tap .

• To navigate between find requests, tap the next and previous arrows at the bottom of the screen in Find mode.
• To delete a find request, tap at the bottom of the screen in Find mode, then tap Delete Find Request .

You can use the following operators in Find mode. The only operator supported by quick find is double quotation marks (" ").

1. Perform a find in Find mode. See Search records.
2. Tap , then tap Modify Last Find .
3. Enter find criteria.
4. Tap Search.

1. Perform a find in Find mode. See Search records.
2. Tap , then tap Constrain Found Set .
3. Type the criteria to narrow the search, then tap Search.

1. Perform a find in Find mode.
2. Tap , then tap Extend Found Set .
3. Type the criteria to broaden the search, then tap Search.

All records that are not in the found set are omitted. You can omit additional records from the found set without performing a new find.

Omitted records are temporarily excluded from the found set. They still exist in the file.

1. Perform a find in Find mode.
2. If you're omitting a specific record, go to that record in the found set.
3. Tap , then tap Omit Records .

4. To omit the current record, tap Omit. Or type the number of records to omit. Starting from the current record, the specified number of records are omitted from the found set.

   Tip: If you aren't sure how many records follow the current record, type a large number. FileMaker Go displays the number of records you can omit.

To view the omitted (hidden) records, tap , then tap Show Omitted .

1. Open the local file.
2. Tap , then tap Save/Send As .
3. Tap Database.
4. (optional) Change the filename.
5. Tap Continue.
6. Choose an option. See Choose a sharing option.

1. Go to the record that contains the field.
2. Tap the field that contains the data.
3. Tap .
4. Tap Save/Send As .
5. Tap Field Contents.
6. (optional) Change the filename.
7. (optional) For a container field with images, choose an image size.
8. Tap Continue.
9. Choose an option. See Choose a sharing option.

1. Find the records to save as a snapshot link. See Search records.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Save/Send As .
4. Tap Snapshot Link.
5. (optional) Change the filename.
6. Choose Records Being Browsed or Current Record.
7. Tap Continue.
8. Choose an option. See Choose a sharing option.