Defining date fieldsImportant To avoid confusion when using dates in FileMaker Pro, always use four-digit years. For more information, see Conversion of dates with two-digit years.
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2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
4. For Field Name, type a name for the field.
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6. Click Create.
7. To set options for the field, click Options.See Setting options for fields. To make sure dates are always entered with four-digit years, see Defining field validation.
• The separators in date fields and the order in which the date parts appear depend on the system formats set for the file and the display format for the field. To change the display format for a field (for example, July 7, 2010 or 7/7/2010), set options in the Date Format dialog box in Layout mode. See Specifying formats for date fields.
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• To specify how data in a date field displays (for example, to specify whether the date is abbreviated or shows the day of the week), see Formatting and setting up field objects in Layout mode.
• If you are using FileMaker Pro Advanced, you can copy field schemas from one file and paste them into the same file or some other file. For more information, see Copying and pasting field schemas (FileMaker Pro Advanced).