Importing Bento data (Mac OS)FileMaker Pro can import Bento data into an existing FileMaker Pro file or convert Bento data into a new FileMaker Pro file. The Bento file must be created with Bento 2 (or a later supported version). Bento 2 (or a later supported version) must be installed on the computer running FileMaker Pro.Note You can import from Bento 1 by saving Bento data as a .csv file and then importing the .csv file into FileMaker Pro.
1. Open the FileMaker Pro file that you want to import records into (the target file).
2. If you’re updating existing or matching records, choose File menu > Save a Copy As to make a backup copy of the target file.Important Updating existing or matching records overwrites data in the target file and cannot be undone, so make sure you understand how updating records works before you begin. For more information, see Methods of importing data into an existing file.
3. If the target file contains multiple tables, use the Layout pop-up menu to display a layout that shows fields from the table you want to import data into.
• If you’re updating existing records in the file, make sure the found set contains only the records you want to replace.
• If you’re updating matching records, make sure the found set contains only the records you want to update. Records outside the found set will not be updated, even if match field data matches.
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7. Choose the Target table and Import Action, then choose the fields in your database that map to the data being imported. (For more information, see Setting the import action and mapping fields during import.)
8. Click Import.
9. Click OK.
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2. In the FileMaker Quick Start Screen, select Create a database from an existing, choose Bento Source, then OK.If you don’t see the FileMaker Quick Start Screen, choose FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences, select Show FileMaker Quick Start Screen, click OK, and repeat step 1.
3. In the Select Bento Source dialog box, select the library and collection that you want to import, then click Continue.Bento and FileMaker Pro field type mappingThe following table lists how Bento field types map to FileMaker Pro field types.Note Data might appear differently after you import because of the differences in field mapping between Bento and FileMaker Pro and issues related to numerical precision.
FileMaker Pro Field Type The following user-created field types in Bento are not supported in FileMaker Pro:
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