Overview

FileMaker Go® lets you work with FileMaker Pro solutions on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.

Build solutions using FileMaker Pro. Share them using FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server. Then use FileMaker Go to work with the data on an iOS device. See Connecting to Solutions.

You can add, modify, delete, find, sort, and export records; display data in Form View, Table View, and List View; view information in portals, tabs, and web viewers; insert a signature; and scan bar codes as well as perform scripts and other tasks.

To tailor solutions for use with FileMaker Go, see FileMaker Go Development Guide.

Launch Center

The Launch Center window allows you to open recent, local, and remote solutions; manage hosts and files; transfer local solutions; and manage the keychain.

To display the Launch Center window when you are viewing a file, tap Actions menu icon, then tap Launch Center Launch Center icon.

Tap To
View as a list icon View files in a list.

View as tiles icon

View files as tiles.
Edit file list icon Delete, transfer, or copy files. In the Recent list, you can also mark a file as a top file.
Options menu icon Manage the keychain for protected files, view Help, register FileMaker Go, or view Welcome Tour.
Recent icon View the list of the files that were recently opened.
Device icon View a list of the files that are on your device.
Hosts icon View a list of available hosts, or add a new host.

Menu bar

The menu bar is at the top of the window when you are viewing a file.

Tap To
Actions menu icon Display the Launch Center window, view Help, close a file, save or send data or PDFs, print and export records, select a layout or choose how to view records, run a script, or changes settings.
Window title Open multiple windows, close a window, or switch between windows.
Find icon Search for records or modify a find request.

Toolbar

The toolbar is at the bottom of the window when you are viewing a file.

Tap To
Previous record icon or Next record icon

Go to the previous or next record.

You can also swipe with two fingers to move between records in Form View.

Records navigation icon Show the total number of records, drag the slider to navigate through records, switch between showing records in the current found set and the omitted (hidden) records, and omit (hide) records.

Add or delete records icon

(iPhone)

Add, delete, or duplicate a record; sort records; or delete found records.

Add records icon

(iPad)

Add or duplicate a record.

Delete records icon

(iPad)

Delete a record or the found set of records.

Sort records icon

(iPad)

Sort records.

Notes