Working with Files
View list of files
Open a local file on your device
- If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
- Tap Device or Recent , then tap the file to open.
Open files protected with passwords
When you attempt to open a protected file, you need to enter the account name and password.
If you don't want to enter the password each time you open the file, configure the file in FileMaker Pro to allow saving the password in Keychain Access, then turn on "Save in Keychain" in FileMaker Go. For information about configuring a file to allow saving passwords, see FileMaker Pro Help.
If the account name and password are entered automatically when you open a file, but you want to enter different account information, touch and hold a filename in the files list, then tap Log In. Enter a different account and password.
Manage the keychain for protected files
Open files with different system formats
If you open a file that is created with different regional formats for dates, times, and numbers, you can use the system format for your device or match the format used when the file was created.
- Open the file.
- Tap , then tap Settings .
- Tap Use System Formats to display the regional formats based on the settings for your device or the settings for the file.
Close a file
To close a file that you're working in, tap , then tap Close File .
Delete a local file from your device
- If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
- Tap Device .
- Tap .
- Tap the files to delete, then tap .
- Confirm deleting the files, then tap Done.
Remove a file from the Recent list
- If you are working in a file, tap , then tap Launch Center .
- Tap Recent .
- Tap .
- Tap the files to remove, then tap .
- Confirm removing the files, then tap Done.
Notes
When a file you are opening is hosted, you may see a lock icon that indicates the security level of the connection to the host. Secure connections are encrypted using SSL. If security is important in your environment, your server administrator needs to 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 certificate.
After the file is open, the title of the window shows the icons for encrypted connections. It doesn't show any icons if the connection is not encrypted.