Committing data in records
Unlike most word processing applications, FileMaker Pro saves your data as you work. This is called committing data. Data is committed when you:
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Notes
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When you change related data (such as related records displayed in a portal), these changes are not committed until you commit the record that is displaying the related data.
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Related topics 
Saving and copying files
Opening multiple windows per file
Saving and reverting layout changes