Setting the automatic record-saving option for a layout
When you make data entry changes to a record, FileMaker Pro normally saves these changes automatically when you exit the record and display another record. If you prefer, you can set FileMaker Pro to display a “Save changes to this record?” confirmation dialog box when exiting a record in which data has been changed. This confirmation dialog box presents three options:
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Save: saves the record changes and exits the record
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Cancel: does not save the record changes or exit the record
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Don’t Save: discards the record changes and exits the record
You can set the usage of this confirmation dialog box on a layout-by-layout basis, enabling the dialog box on certain layouts and disabling it on others.
To set the automatic record-saving option for a layout:
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In Layout mode, choose the layout you want to work with from the Layout pop-up menu.
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Click Layout Setup Layout Setup button in the layout bar.
You can also click the name of the layout’s current table.
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To save record changes automatically, select Save record changes automatically.
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Adding and viewing data
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