Work with Files and Hosts

Open a local file on your device

  1. Go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Device Device icon, then tap the file to open.

Import a file from iCloud Drive or a third-party file provider

  1. Go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Device Device icon, then tap Location icon.
  3. Tap a file in the list, or in a folder for a third-party file provider. To choose a different location, tap Locations, then tap a file provider.

A copy of the file appears in the Device list in the Launch Center.

Note: Updating the imported file in FileMaker Go does not update the original file.

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.

  1. Open the file.
  2. Tap Actions menu icon, then tap Settings Settings icon.
  3. Tap Use System Formats to display the regional formats based on the settings for your device or the settings for the file.

Delete a local file from your device

  1. Go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Device Device icon.
  3. Tap Edit file list icon.
  4. Tap the files to delete, then tap Delete file icon.

Remove a file from the Recent list

  1. Go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Recent Recent icon.
  3. Tap Edit file list icon.
  4. Tap the files to remove, then tap Delete file icon.

Manage the keychain

To skip entering the password each time you open a file or connect to a host, use FileMaker Pro to configure the solution to allow saving the password in the keychain, then save the password in FileMaker Go.

To allow saving the password:

  1. In FileMaker Pro, choose File > File Options.
  2. In the Open tab, select Allow Keychain Access to save password.
  3. To require users to use Touch ID or enter their iOS passcode before FileMaker Go can access its keychain, select Require iOS passcode.

To save the password for a file or host:

  1. In FileMaker Go, go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Options menu icon, then tap Manage Keychain Manage Keychain icon.

    If one or more files are configured to require an iOS passcode, use Touch ID or enter your iOS passcode.

  3. Turn on Save in Keychain.
  4. (optional) Turn on Require Touch ID or Require Passcode to ask users to use Touch ID or an iOS passcode before FileMaker Go can access its keychain.

    Note: This option might be disabled or not available, depending on the device and the settings of the File Options dialog box in FileMaker Pro.

To delete a saved password from the keychain:

  1. Go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Options menu icon, then tap Manage Keychain Manage Keychain icon.

    If one or more files are configured to require an iOS passcode, use Touch ID or enter your iOS passcode.

  3. To remove the keychain entry for a file, swipe the entry, then tap Delete.

Manage permitted hosts

When you attempt to connect to a host that doesn’t support encrypted connections or whose SSL certificate cannot be verified, FileMaker Go may notify you before it connects. Examples of actions that may display this message are opening a file hosted by FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server, or performing certain script steps.

If you see this message, do one of the following:

To remove a host from the list of permitted hosts:

  1. Go to Launch Center Launch Center icon.
  2. Tap Options menu icon, then tap Manage Permitted Hosts Manage Permitted Hosts icon.
  3. Swipe the host name, then tap Delete.

About the security lock icons

When you connect to a hosted solution, you may see a lock icon, which indicates the encryption status of your connection to the host. Secure connections are encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If security is important in your environment, your server administrator must install a custom SSL certificate.

In the Opening File screen:

After a hosted file is open, the title of the window shows the icons for encrypted connections.

Notes