Is it possible to import a table into another file? I'm interested in replicating the structure of multiple tables in one file, and dread the thought of recreating all the fields over and over again. Once I set up the tables, I know I can import all the data -- I'd just love to find a way to import the table structures into one file. Any advice? Thanks.

FileMaker Version: 7

Platform: Windows XP

Hello stacito,

There is no native 'import table' option. However there are a few third-party products that might be of interest to you:

FM Robot

http://www.nmci.com/Product_Overview.htm?pid=P77YJCFQ66NXQYB0LCXW&-session=dwc:7F14DC321C3C4D243DBADA4E4D97F0D6

FmProMigrator

http://www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/demo_software/index.html#fmpro_migrator_demo

Both of these products are worth a look and if you have a lot of tables they may save you a considerable amount of time.

Ray, thanks for the response and the links. It is surprising to me that Filemaker wouldn't allow a "library" of sorts for favorite table structures that you could move in and out of different databases. As someone who is only using Filemaker to get my business running more smoothly, I may just have to recreate the tables, as I think the 3rd party software options will prove to be even more time consuming and expensive for an amateur.