jtjones Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Hi, I'm trying to export records out of a FileMaker 7 file but the export command is grayed out. I've been given a project to place data from an old FileMaker 4 file into Excel (which I know how to do). I was able to open the old file in FileMaker 7 but no export option is available. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 You need to take a look at this at FileMaker Inc site regarding migration, and your files. There is also a Topic Area, "[color:"blue"]Spotlight >> Upgrading & Migration " we created just for this subject. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtjones Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 Lee, Thanks for the info. I failed to mention that the old FileMaker 4 file was "designed" by another person 4 or 5 years ago. The view modes are greyed out and all the records commands are greyed out too. My google search suggest that I need a password or access privileges. I have the password but I was never asked for one and don't know where to insert said password. I read the migration info and I think I've done everything correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 When you open the files in v4, hold down the "Option Key" at the same time. You should get a dialong box for the password. I usually have better luck doing this from the Finder rather than the File Meun > Open. HTH Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtjones Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 Thanks again, I've got the login box to open in FM 7 but I don't know the Account name -it's nothing obvious. I can't open the files in v4 since it's not installed anymore. Is there a super-secret trick to get past the login box and have access to complete functionality of the file? --John PS. I'm running Mac OS 10.3.7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 How about when you open the v7 files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtjones Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 I can open the v7 files as a guest but many options are greyed out since I can't login. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I meant holding down the Option key when opening it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtjones Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 The login box appears in v7 when I hold down the option key but I don't know the account name -- just the password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenton Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 FileMaker creates a default account, "Admin", with Full Access Privileges. Try that with the master password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtjones Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 I tried "Admin" already. No luck. Thanks for the suggestions though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DykstrL Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 If the v7 file was converted from a previous version, the account name will be the same as the password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtjones Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 Dykstrl, you are the best. I can export the records now. Thanks to everyone who helped out. --john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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