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[gewo]

I need to convert data in FileMaker databases to another database program, using Excel as the intermediary. But only the first entry in repeating fields is exported to Excel. Is there any way to solve this?

[TheTominator]

But only the first entry in repeating fields is exported to Excel. Is there any way to solve this?

Short answer, no.

Long answer, yes.

You can export to CSV (Comma Separated Values) or Merge (CSV with a header line of field names). Then import that file into Excel. The repeating values will all be exported as multiple values in the same field separated by an ASCII "group separator" (decimal 29 or hex 1d).

How to break apart the list of values into distinct cells in Excel is left as an exercise to the reader.

OR

You can add additional calculated fields in FileMaker, one per repetition, using GetRepetition(theField; N). Add each of these new calculated fields to your export directly to Excel.

[bruceR]

Import first into filemaker w split repeat option then export.