Copying/Importing FM structure/schema to new file

[Justin Close]

I know I have seen a 'best practices' list of how to move a new 'feature' from one file to another, but I am unable to find it anywhere.  (I actually saw it at DevCon this year, in a presentation by Todd Geist, but it doesn't appear that the slides from his presentation are available...)

 

Scenario:  you have developed a feature in an offline file and now want to port it over to the live file.  It has tables, fields, layouts, scripts, etc...  I have seen a list of how to port the feature to the new file to minimize disturbances:

 

1)  Import tables first (Fields come over with tables)

2)  Copy scripts over

...  etc.

 

Anyone have such a list, or know where to find it?

 

Thanks,

J

[jbante]

I don't remember the exact list Todd presented, but I might start with something along the lines of:

1. Custom Functions
2. Tables
3. Table occurrences & relationships
4. Value Lists
5. Layouts & scripts (which comes first depends on what dependencies are present in each: layouts can have buttons attached to certain scripts, scripts can navigate to specific layouts)