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You can add a field defined in another database byclicking on the Current File pop-down menu above the field list andnavigating to the database with the desired field.įigure10.66 Selecting the Field button will open the Specify Field dialog box,allowing you to select a field definition (and add its name if you leave thebottom box checked). When the Specify Field dialog box appears, click on a name for the newfield ( Figure 10.66). To add already defined fields to a layout, click on the Fieldbutton in the left-hand Layout status area and drag the resulting fieldwhere you want it within the layout ( Figure 10.65).įigure10.65 To add an already defined field to a layout, click on the statusarea's Field button and drag the resulting field to where you want it. Just keep straight the difference between defining fields for thedatabase versus adding a field to a layout and you'll be fine. In fact, however,it's common while designing a layout to discover that you need to define anew field. Once you've created a field, you can easily add it to anew layout directly without having to define it again. The same notion applies when adding a field to a layout: It's justa view of a field that's already been created within the database.įor information on how to create a brand new field, see To define a fieldon page 110. Add alayout or delete a layout—either way the database itself isn'tchanged. Layouts are simply differing views of the same data. When you're working with layouts remember: Adding a field to a layout isn't the same thing as creating a field for the database. Learn More Buy Working with Fields in Layouts FileMaker Pro 6 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide