Hello Tom,
I think I'm beginning to see one way in which you might be confused.
Unlike other databases, Filemaker does not keep tables as separate from files - each
table is a separate file. So instead of IMPORTING an existing table into one of your
files (can't happen), you just keep it as a separate file and ATTACH it to your
existing files via a relationship. How difficult this is depends on how similar the
structure is.
Then, since ebase does all screen navigation through buttons and scripts, you'll have
to design GUI elements to access your new file and its data.
Hope this helps.
Matt
At 05:43 PM 6/1/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>We're using ebase 1.00 with Win98 and Filemaker 4.1. We want to create
>some additional relational tables integrated with ebase.
>
>My database consultant (who is very knowledgeable about databases but
>new to Filemaker) can't seem to figure out how to import tables into
>ebase or Filemaker.
>
>---> See his email below. <---
>
>Does Filemaker allow for Filemaker tables to be imported? Is there some
>trick to this? Must the tables be exported in some format before they
>can be imported into another Filemaker application on a different PC?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Tom
>Joy of Sports Foundation
>www.joyofsports.org
>
>
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: Re: [Additional Tables 2]
>Date: 1 Jun 2001 16:55:13 EDT
>From: Tennis Nut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Tom Childers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> According to everything I've read from the 'net,
> it is *not* possible to enter or import
> new, different tables into ebase,
> either manually or from Filemaker.
>
> It is simply the way ebase is designed
> (I'm sure they did it that way on purpose to avoid
> copyright violations and misuse of their
> and Filemaker's software).
>
> The only thing a user can do is to
> import CSV (or similar) tables
> using ebase's existing table layouts,
> which, obviously, is of little use to you.
>
> Again, I can probably do what you want through Filemaker,
> but, obviously, you won't have the relationships
> between your existing data and my new data.
>
> I am still mystified as to why my Filemaker 4.1 files
> can't be read in YOUR Filemaker.
> Did you OPEN them or IMPORT them?
> (you need to OPEN them;
> start with the "subprograms.FP3"
> file and see what happens;
> if that works, proceed with each table
> in the order of your design layout, reading top-down).
>
>
>Tom Childers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> We're using ebase 1.00 on Win 98 and Filemaker 4.1. We want to create
>> additional related tables in ebase. How do we do this? We've tried
>> creating some tables, but the text in the tables is just gobbledegook
>> when we open them in Filemaker. Any ideas? Has someone out there
>> successfully created additional relational tables and integrated them
>> with ebase? How? Is there some trick(s) to get ebase or Filemaker to
>> recognize the new tables?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Tom
>> Tom R. Childers
>> Joy of Sports Foundation
>> 703-619-0037
>> fax-703-619-0038
>> http://www.joyofsports.org
>> "Helping youth learn life success skills!"
>> Mail to: 7906 Andrus Rd., Suite 17, Alexandria, VA 22306
>>
>>
>
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