![]() ![]() I like to rename the latter, so that I always know which is which. You will then have two copies of your database on your Mac: the original, and that just brought over with all the additional records. When you have entered sufficient records into the database on your iPad and want to move them into your Mac’s database, sync your iPad again in iTunes, select the database in the Apps page in iTunes, and drag and drop the database file back onto your Mac. The Smart Keyboard turns out to be very easy to use when sat at a desk, and because it does not have a wireless connection it does not radically shorten battery endurance. I have used a range of keyboards with iPads and similar systems in the past, and found their minor annoyances and inconveniences sufficient to deter me from using them for long. If you are really serious, you can share it from FileMaker Pro Server, but for a single user that is overkill! The FileMaker Pro and Go manuals explain all the various options, but I like to keep things simple and robust by working on a separate copy of the database.īefore trying this, I was uncommitted over the value of Apple’s Smart Keyboard. There are other ways of moving a copy of your database over to your iPad, of which the neatest is using iCloud, and you can share the database from your Mac. You can then drag and drop your FileMaker Pro database from your Mac into the document listing for FileMaker Go 15, to copy it across. Once that is complete, if FileMaker Go 15 has not been automatically installed (according to your preferences), install it. Before starting this, open the App Store in iTunes and obtain the FileMaker Go 15 app, then run your normal sync in iTunes. The cleanest way to install it and your database file is through an iTunes Sync. ![]() Armed with my brand new iPad Pro 9.7″ – that’s the regular-sized iPad Pro, not the larger one – and its Apple Smart Keyboard, I have now spent some time entering records into my FileMaker Go database.įileMaker Go 15 is not only a delight to use, but is free from the iTunes App Store. ![]()
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