Database Reference
In-Depth Information
NOTE
If your destination program refuses to recognize a FileMaker-generated Merge file, try changing
its file name extension from .mer to .csv.
▪ If you want to put the data on a web page, use
HTML Table
. The resulting file isn't suit-
able for importing into another program, but it can be displayed nicely in a web browser.
You can also open the file, copy the HTML table from inside it and then paste it into an-
other web page.
▪ The
FileMaker Pro
format is your best choice if your data is destined to go back into
FileMaker someday, or if you just want to view and work with the exported data directly.
When you choose this format, FileMaker creates a brand-new database with just one
table and only the fields you choose to export. This format is the only one that preserves
font, style, size, and color in field data (see the box next) and one of the few that supports
repeating fields.
