The team of custom FileMaker app experts will tell you the best way to move your offline FileMaker database from your computer to another device. 

FMDBSolutions is now going to give you instructions on how to transfer a database from a computer to a handheld. The best part is that it doesn’t even matter if you’re connected to the internet or not. These steps work perfectly fine if the database is offline as well.

If you have a phone or tablet, you can use it to access FileMaker. It has to be an iPhone or iPad though as only Apple handheld devices can access it. Android just won’t work. The computer, however, can be either an Apple Macintosh or a Windows Personal Computer. FileMaker runs on both these devices.

Our experienced team has put together the actions you need to perform, complete with pictures. Now, join us as we walk you through the process of FileMaker offline transfer step by step.

Transferring an Offline FileMaker Database in 7 Steps

Here are the seven steps you need to follow to transfer an offline database from your computer to your iPhone or iPad.

Step 1: Connection

The first step is to connect your device to your computer. Some phone or tablet chargers can be detached from the plug, allowing you to connect it with a computer. This will allow a smooth transfer to occur.

The file transfer is impossible to perform without this. The FileMaker database cannot be transferred without a proper connection between the systems. This computer and handheld should remain connected for the entirety of the file transfer process. Now, for the second step.

Step 2: iTunes

The next step is to open the iTunes app on your computer. Obviously this is easy if you own a Mac. If you have a Windows OS, don’t despair as there is also iTunes for Windows. Open up iTunes (download it if you have to) and carry on to the third step.

Step 3: Device

It’s time to push some buttons. Now that you have opened iTunes, you have to click on the button that says ‘Device’ on it. Be sure it shows the appropriate device. Take a look at the images for reference and move on to step four.

Step 4: Apps 

Then, you need to go to the menu and choose the ‘Apps’ option. A list of apps should appear as shown below. Once this has happened, proceed to the next step.