# \#container-field

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## [Import Folder vs. Insert From URL : Error 1630](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/import-folder-vs-insert-from-url-error-1630/5376)

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**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/import-folder-vs-insert-from-url-error-1630/5376 "2026-04-14T14:29:06Z")

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I realized that there's an issue with file URLs in FileMaker. If you Import from a folder ( Importing a folder of files all at once ) you get 4 fields like this: The File Path comes in as file URLs like this: fil…

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## [Store large texts as container fields](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/store-large-texts-as-container-fields/4151)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/store-large-texts-as-container-fields/4151 "2024-06-17T10:16:09Z")

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Recently at the dotfmp conference, we talked about storing text vectors for LLMs in FileMaker as container instead of text to save space. But does it? Let's check with current FileMaker Pro. We can store text in a FileM…

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## [Prevent users from posting text into container field](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/prevent-users-from-posting-text-into-container-field/2548)

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**Author:** [@Susurrus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Susurrus)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/prevent-users-from-posting-text-into-container-field/2548 "2021-11-03T01:54:24Z")

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One of my customer ran into an issue today with Mirror Sync not wanting to sync text in a container field. I am not looking for a way to prevent or at least warn a user against pasting text into a container field. any s…

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## [Unable to Load Apps to Claris FileMaker Cloud because Container settings are not Secure](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/unable-to-load-apps-to-claris-filemaker-cloud-because-container-settings-are-not-secure/2521)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/unable-to-load-apps-to-claris-filemaker-cloud-because-container-settings-are-not-secure/2521 "2021-10-14T22:17:58Z")

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Has anyone seen this error when loading to Claris FileMaker Cloud? :stop\_sign: File cannot be uploaded because a container field uses open storage; change to secure storage. When I first tried to load the file there w…

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## ['127.0.0.1 refused to connect’ displayed in interactive container fields on Windows](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/127-0-0-1-refused-to-connect-displayed-in-interactive-container-fields-on-windows/2252)

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**Author:** [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/127-0-0-1-refused-to-connect-displayed-in-interactive-container-fields-on-windows/2252 "2021-06-26T13:15:29Z")

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We’re carrying out initial testing of v19.3.1, combining use with 19.2 versions of Pro and Server running within Windows. We’ve immediately been unable to view PDF files in container fields using FM. Pro 19.3.1 with the…

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## [In-depth Container Fields](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/in-depth-container-fields/1886)

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**Author:** [@Cecile](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Cecile)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/in-depth-container-fields/1886 "2021-03-12T02:05:50Z")

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in-depth\_container\_fields\_fm14\_en.pdf.zip (5.0 MB)
