# \#new-file-creation

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## [Add “Housekeeping” Fields](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/add-housekeeping-fields/2131)

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**Author:** [@steverichter](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/steverichter)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/add-housekeeping-fields/2131 "2021-05-20T21:05:39Z")

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I’m creating a new database by dragging a text file onto the FMP19 start-up screen. This process quickly creates a new file, table, and associated fields. However, this process does not create the standard “housekeeping”…