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## [Creating an FM db from an Excel binder](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/creating-an-fm-db-from-an-excel-binder/1463)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/creating-an-fm-db-from-an-excel-binder/1463 "2020-11-16T20:02:56Z")

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Today I was sent an Excel spreadsheet that had been the primary tool for a small business. We're converting it to an FMP application. The owner explained that the spreadsheet was always very slow to work with because it …