How to Update Records To a Newer Version

In order to update Records to a newer version when released, the user that have purchased Records from the Mac App Store, can open the App Store app and select the Purchased tab and update the app via the Update button.  

The user that have purchased Records from our web site store, can download the updated version following this link.

How can I import a CSV file in Records?

In order to import your CSV file correctly you need to follow:

1. Create an empty database via the menu File -> New -> Database (skip this step if you want to append your CSV file into an existing database)
2. Select the template "Blank" from the list
3. Select from the menu File -> Import From -> CSV
4. Select the CSV file you want to open and import
5. From the CSV import dialog expand the Advanced Options
6. Select the Text Encoding and the Column Delimiter used by the original app when exported the data into the CSV file format, both configurations are required to import correctly the CSV data

A properly configured CSV import dialog looks like:

How can I configure the PopUp Button field?

In order to configure the PopUp Button field the user needs to follow:

1. Select the Canvas View via the file View -> Canvas
2. Select the PopUp Button field you need to configure 
3. Select the Properties inspector panel via the file View -> Inspector -> Properties
4. Select the list you want to connect to the PopUp Button field 

System Requirements

Records requires macOS 10.11 or higher, and will run fine on any Mac that's supported by these macOS versions. As databases get more complex though, involving multiple forms, fields and thousand of records, a powerful Mac with more RAM will definitely help. Please download our free trial to test the performance before you purchase.

Release Notes

The release notes about Records since it's first release in 2015 are available here.

I have purchased Records from the Mac App Store, what I need to do with the Trial version?

If you have downloaded the Trial version and later you have purchased Records from the Mac App Store, please follow these steps:

1. Move the Records Trial app to the Trash folder

2. Restart the Mac

3. Download Records from the Mac App Store

Note: Each database file is saved in a local folder, moving the app to the Trash folder will not delete it.

How can I import or export data from other apps?

Records 1.1 introduces the feature to import and export data using the CSV file format.