User manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using databases
- About database fields and records
- Opening files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Closing windows and files
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Finding records
- Making a find request
- Performing quick finds based on data in one field
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Finding and replacing data
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing databases
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Backing up database files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Creating databases
- Planning a database
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Defining database fields
- Using supplemental fields
- Setting options for fields
- Defining database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with parts on a layout
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing and exchanging data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Saving and sending data in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
- Supported import/export file formats
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Working with external data sources
- Publishing databases on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 6 and earlier
- Chapter 8 Security measures
- Index
122 | Creating databases
Specifying text formats for fields
In Layout mode, you can specify a set of text character attributes for each field.
All the characters in that instance of the field (including all repetitions of
repeating fields) share the same font, size, style, color, line spacing, tab, and
paragraph settings.
Note You can also format characters in text fields in Browse mode (for example,
italicize or underline a word for emphasis). Unlike text formatting specified in
Layout mode, this formatting is stored with the data, and you see it in any layout
that displays that field.
1. In Layout mode, select one or more fields, then choose Format menu > Text.
Or, to set text formats for fields you place later, start with no fields selected.
2. In the Text Format dialog box, select the formats you want to use.
You see examples of the options you choose in the Sample area.
Specifying formats for fields containing numbers
You can control how FileMaker Pro displays the values in number fields,
calculation fields with numeric results, and summary fields.
1. In Layout mode, select one or more fields that display numeric values.
2. Choose Format menu > Number.
3. In the Number Format dialog box, select the formats you want to use.
You see examples of the options you choose in the Sample area.
Choose text
attributes
Select one or
more styles
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