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
Index
Symbols
! 51
– 81
" 81, 86
" " 43, 44
# 43
$ 81
& 81
( 86
) 81, 86
* 44, 51, 81
+ 81, 162
, 81
... 48
/ 81
// 46
: 81
:: 81
; 81
< 48, 81
<= 48
= 45, 51, 81
== 44, 45
> 48, 81
>= 48
? 46
@ 43
[ 81
] 81
^ 81
_ 81
} 81
~ 45
≤ 48, 81
≥ 48, 81
≠ 81
A
Access privileges. See Accounts; Privilege
sets
Access via FileMaker Network 157, 191
Accounts
Admin account 179
defining 186
described 176
External Server account 177, 188
Guest account 179
passwords 183
predefined 179
viewing 185
Active record 32
Adding
See also Defining; Placing
fields 80
new find requests 52
records 35
related records 36, 149
tables 97
Admin account 179, 181
Adobe PDFs
saving data as 163
AND searches 51
Anti-virus software, and database
management 201
Apple OpenDirectory 188
Application preferences 69
Asian text
entry 85, 127, 128
printing 127
rotating 127
Attributes, text 122
Authentication 176
Apple OpenDirectory 188
via external server 188
Windows Domain 188
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