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
206 | Index
Email
sending from FileMaker Pro 164
sending through SMTP 164
Empty or non-empty fields 51
Encryption. See Accounts; Privilege sets
Entering data
automatically 92
Furigana 85
typing in fields 38
Envelope layout
See also Layouts
described 106
Envelopes, printing 63
Excel format
importing and exporting to 164
saving data as 163
Exchanging files
exporting 163, 169
importing 163
relational databases 131
with other applications 164
Exporting
See also Exchanging files
described 163
file formats 164
formatting 170
Extended columnar layout. See Columnar
list/report layout
Extended privileges
described 176
viewing 191
External data sources 170
External Server account 177, 188
F
False result 46, 82, 95, 123
Favorite files 24
Field behavior 38, 127
Field content match 44
Field definitions
copying 27
creating 80
Field labels 118
Field names 81
Field rights. See Accounts; Privilege sets
Field tool 117
Field types
and calculation results 88
described 82
Field values
deleting 40
described 22
entering and editing 38
entering automatically 92
finding and replacing 56
prohibiting change 93
Field/Control tool 117
Fields
adding to a layout 116
defining 80
deleting from a layout 118
described 21
displaying 14, 98
empty or non-empty, finding 51
entry options 92, 118
formatting 121
formatting data 121
Furigana in 85
global 97
indexing 96
maximum characters in 38
merge 120
naming 80, 84
options 85
placing on a layout 116
removing from a layout 118
restricting data entry 127
selecting 38, 114
stored and unstored results 96
types 82
typing in 39
validation options 94
File formats, import/export 164
File options 69
File paths 159
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