User manual

Contents | 5
Chapter 3
Creating databases
71
Planning a database 71
Creating a FileMaker Pro file 78
Defining database fields 80
About naming fields 81
About choosing a field type 82
Defining text, number, date, time, timestamp, or container fields 84
Defining calculation fields 85
Defining summary fields 88
Using supplemental fields 91
Setting options for fields 92
Defining automatic data entry 92
Defining field validation 94
About storage and indexing options 96
Defining database tables 97
Creating layouts and reports 98
About layout types 102
Setting up a layout to print records in columns 106
Working with objects on a layout 109
Using the Info palette with objects 110
Selecting objects 114
Working with fields on a layout 115
Placing and removing fields on a layout 116
Setting up checkbox sets and other controls on a layout 118
Deciding where to place related fields 120
About merge fields 120
Formatting field data on a layout 121
Allowing or preventing entry into fields 127
Working with parts on a layout 128
About layout part types 130
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