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
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Chapter 4
Working with related tables and files 131
About relationships 132
Relational database terminology 135
About the relationships graph 136
About match fields for relationships 137
Types of relationships 138
Planning a relational database 145
Working with the relationships graph 145
Creating relationships 145
Changing relationships 148
Summarizing data in portals 150
About lookups 150
Creating lookups 151
Editing lookups 153
Chapter 5
Sharing and exchanging data 155
Sharing databases on a network 156
Enabling file sharing and hosting files 157
Opening shared files as a client 159
Opening shared databases remotely using a URL 161
Closing a hosted file 162
Importing and exporting data 163
Saving and sending data in other formats 163
Sending email messages based on record data 164
Supported import/export file formats 164
ODBC and JDBC 165
Methods of importing data into an existing file 165
About adding records 166
About updating existing records 166
About updating matching records 166
About the importing process 167
Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file 168
About the exporting process 169
Working with external data sources 170
Publishing databases on the web 172
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