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7. To define options for the field, click Options.
For more information about field options, see Help.
8. Continue to define fields, or click OK.
Defining calculation fields
1. With the database open, choose File menu > Manage > Database.
2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
3. If your file contains more than one table, select the appropriate table from
the Table list.
To Do this in the Options for Field dialog box
Automatically enter values
into the field
Click the Auto-Enter tab, select the options, then click OK. See
“Defining automatic data entry” on page 92.
Make sure data is entered
into the field correctly
Click the Validation tab, select the options, then click OK. See
“Defining field validation” on page 94.
Important To avoid confusion when using dates in
FileMaker
Pro, set field validation options to make sure dates are
always entered with four-digit years.
Make the field repeating Click the Storage tab, then select Maximum number of
repetitions. Type the number of repetitions (up to 1000), then
click OK. For more information, see Help.
Select options for indexing
the field
Click the Storage tab, select the options, then click OK.
Make the field use one
value for all records in the
file
Click the Storage tab, select Use global storage, then click OK.
Create a link between the
“parent” data field and the
Furigana “child” field, so
that when you input Kanji
characters into the
“parent” field, the
corresponding Kana
reading appears in the
Furigana “child” field.
Click the Furigana tab, select Use Furigana Field, the Furigana
field, and the Kana reading input format, then click OK.
Note This option is available if your operating system is
configured to support Japanese text entry.
Available for text fields only.
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