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
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Performing quick finds in Browse mode
- Making find requests in Find mode
- 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
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- 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
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating 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
- Displaying data in charts
- 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
- Setting up recurring imports
- 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
- Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Creating accounts and privilege sets
- Viewing extended privileges
- Authorizing access to files
- Security measures
- Enhancing physical security
- Enhancing operating system security
- Establishing network security
- Backing up databases and other important files
- Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 6 and earlier
- Index
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Index 149
Layouts
adding fields
81
Blank 74
charting data 92
columns
changing width
76
setup 75
creating 70
described 11, 70
Envelope 75
fields
displaying
11, 70
dragging onto layout 82
merge 76
placing 81
placing related 84
removing 83
selecting 80
form layout 72
form view 22
Labels 74
List view 73
managing layouts and layout folders 71
Mode pop-up menu 21
printing 44
Report 74
Standard form 72
tabbed panels on 71
Table view 73
tools 77
types 72
Vertical labels 74
vertical labels 74
Leader, setting character for paragraphs 86
Limits
characters in fields
27
field names 57
Line charts
creating
92
described 92
example 94
List view layout
See also List View
described
73
Lists, viewing records as 22
Literal text searches 34
Locked objects 80
Locking, shared records 112
Logical
AND searches
38
OR searches 38
Lookups
changing
107
defining 106
described 95
lookup source field 97
lookup target field 97
stopping or suspending 107
M
Mach-O plug-in support 141
Macros. See Scripts
Mail merge, using merge fields
84
Mailing labels 74
Manage Database dialog box, creating and changing
fields in
59
Managing layouts and layout folders 71
Margins, displaying in Preview mode 43
Match fields
See also Fields
described
97, 98
in import update 117
Matching records, updating 117
Mathematical operators 62
Maximum characters in fields 27
Maximum for summary fields 64
Merge fields
described
45
placing on a layout 84
Merge format 114
Microsoft Excel format
importing and exporting
114
saving data as 114
Minimum for summary fields 64
Mode pop-up menu 21, 70
Modifying fields in Table View 61
Mouse, configuring in System Preferences
(Mac OS)
15
Moving
field to field
27
record to record 24
Multimedia files 58
N
Naming
databases
56
fields 60
tables 70
Network security guidelines 136