Instant Web Publishing Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About publishing FileMaker Pro databases on the web
- Chapter 2 Publishing your database on the web
- Chapter 3 Working with FileMaker databases on the web
- Requirements for accessing FileMaker databases on the web
- Accessing a FileMaker database on the web
- Working with data in Instant Web Publishing
- Logging out of a database and closing a web session
- Displaying a database with the status area hidden
- Differences between FileMaker Pro and Instant Web Publishing
- Using external ODBC data sources in Instant Web Publishing
- Using external FileMaker data sources in Instant Web Publishing
- Chapter 4 Designing a database for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for designing layouts for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for working with data in a web browser
- General database design considerations
- Working with graphics, sounds, and movies on the web
- Setting the initial layout and view
- Hiding the status area to customize the interface
- Specifying the sort order for web users
- Web viewer design considerations
- FileMaker scripts and Instant Web Publishing
- Hosting databases with FileMaker Server Advanced: an overview
- Documenting your solution
- Chapter 5 Testing, monitoring, and securing your site
- Index
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Working with data in Instant Web Publishing
Web users interact with databases on the web in Browse or Find mode. All the features that enable
web users to interact with your database, for example, entering, editing, deleting, and finding
records, are accessible from the status area.
Viewing and modifying records in Browse mode
In Browse mode, web users perform tasks by clicking a button in the status area. If their account
name and privileges provide access, they can:
1 create records
1 edit records
1 duplicate records
1 delete records
1 sort the found set (based on fields on the current layout)
1 show all records
1 omit the current record from the found set
1 omit multiple, consecutive records from the found set
1 view the omitted records (and hide the existing found set)
Data from a FileMaker layout displayed in a web browser with Instant Web Publishing
Status area in Browse mode