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
Index
A
access privileges
See Accounts and Privileges
account names and passwords, character set restrictions 29
Accounts and Privileges
extended privileges 10
Guest account 18
limiting layouts 26
scripts 34
setting 10
testing 38
ActiveX 24
Allow User Abort script step 34
, 35
Apache, hosting Instant Web Publishing databases 37
Apple events 24
audio files 31
authentication
external FileMaker data sources 25
external SQL data sources 24
forms-based in IWP 18
B
Browse mode
capabilities 19
Instant Web Publishing 19
browser, web
open database URL 13
plug-ins 31
publishing requirements 7
requirements 16
viewing databases in 16
buttons, status area 16
buttons, tab order limitation 28
C
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 26
limitations 27
Change Password script step 18
changing settings 10
character set restrictions, account names and passwords 18
,
29
charts, restrictions 28
Classic theme 26
Close Window script step 35
Commit Records/Requests script step 29
, 34, 35
conditional formatting, restrictions 28
container fields
embedded 30
interactive 31
restrictions 31
static 31
stored externally 30
, 36
Copy All Records/Requests script step 34
Copy Record/Request script step 34
custom environments
creating 31
documentation 22
custom homepages 14
Custom Web Publishing, in FileMaker Server Advanced 5
Cut script step 34
D
data modification, script steps 34
Database Homepage
hiding files on 10
linking to 13
testing 38
databases
enabling Instant Web Publishing 7
, 9, 16
linking to 13
restricting access 12
static web publishing 14
testing before publishing 38
Delete Records script step 34
disconnect
idle accounts 13
setting time out 13
documentation
custom environments 22
Instant Web Publishing Help 20
Drop-down Calendar field format 30
E
embedded container field 30
enabling Instant Web Publishing 7
, 9, 16
Enter Browse Mode script step 31
Exit Application script step 36
extended privileges, setting 10
external FileMaker data sources 25
External functions, for Web publishing 39
external SQL data sources 24
F
FileMaker data sources, external 25
FileMaker Pro
differences with Instant Web Publishing 23
hosting databases 7
Instant Web Publishing 9
maximum number of web connections 12
publishing files from previous versions 8
publishing static web pages 15
setting starting layout 31
web access requirements 17
FileMaker Pro Advanced
custom menus 30
FileMaker Pro databases, accessing from the web 16