User manual

Chapter 1 | Introducing FileMaker Pro 10
Choose different layout types in the New Layout/Report assistant. Use these different layout types
for various purposes, like displaying a data entry screen or printing a totaled sales report or
formatting data as mailing labels. You can customize each layout further by using the design tools
that are available in Layout mode.
For more information about creating layouts, see “Creating layouts and reports” on page 71.
Finding, sorting, and replacing data
Features for finding, sorting, and replacing data allow you to manipulate your data in many ways.
You can find records that meet criteria you specify, such as records entered on a certain date or
addresses in a particular city. You can open another window in order to perform different searches
on the same data.
You can rearrange records in order to view or print them in a different sequence. For example, you
can sort fields alphabetically, numerically, by date, or by a custom sort order.
You can search for and replace data across multiple fields, similar to the way you find and replace
data in word processing applications. You can also save a found set of records as a snapshot link
and send the link to another person.
For more information about finding, sorting, and replacing data, see “Finding records” on page 30,
“Sorting records” on page 42, and “Finding and replacing data” on page 41.
Steve Williams
789 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
The same data can be arranged differently with multiple layouts
Juanita Alvarez 555-1234
Michelle Cannon 555-1234
Andre Common 555-1234
Marie Durand 555-1234
Jean Durand 555-1234
William Johnson 555-1234
John Lee 555-1234
Patrick Murphy 555-1234
Le Nguyen 555-1234
Kentaro Ogawa 555-1234
Mary Smith 555-1234
John Smith 555-1234
Sophie Tang 555-1234
Steve Williams 555-1234
Betty Wilson 555-1234
Contacts
Dear Sophie,
Thank you for ordering with us. We value
your business and appreciate the
opportunity to serve you.
If you have any questions about your order,
please call us—we want you to be satisfied
with your purchase.
Sincerely,
John Lee
Customer records sorted by last name