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
- Working with layout themes
- 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
- Creating and editing 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 11 and earlier
- Index
151
J
JDBC
field name considerations 57
privileges for 130, 137
Join expressions. See Relationships
Join fields. See Match fields
K
Key fields. See Match fields
L
Labels
field 86
part 95
vertical 75
Labels (mailing), printing 45
Labels layout, creating 45
Layout bar 18
, 21
Layout folders, managing 72
Layout mode
creating charts in 98
Layout mode, described 21
Layout objects. See Objects
Layout parts
body 96
described 96
field labels 86
footer 96
grand summary 97
header 96
subsummary 97
title header and footer 96
Layout pop-up menu 18
, 71
Layout themes 56
, 76
changing 76
Layouts
adding fields 85
Blank 74
changing theme 76
changing width 56
charting data 97
columns
changing width 78
setup 77
creating 71
described 9
, 71
Envelope 76
fields
displaying 9
, 71
dragging onto layout 86
merge 78
placing 85
placing related 88
removing 87
selecting 84
form layout 73
form view 21
Labels 75
List view 74
managing layouts and layout folders 72
Mode pop-up menu 21
printing 44
Report 74
Standard form 73
tabbed panels on 71
Table view 73
themes 56
, 76
tools 79
types 73
unit of measure 81
Vertical labels 75
vertical labels 75
Leader, setting character for paragraphs 90
Limits
characters in fields 27
field names 56
Line charts
described 97
List view layout
See also List View
described 74
Lists, viewing records as 21
Literal text searches 33
Locked objects 84
Locking, shared records 118
Logical
AND searches 38
OR searches 38
Lookups
changing 114
defining 113
described 100
lookup source field 103
lookup target field 102
stopping or suspending 114