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
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U
Unauthorized users. See Accounts; Privilege sets
Unit of measure, changing 81
Unstored results 69
Updating existing data during import 123
URLs, opening 127
V
Validating field values 67
Value lists
defining 66
described 87
in shared files 118
sorting by 29
Values
See also Field values
finding duplicates 38
finding exact 34
Variables, symbols for 56
Vertical charts 97
Vertical labels layout, described 75
Vertical writing 94
View as Form, described 21
View as List, described 21
View as Table, described 21
Viewing
accounts 134
extended privileges 138
page breaks and page numbers in Preview mode 44
print area 44
privilege sets 135
records as forms, lists, or tables 21
Virtual results 69
W
Web
field name considerations 57
hosting databases on 127
Web viewer 9
, 127
Wildcards in searches 33
Windows
closing 19
opening multiple 18
Windows Domain 137
Workgroups, sharing files 127
World Wide Web. See Web
X
XML
importing and exporting to 121
privileges for 130, 137
XML format 121
Y
Y2K, year validation 67, 68
Years
four-digit in Date fields 27
, 67
four-digit in Timestamp fields 27