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Creating layouts and reports 71
About layout types 73
Working with layout themes 76
Setting up a layout to print records in columns 77
Setting up columns in a layout 77
Changing the width of columns 78
Working with objects on a layout 79
Using the Inspector to format objects 80
Using the Inspector to position objects 81
Using tools to precisely position objects 82
Selecting objects 84
Working with fields on a layout 85
Placing and removing fields on a layout 85
Setting up checkbox sets and other controls on a layout 87
Deciding where to place related fields 88
About merge fields 88
Formatting field data on a layout 89
Allowing or preventing entry into fields 94
Working with parts on a layout 95
About layout part types 96
Creating and editing charts 97
Creating a chart 98
Editing a chart 99
Chapter 4
Working with related tables and files 100
About relationships 101
Relational database terminology 102
About the relationships graph 103
About match fields for relationships 104
Types of relationships 104
Planning a relational database 109
Working with the relationships graph 109
Creating relationships 109
Changing relationships 110
Summarizing data in portals 112
Filtering records in portals 112
About lookups 112
Creating lookups 113
Editing lookups 114
Chapter 5
Sharing and exchanging data
115
Sharing databases on a network 115
Enabling file sharing and hosting files 116
Opening shared files as a client 117
Opening shared databases remotely using a URL 119
Closing a hosted file 119