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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 1253
Layout/Report assistant context-sensitive pages
New Layout/Report (New Layout/Report assistant)
In this panel of the New Layout/Report assistant, you specify the database table this layout will
access, a name for the layout, the type of layout that you want to create, and a default
view for the
layout.
Note You may want to review the following Help topics before creating the layout: Creating and
managing layouts and reports, Considerations when you create a Report layout, Printing labels, and
Printing envelopes.
1. For Show records from, choose the table that contains the records that you want this
layout to display.
2. For Layout Name, type a descriptive name for the layout.
The layout name automatically appears in the menus used for choosing layouts, such as the
Layout pop-up menu. (To change this setting, see Managing layouts.)
3. Choose the type of layout you want to create.
Depending on the type you choose, additional options may become available.
For more information about each layout type, see About layout types.
4. If you chose Computer or Touch Device, you can then choose the view in which you want
records displayed or choose to create a report.
Your layout will be displayed only in the view you selected. To display the layout in all views, do
not choose a view in this panel. After you close the assistant, you can choose additional views
for the layout using the Layout Setup dialog box (see
Setting up form, list, and table views for a
layout).
Choose To
Computer Create a layout to be used on a laptop or desktop
computer screen.
Touch Device Create a layout to be used on a touch-compatible input
device. Then choose iPad/iPad mini, iPhone 3.5-inch,
iPhone 4-inch, or Custom Device.
To change the layout’s default orientation to portrait, click
; to change the orientation to landscape, click .
Printer Arrange data for printing on labels or envelopes or in a
report. Then choose Labels, Vertical Labels, Envelopes,
or Report.
Choose To
Form Display records in Form View. Records are displayed as a standard form:
fields are by default displayed each on a separate line, in the order you
specify. In Browse mode and Find mode, you see one record, or form, at a
time. Form View is good for data entry or onscreen browsing.