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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 1266
• If you are using FileMaker Pro Advanced, you can copy field schemas from one file and
paste them into the same file or some other file. For more information, see Copying and
pasting field schemas (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
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Changing summary fields
Summary data is missing or incorrect
Specifying formats for fields containing numbers
Creating and managing layouts and reports
About layout types
You can use the New Layout/Report assistant to create several types of layouts. After you choose a
category that corresponds to the way in which the layout will be viewed — on a computer screen or
a touch device screen — or printed, you make additional choices for the layout. After you finish the
assistant, you can further customize the layout. A default
layout theme is assigned to each layout.
The various choices you can make in the New Layout/Report assistant are described below.
Computer
Computer layouts are designed to display within the dimensions of most laptop and desktop
computer screens. After you choose Computer, you then choose the
view in which you want to
display the layout. After you finish the assistant, you add the fields and any layout objects and
embellishments you want to the layout.
The default theme for Computer layouts is Enlightened.
Touch Device
Touch Device layouts are designed to display on touch-compatible input devices, including the iPad,
iPad mini, iPhone 3.5-inch, iPhone 4-inch, or a device with dimensions that you customize after you
finish the assistant. After you choose Touch Device, you choose the view in which you want to
display the layout. You can also choose the orientation — portrait or landscape — for the layout.
After you finish the assistant, you add the fields and any layout objects and embellishments you
want to the layout.
The default theme for Touch Device layouts is Enlightened Touch.
Printer
Printer layouts are designed for printing data on labels (horizontal or vertical), envelopes, and in
reports. The printer choices are described below.
The default theme for Printer layouts is Enlightened Print.
Labels
A Labels layout contains the fields you select, arranged to print horizontally on virtually any kind of
label stock. (FileMaker
Pro includes the dimensions of a large number of standard label types.) If the
label type you want isn't available, you can specify custom label dimensions.
You can only print (or preview) data; you cannot add information. (Use another layout type for data
entry or finding data.)