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Creating a database
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4. In the Fields tab of the Manage Database dialog box, select an existing field, or define a
new one.
5. Click Options (or double-click the field name).
6. In the Options for Field dialog box, click the Furigana tab.
7. Select the field to enter Furigana.
8. Select the Kana reading input format for the Furigana field:
9. Click OK to close the Options for Field dialog box, or click another tab to set additional field
options.
Notes
• The Kana that is entered in the Furigana field is compliant with the input method, but
FileMaker
Pro is not able to correctly guess at the "intended" reading should the user
retrieve the Kanji characters by an alternative reading, or use character code input.
• Some of the behavior for the Furigana option is platform-specific. When a database with a
Furigana field is shared, the client's operating system determines the behavior of the
Furigana field.
• Windows: Edited text is appended to the text in the Furigana field. Existing text in the
Furigana field is not replaced.
• OS X: Editing text in the parent field will cause the entire contents of the Furigana field
to be replaced.
About setting up container fields
In addition to setting up a container field to store embedded data or a file reference, you can set up
a container field to store data externally.
For example, suppose you have a shared Products database that includes a container field for
product photos. When a user in one location inserts a file into the container field, the file is
transferred to and stored in a directory on the host computer. When users in other locations view
database records, the product photo is displayed in their copy of the container field.
By storing container data externally, you can:
• Share data easily: Storing data externally also makes sharing a multi-user database easy,
because each user works with data that’s stored in one central location. You do not need to
configure a shared volume on each local computer to use container fields in a multi-user
environment. You can insert files into container fields from your hard drive without having to
copy them to a shared volume first.
• Perform incremental backups: Only a reference to an external file is stored inside the
database, which keeps databases small and facilitates incremental backups. Storing
Select To
As is Leave text as entered in Hiragana, Katakana, or Roman format
Hiragana Convert to Hiragana
Full-Width Katakana Convert to full-width Katakana
Full-Width Roman Convert to full-width Roman (Romaji)
Half-Width Katakana Convert to half-width Katakana
Half-Width Roman Convert to half-width Roman (Romaji)