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Creating and managing layouts and reports
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To replace a field with another one:
1. In Layout mode, double-click the field.
2. Select another field name in the Specify Field dialog box.
3. Click OK.
To remove a field from a layout:
Removing a field from a layout only removes it from the layout; it does not delete the field or its data
from your database.
1. In Layout mode, click the field to select it.
2. Press Backspace or Delete, or choose Edit menu > Clear.
Notes
• If you include a field label when you place a field and you then rename the field in the Field
Picker or Manage Database dialog box, in most cases, the field label changes to match the
new field name on each layout where the field label appears.
• When you add a field to a layout, its format is based on the theme applied to the layout. You
can apply a custom style to change the display attributes of the field. See
Creating new
layout object, part, or background styles.
• Fields are defined as edit boxes by default. You can make data entry for a field easier and
more consistent by defining a
value list, associating it with the field, then formatting the field
as a drop-down list, pop-up menu, checkbox set, or radio button set. You can also format a
field as a drop-down calendar. See
Defining value lists, Setting up a field to display a pop-up
menu, checkbox set, or other control, and Setting up a field to display a drop-down
calendar.
• You can format a field as an edit box, and enable the auto-complete option without defining
a value list in order to use previously entered values. See
Setting up a field to auto-
complete during data entry.
• If you create a field label for a field with a long name, you might need to resize the label to
see the entire field name on the layout.
• To help determine an appropriate size for a field, you can display sample data in the field
from the current record instead of the field name. Choose View menu
> Show > Sample
Data.
• To have FileMaker Pro insert field data into a line or block of text, use merge fields. See
Placing merge fields on a layout.
• To put a static image (like a logo or graphic embellishment) on a layout so that it appears in
every record, create, paste, or import the graphic directly onto the layout instead of using a
container field, and then place the graphic in the body part. See
Drawing and inserting
objects on a layout.
• You can have new fields that you define automatically placed on the current layout by
specifying a preference on the Layout tab of the Preferences dialog box. See
Setting layout
preferences.
• Instead of placing fields, you can copy fields from other layouts and other databases. See
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects.
• If you can't read a field name within the field's borders in Layout mode, double-click the field
— its name is selected in the Specify Field dialog box.