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Creating charts from data
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The file opens in Browse mode in Table View. FileMaker Pro creates the first table and layout for
you. Both have the same name as the file.
Define and format the fields
1. In the first table row, click Create Field and type Country.
2. Click + in the column and type Customer Count.
3. Click View As in the layout bar to go to Form View, then click Edit Layout to switch to
Layout mode.
4. Select the Customer Count field and field label and drag them down about an inch.
5. Select the Country field and drag its handles down until you see 5 rows in the field.
6. Select the Customer Count field and drag its handles down until you see 5 rows in the
field.
7. Click Save Layout, then Exit Layout in the layout bar to return to Browse mode.
Add data to the database
1. Click New Record in the status toolbar.
2. In the Country field, type the following, pressing Enter (Windows) or Return (OS X) after
each country name.
Spain
Italy
Japan
Germany
USA
3. In the Customer Count field, type the following, pressing Enter (Windows) or Return
(OS
X) after each value.
15
6
23
10
29
You have created two fields that contain return-delimited data.
Create a column to compare the number of customers in each country
1. Click Edit Layout in the layout bar to switch to Layout mode.
2. Drag the gray Body part boundary down to make room for the chart.
3. Click the Chart tool in the status toolbar, then click in the body layout part and drag a
large rectangle where you want the chart to appear.
The Chart Setup dialog box appears.
4. In the Chart inspector, click Data Source and choose Current Record (delimited data).
5. In the Chart area of the Chart inspector, enter the following: