User manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using databases
- About database fields and records
- Opening files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Closing windows and files
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Performing quick finds in Browse mode
- Making find requests in Find mode
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Finding and replacing data
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing databases
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Backing up database files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Creating databases
- Planning a database
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Working with layout themes
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with layout parts
- Working with layout object, part, and background styles
- Creating and editing charts
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing and exchanging data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Saving and sending data in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
- Supported import/export file formats
- Setting up recurring imports
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Working with external data sources
- Publishing databases on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting databases
- Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Creating accounts and privilege sets
- Viewing extended privileges
- Authorizing access to files
- Security measures
- Enhancing physical security
- Enhancing operating system security
- Establishing network security
- Backing up databases and other important files
- Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier
- Index
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Key fields. See Match fields
L
Labels
field 90
part 99
printing 47
vertical 76
Labels (mailing), printing 46
Labels layouts, described 76
Layout background, setting styles for 101
Layout bar 19
, 22
Layout folders, managing 74
Layout mode
changing default when creating new database 56
creating charts in 105
described 22
Layout objects. See Objects
Layout parts
body 100
described 100
field labels 90
footer 100
grand summary 101
header 100
setting styles for 101
subsummary 101
title header and footer 100
Layout pop-up menu 19
, 73
Layout themes
changing 56
described 78
importing 78
Layouts
adding fields 89
Blank 75
changing theme 78
changing width 56
charting data 105
columns
changing width 80
setup 79
creating 73
described 10
, 73
Envelopes 77
fields
displaying 10
, 73
dragging onto layout 90
merge 80
placing 89
placing related 92
removing 91
selecting 88
form view 22
Labels 76
List view 77
managing layouts and layout folders 74
Mode pop-up menu 22
popovers on 82
printing 45
Report 77
slide panels on 81
tab panels on 81
themes 78
tools 81
types 75
unit of measure 84
vertical labels 76
Leader, setting character for paragraphs 94
Limits
characters in fields 28
field names 57
Line charts, described 105
List of, for summary fields 66
List view layout, described 77
List View, described 23
Lists, viewing records as 22
Literal text searches 35
Locked objects 88
Locking, shared records 128
Logical
AND searches 39
OR searches 39
Lookups
changing 123
defining 121
described 108
lookup source field 111
lookup target field 111
stopping or suspending 123