User manual

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Creating layouts and reports 73
About layout types 75
Working with layout themes 78
Setting up a layout to print records in columns 79
Setting up columns in a layout 79
Changing the width of columns 80
Working with objects on a layout 81
Organizing data with panel controls and popovers 81
Using the Inspector to format objects 83
Using the Inspector to position objects 84
Using tools to precisely position objects 85
Selecting objects 88
Working with fields on a layout 89
Placing and removing fields on a layout 89
Setting up checkbox sets and other controls on a layout 91
Deciding where to place related fields 92
About merge fields 92
Formatting field data on a layout 93
Allowing or preventing entry into fields 99
Working with layout parts 99
About layout part types 100
Working with layout object, part, and background styles 101
Creating and editing charts 105
Creating a chart 105
Editing a chart 107
Chapter 4
Working with related tables and files 108
About relationships 109
Relational database terminology 111
About the relationships graph 112
About match fields for relationships 112
Types of relationships 112
Planning a relational database 117
Working with the relationships graph 117
Creating relationships 118
Changing relationships 119
Summarizing data in portals 120
Filtering records in portals 120
About lookups 121
Creating lookups 121
Editing lookups 123