WebDirect Guide

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Chapter 3
Publishing a FileMaker WebDirect solution 22
Sharing a FileMaker WebDirect solution 22
Choosing which users can access a solution 22
Uploading a FileMaker WebDirect solution to FileMaker Server 23
Changing FileMaker WebDirect settings in Admin Console 24
Limiting the list of solutions in the Database Homepage 25
Choosing a language for FileMaker WebDirect 25
Checking the maximum number of connections 25
Disconnecting inactive web accounts 26
Linking to a database from an HTML page 26
Using a custom homepage 27
Chapter 4
Working with a FileMaker WebDirect solution 28
Requirements for accessing FileMaker WebDirect solutions 28
Accessing a FileMaker WebDirect solution 29
Logging in to a file 30
Working with data in FileMaker WebDirect 31
Viewing and modifying records in Browse mode 32
Finding records 33
Working with layouts that contain a web viewer 33
Logging out of a database and closing a web session 34
Using external ODBC data sources in FileMaker WebDirect 34
Using external FileMaker data sources in FileMaker WebDirect 34
Chapter 5
Testing, monitoring, and securing a solution 35
Testing your database with a network connection 35
Testing your database without a network connection 35
Monitoring web activity with log files 35
Securing your data 36
Appendix A
Design considerations 37
General considerations 37
Fields 37
Pop-up menus and drop-down lists 38
Checkbox sets and radio button sets 38
Container fields 38
Panel controls 39
Web viewers 39
Object states 39
Borders and padding 39
Hidden conditions 40
Tab order 40
Multi-file solutions 40