Functions Reference

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Document window
A standard modeless FileMaker window. You can create and customize a document window
using the New Window script step.
Domain name
The primary subdivision of Internet addresses, which is indicated by the last part of an Internet
address after the final period (or dot). In the United States, the standard domains are .com, .edu,
.gov, .mil, .org, and .net. In other countries, the top-level domain is usually the country domain.
Domain name server (DNS)
A server that matches up the URL of a website (for example http://www.filemaker.com) with its
proper numeric IP address (for example 12.34.56.78).
Driver
The ODBC or JDBC driver translates SQL queries into commands that a DBMS can
understand. It processes ODBC/JDBC calls, submits SQL requests to the data source, and
returns the data back to the driver manager, which then routes it to the requesting application
(for example, FileMaker
Pro).
Driver manager
The control panel that manages communication between requesting applications and data
sources. When an application makes a request via ODBC/JDBC, the driver manager routes the
request through the correct driver to the correct data source and returns the data to the
requesting application. All ODBC/JDBC drivers and data sources to be used on that computer
are registered with the driver manager.
Drop-down calendar
A field set up to display an interactive monthly calendar when a user enters the field in Browse
or Find mode.
DTD (Document Type Definition)
A formal description of a particular type of XML. It defines a document structure, including the
names of data elements and where they may occur within the structure. Valid XML conforms to
the rules established in its DTD.
Dynamic guides
In Layout mode, guidelines that extend horizontally and vertically to help you move, resize, or
align objects. Dynamic guides also “snap-to” the upper and lower boundaries and the centers of
objects as you move, resize, or align the objects.
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Email
Electronic mail. A system for transmitting messages from one computer or terminal to another. A
message sent from one computer user to another is stored in the recipient’s account mailbox
until that person logs in to the system and reads the message.
Embedded
For container fields, a file that is stored in the container field. Container data can also be stored
by reference or stored externally.