Functions Reference

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Part label
In Layout mode, the label that appears at the left or side of the bottom dividing line of each
layout part. By dragging it up or down, you can use the part label to resize a part. You can also
open the Part Definitions dialog box by double-clicking the label.
PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
An open-source programming language primarily used in server-side application software to
create dynamic web pages. FileMaker
Server lets you publish data from FileMaker Pro files on
customized web pages created with PHP.
Placeholder text
A type of field label that displays within a field. Placeholder text can be a field name, other text
(such as instructions), or the result of a calculation. In Layout mode, placeholder text is
indicated by a Placeholder Text badge on a field.
Plug-in
Software that extends the capabilities of an application in a specific way.
Popover
A layout object that can contain other layout objects. Popovers include a content area (where
objects are placed) and can include a title. You open a popover by clicking a popover button.
Popovers reposition on the screen as needed to stay in view.
Popover button
A layout object that opens a popover.
Port
A pre-assigned number that indicates a “logical connection place” where a client (such as a web
browser) can connect to a particular server application on a networked computer. Port numbers
range from 0 to 65536. Port 80 is the default port for HTTP services such as FileMaker
Pro web
publishing, but you can use another port number if 80 is already in use by another server
application.
Portal
For relational databases, a layout object in one table where you place one or more related fields
to display in rows the data from one or more related records.
Preview mode
The FileMaker mode in which you see how layouts will look when they're printed.
(Use Browse mode to enter and edit your information; use Layout mode to design how your
information is displayed. Use Find mode to find records that match search criteria; use Preview
mode to display how your records will print.)
Primary file
In a FileMaker Pro Advanced runtime solution, the file that connects all of the auxiliary files and
opens when you start the runtime application. From the Developer Utilities in
FileMaker
Pro Advanced, you can select a primary file for solutions that have more than one file.
Privilege set
A defined set of permissions that determines a level of access to a file. You can define as many
privilege sets as you like for a file. There are three predefined privilege sets: Full Access, Data
Entry Only, and Read-Only Access.