Functions Reference

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SQL
A structured programming query language that controls and interacts with a DBMS.
Stacking order
The order in which objects overlap on a layout. In Layout mode, you can change this order by
cutting and pasting objects or by clicking Bring to front, Bring forward, Send to back, or
Send backward in the Arrange & Align area of the Inspector.
If you don’t see the Inspector, choose View menu > Inspector.
Standard form layout
The default layout, with all fields arranged on separate lines in the order they were defined. The
body part is only as tall as it needs to be to include all the fields in the file. This layout includes
header and footer parts. (In previous versions of FileMaker
Pro, a Standard Form layout was a
predefined layout type.)
Starter Solution
A pre-designed and formatted FileMaker Pro file or web page that you can copy and change for
your own use.
Startup script
A script that automatically runs when a file is opened. You can script such things as setting
system formats to the user's formats or setting a file to be shared in a startup script.
You specify a startup script in the File Options dialog box.
Status toolbar
The area across the top of the document window that displays navigation controls, customizable
buttons, and a layout bar for working with layouts. In Layout mode, it includes layout tools.
If you don't see the status toolbar, click the status toolbar control button at the bottom of
the document window.
Structure
In FileMaker Pro, the organization of file elements such as scripts, layouts, value lists,
privileges, and so on. You interact with a file’s schema through its structure.
Style
A collection of attributes, such as font, color, line style, text alignment, and so on, that determine
the appearance of a layout.
Submenu
A menu that extends from another menu item.
Status toolbar in Browse mode
Status toolbar in Layout mode