User manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using FileMaker Pro
- About fields and records
- Opening and closing files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing files
- Backing up files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Designing and creating solutions
- Planning a solution
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Working with layout themes
- Working with layout object, part, and background styles
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with layout parts
- Creating and editing charts
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Supported import/export file formats
- Setting up recurring imports
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Working with external data sources
- Publishing solutions on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting files
- Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Creating accounts and privilege sets
- Viewing extended privileges
- Authorizing access to files
- Security measures
- Enhancing physical security
- Enhancing operating system security
- Establishing network security
- Backing up databases and other important files
- Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software
- Chapter 7 Using FileMaker Pro Advanced
- Index
144
Tools
Field tool 73
Field/Control tool 73
for designing layouts 66
Popover Button tool 67
Selection tool 71
Slide Control tool 67
status toolbar 18
Tab Control tool 66
Top navigation part 80
Touch screens, designing solutions for 129
Triggers, script 11
Troubleshooting
calculations 133
fields 133
schema, using Database Design Report 134
variables 133
True result 44
, 51
Type-ahead feature 74
U
Unit of measure, changing 69
Unstored results 51
, 52
Updates to runtime solutions 128
Updating existing data during import 104
Upgrading runtime solutions 126
Uploading files to FileMaker Server 103
V
Validating field values 51
Value lists
defining 50
described 74
sorting by 27
Variables
monitoring 133
symbols for 43
Vertical charts 81
Vertical Labels layouts 57
Vertical writing 77
Viewing
accounts 117
extended privileges 120
page breaks, margins, and numbers in Preview mode 34
print area 34
records as forms, lists, or tables 19
Views of layouts 19
, 20
Virtual results 52
W
Web publishing
and naming fields 43
described 109
Web viewer 10
Windows
closing 16
opening multiple 16
Windows domain 118
Windows runtime application package 127
X
XML
importing and exporting to 103
privileges for 112
, 119
XML format 103
described 134
for Database Design Reports 134
Y
Years
four-digit in date fields 25
, 51
four-digit in timestamp fields 25