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
Chapter 3 | Designing and creating solutions 52
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For information on value lists, see “Setting up fields to display checkbox sets and other controls
on a layout” on page 74.
About indexing and storage options
FileMaker Pro provides options for indexing fields and for storing the results of calculations. You
can:
1 Create an index, which is a list of the values stored in a field. An index greatly speeds searches,
but takes up space on your disk. You can index text, number, date, time, and timestamp fields.
You can also index calculation fields if the results are text, numbers, dates, times, or timestamps.
1 Store the result of a calculation field in your database, or you can have FileMaker Pro perform
the calculation only when needed (unstored). Storing the result is faster but takes up more
space on the disk. You can specify storage options for text, number, date, time, timestamp, and
calculation fields.
Click Storage
Select the
storage option for
the field
Storage options for all field types except container fields
Select storage
options for a
container field
Storage options for container fields