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
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Working with external data sources 108
Saving and sending data in other formats 109
Sending email messages based on record data 109
Publishing solutions on the web 109
Chapter 6
Protecting files 110
Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets 110
Accounts, privilege sets, and extended privileges 111
About the predefined accounts 112
About the predefined privilege sets 113
Planning security for a file 114
Password-protecting a file 116
Creating accounts and privilege sets 116
Viewing accounts 117
Creating and editing accounts 117
Creating accounts that authenticate via an external server 118
Creating and editing privilege sets 118
About enabling record-level access 119
Viewing extended privileges 120
Authorizing access to files 120
Security measures 121
Enhancing physical security 121
Enhancing operating system security 121
Establishing network security 122
Backing up databases and other important files 122
Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software 123
Chapter 7
Using FileMaker Pro Advanced 125
FileMaker Pro Advanced features 125
Developer Utilities 125
Runtime solutions 125
Binding the solution 126
Converting and upgrading previous solutions 126
Distributing runtime solutions 126
Kiosk mode 129
Custom functions 129
Custom menus, menu items, and menu sets 130
About custom menus 131
About custom menu items 131
About custom menu sets 132
Debugging scripts 132
Monitoring expressions 133
Documenting database schemas 134
Index 136