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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Use the Appearance tab in the Inspector to create and modify styles and themes.
For details about working with styles for layout objects, layout parts, and the layout background,
and about saving styles to themes, see Help.
Setting up a layout to print records in columns
You can set up a layout to print (or preview) records in columns, for example, for a directory of
names and addresses. When you set up records to print in columns, all the field values (and
labels, if specified) for one record are printed together in a block (much like on a label), then all
the values for the next record are printed together, and so on. You only see multiple columns in
Layout and Preview modes and when you print (not in Browse mode or Find mode).
A gray arrow indicates all styles have
been saved to the theme
Set the fill, line, and corner
radius style
Set effects for shadows and
object padding
A red arrow indicates that style
changes have been made but
not yet saved at the layout level
Object type
Object state