U.M. (Mac OS)
Table Of Contents
- Preface: Getting help
- Chapter 1: FileMakerPro basics
- Chapter 2: Creating a database file
- Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
- Understanding layouts
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- Working with predefined layout types
- Arranging records in columns
- Managing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Changing layout parts
- Working with all object types
- Working with graphic objects
- Working with fields in a layout
- Adding fields to a layout
- Adding merge fields
- Deleting a field from a layout
- Defining display formats for fields
- Determining data entry in fields
- Setting the tab order for data entry
- Adding scroll bars to fields
- Formatting repeating fields
- Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
- Defining value lists
- Formatting fields with value lists
- Working with text
- Chapter 4: Working with information in records
- Working in Browse mode
- Adding data to a file
- Selecting a field for data entry
- Adding and duplicating records
- Entering and changing data in fields
- Working with container fields
- Entering data from a value list
- Viewing and inserting data from another source
- Copying and moving values and records
- Using drag and drop to move information
- Replacing field values
- Working with records
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- Finding information
- Deleting records
- Sorting records
- Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
- Chapter 6: Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 7: Networking and access privileges
- Chapter 8: Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 9: Customizing FileMakerPro
- Chapter 10: Using data from related files
- Chapter 11: Publishing files on the Web
- About the World Wide Web
- About FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Publishing your database on the Web—an overview
- Getting ready to publish your files on the Web
- Setting up FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Setting up Instant Web Publishing
- Database security
- Helping Web users find your database
- Custom Web Publishing
- Appendix A: Recovering damaged files
- Appendix B: Working with international files
- Appendix C: Summary of functions
- Index
Getting help XIX
Using the FileMaker Pro documentation
This guide and the other documentation in the set give you all the
information you need to know about installing and using FileMaker Pro.
Start by reading chapter 1, “FileMaker Pro basics,” for an overview of
FileMaker Pro, and for information about managing files and
performing common tasks. Then read chapter 2, “Creating a database
file,” for information about designing FileMaker Pro database files. You
can then move to the chapters you need for doing your work, such as
using layouts, or entering, finding, and sorting information.
Use the following additional tools to help you with FileMaker Pro.
Use To
FileMaker Pro
Installation and New
Features Guide
Install FileMaker Pro on your hard disk. If you’ve used
previous versions of FileMaker Pro, you can read about
features new to this version.
FileMaker Pro Tutorial
(an onscreen tutorial)
To get an overview of how to use and design a FileMaker Pro
database. You can complete the tutorial in one session, or one
segment at a time. To use the tutorial, double-click the Tutorial
file in the Tutorial folder.
FileMaker Pro template
files
See and work with database files created with FileMaker Pro.
You can use the templates for your business or personal work—
as they are, or change them to suit your needs. (See “Creating
and opening files” on page 1-9.)
FileMaker Pro Help Get complete, onscreen, step-by-step instructions and reference
information for using FileMaker Pro as you work. (See “Using
FileMaker Pro Help” on page XIV.)
Balloon Help See brief descriptions of FileMaker Pro tools, icons, and
menus. (Choose Show Balloons from the or Help menu. To
turn off Balloon Help, choose Hide Balloons.) Choose About
Balloon Help from the or Help menu to see directions for using
Apple Balloon Help.
CDML Developer’s Guide Get information on publishing custom Web database solutions.
Open the CDML Reference file in the Web Tools folder, in the
FileMaker Pro 4.0 folder.
Web browser Help Get help while working with a database in a browser. Available
by clicking the ? icon in the Instant Web Publishing interface.
Sample custom HTML
pages and databases
Use as models for creating your own custom Web databases.
Available in the Web folder, in the FileMaker Pro 4.0 folder.