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
Index I-7
Grouping objects 3-47
Groups
access privileges 7-9, 7-15, 7-17
associating with passwords 7-18
changing 7-19
defining 7-15
deleting 7-19
embedded 3-47
examples 7-10
limiting access 7-9
master passwords 7-17
versus passwords 7-9
Guests
closing files 7-8
described 7-2
opening files 7-4
performing tasks 7-6
related files 10-32
saving files 7-6, 7-8
sending messages to 7-3
Guides. See AutoGrid; Ruler lines; T-
square
H
Headers
described 3-25
Envelope layout 3-20
Labels layout 3-15
printing 6-1
title 3-25
Help
Balloon Help XII, XVII
context-sensitive XVI
FileMaker Help Viewer
application XII
for databases in browser 11-23
index XII
keywords XIV
managing windows XII
navigating XIV
opening XII
quitting XIII
using
contents topic XIII
Help window XIV
index XIV
with the user’s guide XI
Hiding objects
See also Showing/hiding
during printing 6-3, 6-9
Home page
directing Web users to 11-23 to
11-24
logging activity 11-10
replacing built-in 11-10
specifying default 11-9
Horizontal pitch, custom labels 3-16
Host
closing files 7-8
database on Web 7-3, 11-1, 11-6
described 7-2
FileMaker Pro Server 7-2, 7-4
opening files 7-3
performing tasks 7-6
related files 10-32
saving files 7-6, 7-8
sending messages to guests 7-3
System 7 File Sharing 7-2
HTML files
and Custom Web
Publishing 11-25
described 11-2
exporting to HTML table 8-3
HTTP commands 11-3
HyperText Markup Language. See
HTML files
I
Identification fields 5-34
Importing
See also Exchanging files;
Exporting
appending new records 8-4, 8-7
canceling 8-8
cross-platform considerations 8-2
data order 8-4
described 8-1, 8-4
destination files 8-5
dictionaries 1-18
exception fields 8-4
field definitions 8-2
field order 8-5
file formats 8-3
found set 8-8
graphics 4-6
into existing files 8-4
layouts 8-2
movies 4-6
new files 8-9
options 8-4
record order 8-4
related records 10-32
repeating fields 8-7
requirements 8-4
shared files 8-2
source files 8-5
updating existing records 8-8
validating data 8-8
versus copying and pasting 8-2
Index
Help XII
pasting from 4-10
Indexing fields 2-12
Instant Web Publishing
See also Custom Web Publishing,
Web Companion
and layout objects 3-3
built-in home page 11-9, 11-23
described 11-2
disabling or enabling 11-9
language in interface 11-10
setting up pages 11-12 to 11-18
showing value lists 3-78
using Scripts with 5-1
viewing browser pages 11-15 to
11-18
International files. See System formats
Internet
access 11-2, 11-5
described 11-1
service provider 11-5
Internet. See also Web
Intranet 11-1
IP address 11-1, 11-11, 11-23
J
Join expressions. See Relationships
Join fields. See Match fields
Joins. See Relationships
Justification. See Text, alignment
K
Key fields. See Match fields
Keywords. See Help