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
I-8 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
L
Labels
custom 3-16
field 3-56
margins 3-16
print area 3-17
printing
dot matrix printer 3-13
entire sheet 3-17
Labels layout
See also Layouts
customizing 3-11
described 3-6
headers 3-15
page setup 3-13
preset sizes 3-11
printing 3-13
sizing 3-17
using 3-13
Layout mode 1-7
Layout objects. See Objects
Layout parts
adding 3-27
adding objects to 3-29
body 3-25
changing 3-35, 3-36
deleting 3-36
described 3-24
field labels 3-56
footer 3-25
grand summaries 3-29
header 3-25
modifying 3-36
page breaks 3-32
page numbers 3-32
reordering 3-35
resizing 3-36
restoring 3-60
subsummaries 3-35
summaries 3-29
title footer 3-25
title header 3-25
Layout pop-up menu 3-4, 3-23
Layout text. See Text
Layouts
See also Columnar report layout;
Envelope layout; Extended
columnar layout; Labels layout
access privileges 7-9, 7-13, 7-16,
7-18
adding graphics 3-54
Blank 3-7
blank space, removing 6-5
buttons 3-43, 5-20
changing 3-4, 3-23
checking 3-7
choosing 3-23
columns
page breaks 3-33
resizing 6-5
setup 3-21
cover page 3-29
custom line spacing 3-88
customizing for users 5-33
deleting 3-23
described 3-1
displaying related records 10-26
duplicating 3-23
field boundaries 3-43
fields
deleting 3-59
displaying 3-1
removing 3-59
selecting 3-39
importing 8-2
margins 6-3, 6-4
modifying 3-23
naming 3-8, 3-10, 3-13, 3-23
objects
deleting 3-45
graphic 3-52
locking 3-52
non-printing 6-9
on Web 11-5, 11-12
page breaks 6-3
predefined 3-5, 3-6
previewing 3-7
print area 6-3
printing
Extended columnar 6-10
overview 6-1
procedures 6-12
subsummaries 6-11
related fields
deleting 10-28
displaying 10-26
field definitions 10-30
removing 3-23
renaming 3-23
reordering the menu list 3-23
setting preferences 9-3, 9-8
Single-page form 3-7
Standard 3-7
switching 3-23
tools
described 3-4
locking 3-38, 9-3
viewing on the Web 3-3
Leading summaries 3-29
Leading. See line spacing, custom
Leaving FileMaker Pro 1-13
Line spacing, custom 3-88
Lines 3-53
Links. See Linked objects;
Relationships
List separators C-1
Lists, pop-up. See Pop-up lists
Locking
objects 3-52
shared records 7-6
tools 3-38
Log, of Web activity 11-10
Logical
AND search 4-25
functions C-14
operators 2-18
OR search 4-25
Lookups
and Relational databases 10-1
defining 10-3
defining relationships 10-9
updating 10-14
Lotus 1-2-3, exchanging data 8-3
M
Macros. See Scripts
MacWrite Pro data file. See Merge
format
Mail merging. See Merge format
Mail, sending 5-11
Main database. See Master file
Main dictionary. See Dictionaries;
Spelling
Main forms. See Master records
Margins
alternating 6-4
changing, text ruler 3-85
displaying
in Layout mode 6-3
in Preview mode 6-11
labels 3-16
setting 6-4