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-10 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Opening
files 1-10, 7-3
Help XII
URLs 5-11
Operators
AND 2-18
comparison 2-17
in find requests 4-20
in formulas 2-16
logical 2-18
mathematical 2-17
NOT 2-18
OR 2-18
precedence 2-16
text 2-19
XOR 2-18
OR operator 2-18
Other items 4-9
Oval tool 3-53
P
Page breaks
changing 3-32
columns 3-22, 3-33
defining 3-32
layout parts 3-32
printing records 6-1
subsummaries 3-32
viewing
in Preview mode 6-11
on layouts 6-3
Page guides. See Margins
Page margins. See Margins
Page numbering, layout parts 3-32
Page orientation for printing 6-10,
6-12
Pages, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
viewing databases in 11-12 to
11-18
Palettes
color 3-51
pen 3-51
Size 3-40, 3-50
tools 3-53
Paragraphs
attributes 3-87
formatting 3-84
Parameters C-1
Part labels, displaying 3-35
Parts. See Layout parts
Passwords
access privileges 7-9, 7-13, 7-17
associating with groups 7-18
automatic 9-8
blank 7-12
case sensitivity 7-12
changing 7-15
default 7-12, 9-8
defining 7-11
deleting 7-15
described 1-6
examples 7-10
limiting activities 7-9
master 7-11, 7-13, 7-17
no password 7-12
related files
master file 10-10
planning 10-19
working with 10-30
versus groups 7-9
Web administration 11-6, 11-10,
11-18
Pasting
current date, time, or user
name 4-11
from the index 4-10
graphics 4-8
into non-standard fields 4-13
movies 4-8
objects 3-45
OLE objects 7-7
sounds 4-8
symbols 3-83
text 3-82
Patterns
field 3-73
fill 3-73
pen 3-51
selecting 3-51
Pausing scripts. See Scripts, pausing
Pen attributes 3-51
Performing scripts
described 5-2
on closing 5-3, 9-9
on opening 5-3, 5-33, 9-9
procedures 5-19
Permissions. See Access privileges
Phone numbers
dialing 9-4
script step for dialing 5-11
Picture/sound fields. See Container
fields; OLE objects
Pictures. See Graphics; OLE objects
Pitch, custom labels 3-16
Planning
databases 2-1
fields 2-3
related fields 10-17
related files 10-15
relational databases 10-15
relationships 10-18
scripts 5-11
Playing
movies 4-7
scripts 5-19
sounds 4-8
Plug-ins
described 9-7
Web Companion, enabling 9-7,
11-7
Pointer tool 3-39
Pointers to files. See Relationships
Pop-up lists
See also Value lists
choosing from 4-9
displaying field values 3-75, 3-77
editing 4-9
showing/hiding 4-9
Pop-up menus
See also Value lists
choosing from 4-9
displaying field values 3-75, 3-77
editing 4-9
layout 3-23
Port, TCP/IP 11-11, 11-23
Portals
See also Relational databases
changing 10-27
defining 10-20
deleting 10-27
described 10-3
displaying on layouts 10-26
displaying related records 10-26
one-to-many relationship 10-20
rotating 3-49
scroll bars 10-25
sorting 10-36
Precedence of formula operators 2-16