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-13
S
Sample data in fields 3-57
Saving
files 1-11
setting preference for 9-4
shared files 7-6, 7-8
Script menu
adding items 5-14, 5-16
deleting items 5-16
reordering items 5-18
Script specifications. See Scripts,
settings
Script steps
See also Scripts
adding 5-13, 5-16
Control 5-5
deleting 5-13, 5-16
described 5-4
Editing 5-7
Export 5-8
Fields 5-7
Files 5-9
Find 5-6
for related fields 10-31
Import 5-8
italicized 5-17
Miscellaneous 5-10, 5-11
Navigation 5-6
options 5-4, 5-13, 5-16
Print 5-6
Records 5-8
reordering 5-13, 5-17
Sort 5-6
Spelling 5-10
Windows 5-9
ScriptMaker
See also Scripts
examples 5-29
steps 5-4
using 5-1
Scripts
See also Script steps; ScriptMaker
adding
comments 5-11
menu items 5-14, 5-16
remarks 5-11
Apple events 5-23
AppleScript commands 5-24, 5-28
automating relookups 10-14
buttons 5-20
canceling 5-19
changing 5-16
commands 5-4
conditional 5-5
current user name 4-12
defining 5-12
deleting 5-18
deleting menu items 5-16
described 5-2
designing 5-11
dialing phone numbers 5-11, 9-4
displaying error messages 5-5
duplicating 5-16
examples 5-29
external 5-3
keyboard shortcuts 5-18
looping 5-5
modifying 5-16
naming 5-13
passwords 7-13
pausing
adding to scripts 5-14
described 5-3
example 5-2
resuming 5-19
stopping 5-19
performing 5-2, 5-19
planning 5-11
playing 5-19
printing 6-1, 6-12
reordering in Script menu 5-18
resuming 5-19
running 5-19
sending Apple events 5-11, 5-25
setting preferences 9-9
settings
changing 5-16
examples 5-29, 5-31
keeping 5-17
replacing 5-17
restoring 5-15
storing 5-15
shutdown 5-3, 9-9
sort order 4-32
startup 5-3, 9-9
stopping 5-19
subscripts
adding to scripts 5-12
changing 5-16
described 5-3
system formats B-3
testing 5-12
with Instant Web Publishing 5-1
Scroll bars
adding to fields 3-71
in portals 10-25
Search page, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
viewing in browser 11-17
Search requests. See Find requests
Searching. See Finding
Secondary files. See Relational
databases
Security, file. See Access privileges
Selecting
checkboxes 4-9
Edit items 4-9
from pop-up lists 4-9
from pop-up menus 4-9
objects
all fields 3-39
by type 3-39
grouping 3-47
individually 3-39
multiple 3-39
ungrouping 3-47
Other items 4-9
patterns 3-51
printer 6-14
radio buttons 4-9
semi-sorted records 4-32
text 3-82
Selection handles 3-39, 3-50
Self-joins. See Relationships
Sending mail 5-11
Sending messages 7-3
Separator line in value lists 3-76
Serial numbers, modifying 4-14
Server. See Host; FileMaker Pro
Server
Settings
See also Preferences
alignment 3-49
tab order 3-69
Web Companion 11-7, 11-8
Shared files
See also Networks
access privileges 7-9
closing 7-8
coffee cup icon 7-6
described 7-1
double arrow icon 7-6
guests 7-2