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-14 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
host 7-2
on Web 11-1, 11-7
access privileges 11-10,
11-18 to 11-22
opening 7-3, 7-4
quitting FileMaker Pro 7-8
related 10-32
saving 7-6, 7-8
System 7 File Sharing 7-2
Sharing information. See Exchanging
files
Showing/hiding
See also Hiding objects
ruler lines 3-41
rulers 3-41
status area 4-2
T square 3-41
Shutdown
options 5-3
scripts 5-3, 9-9
Single file databases 1-6
Single-page form layout 3-7
Size
palette
described 3-40
positioning objects 3-41
resizing objects 3-50
text 3-88
text ruler 3-85
Sliding objects
displaying 6-6, 6-8
parts 6-6
repeating fields 6-9
setting 6-7
Smart quotes 9-8
Sort order
See also Sorting
changing 4-30
creating 4-30
in scripts 4-32
records on Web 11-13
restoring original 4-31
summary fields 4-32
Sort page, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
viewing in browser 11-18
Sorting
See also Sort order
ascending order 4-30
canceling 4-31
container fields 4-31
custom order 4-30
descending order 4-30
described 4-30
in scripts 4-32
master records with related
fields 10-35
on subsummaries 3-31
records on Web 11-13
related fields 4-32
related records 10-36
repeating fields 4-32
summary fields 4-32
Sounds
copying 4-13
deleting 4-8
playing 4-8
recording 4-8
Space, removing blank 6-5
Speaking text 5-11
Speech 5-11
Spelling
See also Dictionaries
checking
as you type 1-15
automatically 1-15
options 1-13, 1-14
Splitting repeating fields 8-14
Spreadsheets
See also Exporting; Importing
file formats 8-3
Stacking objects 3-46
Standard Deviation for summary
fields 2-23
Standard layout 3-7, 3-8
Startup
options 5-3
scripts
described 5-3
examples 5-33
performing 9-9
Statistical functions. See Aggregate
functions
Status area
Browse mode 4-2
Find mode 4-21
showing/hiding 4-2, 9-9
Status functions
described C-16
using in scripts 5-4, 5-33
Steps. See Script steps
Stopping
See also Closing
printing 6-13
scripts 5-19
Stored results 2-20
Strings, text. See Text, literal
Subforms. See Portals
Subscripts. See Scripts, subscripts
Subsummaries
described 3-29
exporting 8-12
importing 8-4
leading 3-29
page breaks 3-32
previewing 3-31
printing 6-11, 6-12
sorting 3-31
trailing 3-30
Subtotals. See Subsummaries;
Summary fields
Summaries. See Summary fields;
Summary parts
Summarizing data in related
fields 10-31
Summary fields
See also Fields; Formulas
Average for 2-23
Count for 2-23
defining 2-23
described 2-5, 2-23
exporting 8-12
find requests 4-20
formulas 2-13
Fraction of Total for 2-23
importing 8-4
Maximum for 2-23
Minimum for 2-23
moving to 4-3
on layouts 3-9
options for 2-24
sorting 4-32
Standard Deviation for 2-23
Total for 2-23
Summary functions C-9
Summary parts 3-29
Switching layouts 3-23
SYLK format 8-3, 8-14
Symbols
pasting 3-83