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1 You can also set the format for the system date symbol (//). Select the
symbol first. See “Displaying special information” on page 3-81.
1 When you work with a file created with different system formats and
you want to use the formats set on your computer, choose Use System
Formats from the Format menu. See appendix B, “Working with
international files.”
Formatting time values in individual fields
Format times in time fields, or calculation, summary, or global fields
that have a time result.
1. In Layout mode, select a time field, and then choose Time from the
Format menu.
To format more than one time field at a time, Shift-click each field to
format, and then choose Time from the Format menu.
2. In the Time Format dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E date fields
To display times Do this
Exactly as typed
or entered
Click Leave data formatted as entered.
In a particular format Click Format as, and then choose a format. You can set a
different unit separator (like : or –), 24-hour or 12-hour time,
and a trailing or leading suffix (like AM or PM).
With leading characters For Leading Characters, choose options for Hours, Minutes and
seconds, or both.
With different
text attributes
Click Text Format, and then select options. (See “Formatting
text attributes in individual fields” on page 3-59.)
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