U.M. (Windows)
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
- 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
- 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
- Appendix D: Linking and embedding objects
- Index
XX FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
FileMaker Pro
template files
See and work with database files created with FileMaker Pro.
You can use the templates for your business or personal work—
as they are, or change them to suit your needs. (See “Creating
and opening files” on page 1-9.)
FileMaker Pro Help Get complete, onscreen, step-by-step instructions and reference
information for using FileMaker Pro as you work. (See “Using
FileMaker Pro Help” on page XIV.)
Status Bar Help See brief descriptions of FileMaker Pro tools, icons, and
menus. As you move your pointer in the window, the text at the
bottom of the window changes.
CDML Developer’s Guide Get information on publishing custom Web database solutions.
Open the CDML Reference.fp3 file in the Web Tools folder, in
the FileMaker Pro 4.0 folder.
Web browser Help Get help while working with a database in a browser. Available
by clicking the ? icon in the Instant Web Publishing interface.
Sample custom HTML
pages and databases
Use as models for creating your own custom Web databases.
Available in the Web folder, in the FileMaker Pro 4.0 folder.
Use To