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
I-1
Index
Symbols
! 4-20
– 2-3, 2-16
" 2-3
" " 2-18, 4-20, 4-23
"" 2-15, C-2
## 3-82
& 2-3, 2-18
( 2-3
) 2-3
* 2-3, 2-16, 4-20, 4-22
+ 2-3, 2-16
, 2-3
... 4-20
/ 2-3, 2-16
// 3-64, 3-82, 4-20, 4-24
: 2-3
:: 2-3, 3-65, 3-82
< 2-3, 2-17, 4-20
<= 2-17, 4-20
<> 2-17
= 2-3, 2-17, 4-20, 4-22
== 4-20
> 2-3, 2-17, 4-20
>= 2-17, 4-20
? 4-20
@ 4-20, 4-22
@@ 3-82
^ 2-3, 2-16
_ 7-3, 11-24
|| 3-82
¶ 2-19
A
Accelerator keys. See Keyboard
shortcuts
Access privileges
See also Networks
associating passwords with
groups 7-14, 7-16
changing 7-14, 7-17
described 1-6, 7-8
examples 7-9, 7-15
fields 7-8, 7-17
groups 7-8, 7-14, 7-16
layouts 7-8, 7-15, 7-17
OLE objects D-2
operating system 7-9
passwords 7-8, 7-12, 7-15
record locking 7-5
related files
planning 10-19
working with 10-10, 10-30
selecting 7-11, 7-16
Web 7-4, 11-6, 11-10, 11-18 to
11-22
Access rights. See Access privileges
Accounts. See Access privileges
Actions. See Scripts
Adding
See also Defining
comments to scripts 5-10
dictionary terms 1-17
fields 2-3
graphics to layouts 3-52
layout parts 3-26
merge fields 3-56
objects to layouts 3-29
records 4-4
related records 10-22
repeating fields 3-71
Script menu items 5-13, 5-15
scroll bars to fields 3-70
text 3-79
Aggregate functions C-6
Aligning
objects 3-46
tabs 3-84
text 3-83, 3-86
AND operator 2-17
Application preferences 9-1 to 9-8
Associating files. See OLE objects;
Relational databases
Attaching files. See Relational
databases; OLE objects
Attributes
fill 3-50
paragraph 3-85
pen 3-50
tab 3-84
text 3-59, 3-87, 8-4
Authorized users. See Access
privileges
Auto Enter 2-6
on the Web 2-9
AutoGrid
described 3-40
reshaping objects to 3-50
setting units 3-41
turning on/off 3-41
Automatic link updating D-10
Automatic phone dialing 9-5
Automating tasks. See Scripts
Average for summary fields 2-23
B
Background color 3-50
Baselines, field borders 3-72
BASIC format 8-3
Batteries, preferences for saving 9-4
Blank
layout 3-7
passwords 7-11
records, printing 6-1, 6-11
Blank spaces, closing up. See Sliding
objects
Body 3-25
Book icon
Browse mode 4-2, 4-18
Find mode 4-21
Layout mode 3-4
Boolean expressions 2-17
Boolean numbers
finding 4-23
formatting 3-60
Borders 3-51
button 3-43
field 3-72
Bound object frame. See Container
fields
Boundaries
field 3-43
text 3-43