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
Index I-5
F
False. See Boolean expressions 3-60
Field definitions
changing 2-25
described 1-4
duplicating 2-25
importing 8-2
printing 6-1, 6-11
related fields 10-30
reordering 2-25
Field labels, layout 3-55
Field references in formulas 2-15
Field rights. See Access privileges
Field types
changing 2-25
described 2-4
Field values
described 1-4
replacing 4-15
Fields
See also Calculation fields;
Container fields; Date fields;
Global fields; Match fields;
Number fields; Related fields;
Summary fields; Text; Time
fields
access privileges 7-8, 7-15, 7-17
adding to current layout 9-3
borders 3-72
boundaries, showing/hiding 3-43
changing
calculations 2-25
definitions 2-25
entry options 2-25
formulas 2-25
names 2-25
sort order of 4-30
types 2-25
copying
between fields 4-12
between files 3-56
from previous record 4-12
current 4-3
custom values 3-74
defining 2-3
definitions 1-4
deleting 1-12, 2-25, 3-57, 7-15
described 1-3, 1-4
displaying 3-1
duplicating definitions 2-25
Edit items 4-10
editing 2-25
empty, finding 4-20
entry options 2-6
formatting
as selected 3-67
sample data 3-55
scroll bars 3-70
text 3-59
identifying records 5-26
indexing 2-11
lookups
defining 10-3
updating 10-14
maximum text entry 4-4
merge 3-56
modifying in multiple
records 4-15
moving between files 3-56
naming 2-3
opening URL from 4-18
options 2-3
Other items 4-9
pasting into 4-10, 4-12
patterns 3-72
planning 2-2
positioning 3-43
removing 1-12, 3-57
reordering definitions 2-25
repeating
adding 3-71
described 2-10
formatting 3-71
sliding 6-8
sorting 4-31
tab order 3-69
rotating 3-48
scroll bars 3-70
selecting 3-39, 3-67
stored results 2-19
tab order 3-68
types 2-4
typing in 4-4
unstored results 2-19
validation options 2-7
value lists 3-74
values 1-4
Web display 11-12, 11-21
Fields functions. See Aggregate
functions
File formats
See also Files; Formats
BASIC 8-3
CGM 4-7
ClarisWorks 8-3
Comma-Separated Text 8-3
converting OLE objects D-11
DBF 8-3
described 8-3
DIF 8-3
Excel 8-4
exporting 8-3
FileMaker Pro 8-3
HTML table 8-3
graphics 4-7
importing 8-3
list of 8-3
Macintosh PICT 9-9
Merge 8-3
PCX 4-7
PIC 4-7
repeating fields 8-14
requirements 8-4
SYLK 8-3
Tab-Separated Text 8-3
WKS 8-3
File types. See File formats
FileMaker Pro
customer support XIII
file format 8-3
registration XIII
FileMaker Pro Connection
Assistant 11-24
FileMaker Pro Web Companion. See
Web Companion
FileMaker Pro Server 7-2, 7-4, 7-5
Files
See also Exchanging files; File
formats; Related files
access privileges 7-8
closing 1-11
converting 1-11
copying 1-11
creating 1-9, 8-9
described 1-1
embedding D-1
exporting 8-9
importing 8-4
internal default formats B-1
international B-1
linking D-1
lookup 10-3
multiuser 7-3
opening 1-10, 8-9
as host 7-3
planning 2-1