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-7
importing 8-4
shared files 7-5
Glossary
in Help XIV
Grand summaries
described 3-29
exporting 8-13
Graphic
objects
adding to layouts 3-52
described 3-51
displaying OLE objects D-3,
D-11, D-12
rulers
described 3-40
showing/hiding 3-40
Graphics
copying 4-13
deleting 4-8
file formats 4-7
finding 4-22
importing 4-6
pasting 4-8
positioning 3-43
rotating 3-48
saving in Macintosh PICT
format 9-9
storing methods 4-6
viewing on the Web 3-3
Graphs, with FileMaker Pro data 8-1
Grouping objects 3-46
Groups
access privileges 7-8, 7-14, 7-16
associating with passwords 7-17
changing 7-17
defining 7-14
deleting 7-17
embedded 3-46
examples 7-9
limiting access 7-8
master passwords 7-15
versus passwords 7-8
Guests
closing files 7-7
described 7-1
opening files 7-4
performing tasks 7-5
related files 10-32
saving files 7-5, 7-7
sending messages to 7-3
Guides. See AutoGrid; Ruler lines;
T-square
H
Headers
described 3-25
Envelope layout 3-19
Labels layout 3-15
printing 6-1
title 3-25
Help
context-sensitive XIX
exiting XV
for databases in browser 11-23
index XIV
keywords XVI
managing windows XIV
navigating XVI
opening XIV
status bar help XIV
using
contents topic XV
Help window XVI
index XVI
with the user’s guide XIII
Windows Help application XIV
Hiding objects
See also Showing/hiding
during printing 6-2, 6-9
Home page
directing Web users to 11-22 to
11-23
logging activity 11-10
replacing built-in 11-10
specifying default 11-9
Horizontal pitch, custom labels 3-16
Host
closing files 7-7
database on Web 7-3, 11-1, 11-6
described 7-1
FileMaker Pro Server 7-2, 7-4
opening files 7-3
performing tasks 7-5
related files 10-32
saving files 7-5, 7-7
sending messages to guests 7-3
HTML files
and Custom Web
Publishing 11-24
described 11-2
exporting to HTML table 8-3
HTTP commands 11-2
HyperText Markup Language. See
HTML
I
Icons, displaying OLE objects D-3,
D-11, D-12
Identification fields 5-26
Importing
See also Exchanging files;
Exporting
appending new records 8-5, 8-7
canceling 8-8
cross-platform considerations 8-2
data order 8-4
described 8-1, 8-4
destination files 8-5
dictionaries 1-18
exception fields 8-4
field definitions 8-2
field order 8-6
file formats 8-3
found set 8-8
graphics 4-6
into existing files 8-5
layouts 8-2
movies 4-7
new files 8-9
OLE objects D-3
options 8-4, 8-5
record order 8-4
related records 10-31
repeating fields 8-7
requirements 8-4
shared files 8-2
source files 8-5
updating existing records 8-8
validating data 8-8
versus copying and pasting 8-2
Index
Help XIV
pasting from 4-10
Indexing fields 2-11
In-place editing D-7
Inserting information. See OLE
objects
Instant Web Publishing
See also Custom Web Publishing,
Web Companion
and layout objects 3-3
built-in home page 11-9, 11-23
described 11-1
disabling or enabling 11-9
language in interface 11-10
setting up pages 11-12 to 11-18