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-8 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
showing value lists 3-77
using Scripts with 5-1
viewing browser pages 11-14 to
11-18
International files. See System formats
Internet
See also Web
access 11-2, 11-5
described 11-1
service provider 11-5
Intranet 11-1
IP address 11-1, 11-11, 11-22
J
Join expressions. See Relationships
Join fields. See Match fields
Joins. See Relationships
Justification. See Text, alignment
K
Key fields. See Match fields
Keyboard shortcuts
scripts 5-16
showing 9-2
Keywords. See Help
L
Labels
custom 3-16
field 3-55
margins 3-16
Labels layout
See also Layouts
customizing 3-11
described 3-6
headers 3-15
preset sizes 3-11
printing 3-13
using 3-13
Layout mode 1-7
Layout objects. See Objects
Layout parts
adding 3-26
adding objects to 3-29
body 3-25
changing 3-35, 3-36
deleting 3-36
described 3-24
field labels 3-55
footer 3-25
grand summaries 3-29
header 3-25
modifying 3-36
page breaks 3-32
page numbers 3-32
reordering 3-35
resizing 3-36
restoring 3-59
subsummaries 3-35
summaries 3-29
title footer 3-25
title header 3-25
Layout pop-up menu 3-23
Layout text. See Text
Layouts
See also Columnar report layout;
Envelope layout; Extended
columnar layout; Labels layout
access privileges 7-8, 7-12, 7-15,
7-17
adding graphics 3-52
Blank 3-7
blank space, removing 6-5
buttons 3-43, 5-18
changing 3-3, 3-23
checking 3-6
choosing 3-23
columns
page breaks 3-33
resizing 6-4
setup 3-21
cover page 3-28
custom line spacing 3-86
customizing for users 5-25
deleting 3-23
described 3-1
displaying related records 10-25
duplicating 3-23
field boundaries 3-43
fields
deleting 3-57
displaying 3-1
removing 3-57
selecting 3-39
importing 8-2
margins 6-2, 6-3
modifying 3-23
naming 3-8, 3-10, 3-13, 3-23
objects
deleting 3-44
graphic 3-51
locking 3-51
non-printing 6-9
on Web 11-5, 11-12
page breaks 6-3
predefined 3-4, 3-6
previewing 3-6
print area 6-2
printing
Extended columnar 6-9
overview 6-1
procedures 6-11
subsummaries 6-10
related fields
deleting 10-27
displaying 10-25
field definitions 10-30
removing 3-23
renaming 3-23
reordering the menu list 3-23
setting preferences 9-3, 9-9
Single-page form 3-7
Standard 3-7
switching 3-23
tools
described 3-3
locking 3-38, 9-3
viewing on the Web 3-3
Leading summaries 3-29
Leading. See line spacing, custom
Leaving FileMaker Pro 1-13
Line spacing, custom 3-86
Lines 3-52
Linked objects
See also Embedded objects;
Objects
activating D-7
automatic updating D-10
breaking links D-10
changing D-9
changing paths D-10
converting file formats D-11
copying D-7
creating D-4
deactivating D-7
deleting OLE links D-10
described D-1
displaying D-3, D-11
identifying D-6
manual updating D-10