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Note Data added to a repeating or calculation field with a formula that
uses repeating fields is always maintained and can be used, even if you
change the layout to display fewer repetitions or change the field to
nonrepeating.
Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
You can add or change the borders, fill pattern, and baselines (a
horizontal line in a field to help you align data) for fields, before or after
you add fields to a layout.
1. In Layout mode, to set attributes for new fields, start with no fields
selected. To change the attributes of existing fields, select the fields
to change.
2. Choose Field Borders from the Format menu.
3. In the Field Borders dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E repeating fields
To Do this
Set attributes for field
borders
Select any combination of Top, Bottom, Left, and Right. For
<value> format, choose Borders from the pop-up menu, and
then choose a color, pattern, and width.
Add baselines for field data
and set attributes for the
baselines
Select Text baselines. For <value> format, choose Baselines
from the pop-up menu, and then choose a color, pattern,
and width.
Set a fill pattern for fields For <value> format, choose Fill from the pop-up menu, and
then choose a color and pattern from the palettes.
Add borders between
repetitions in repeating
fields
Select Between repeating values. For <value> format, choose
Borders from the pop-up menu, and then choose a color,
pattern, and width from the palettes. (See the examples
following these steps).
Choose which
portion of the field to
assign attributes to
Choose a color,
pattern, and width