U.M. (Mac OS)
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
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- 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
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- 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
- Index
1-10 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Keep these points in mind:
1 To keep FileMaker Pro from displaying the New Database dialog
box, select No longer show this dialog in the New Database dialog box.
You can redisplay the dialog box by setting a preference in the
General area of the Application Preferences dialog box. (See “Setting
general application preferences” on page 9-2.)
Open an existing file If FileMaker Pro isn’t running, in the folder containing your
FileMaker Pro files, double-click the name of the file to open. Or
drag the file onto the FileMaker Pro application icon.
You can also double-click the FileMaker Pro application icon. In
the New Database dialog box, select Open an existing file, and then
click OK. In the Open dialog box, double-click the name of the file
to open. If you’re asked for a password, type the password, and
then click OK.
If FileMaker Pro is running, choose Open from the File menu, and
then double-click the name of the file to open. If you’re asked for
a password, type the password, and then click OK.
If you have opened the file recently, you can also choose the
filename from the listing in the File menu if you have selected this
option in application preferences. For more information, see
chapter 9, “Customizing FileMaker Pro.”
To Do this
Create a file
Select to stop showing
this dialog box
Choose a
category of
templates