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
Index I-5
borders 3-73
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 3-57
from previous record 4-12
current 4-3
custom values 3-76
defining 2-3
definitions 1-4
deleting 1-12, 2-25, 3-59, 7-16
described 1-3, 1-4
displaying 3-1
duplicating definitions 2-25
Edit items 4-9
editing 2-25
empty, finding 4-20
entry options 2-6
formatting
as selected 3-68
sample data 3-57
scroll bars 3-71
text 3-60
identifying records 5-34
indexing 2-12
lookups
defining 10-3
updating 10-14
maximum text entry 4-4
merge 3-58
modifying in multiple
records 4-14
moving between files 3-57
naming 2-3
opening URL from 4-17
options 2-4
Other items 4-9
pasting into 4-10, 4-11
patterns 3-73
planning 2-3
positioning 3-44
removing 1-12, 3-59
reordering definitions 2-25
repeating
adding 3-72
described 2-11
formatting 3-72
sliding 6-9
sorting 4-32
tab order 3-70
rotating 3-49
scroll bars 3-71
selecting 3-39, 3-68
stored results 2-20
tab order 3-69
types 2-5
typing in 4-4
unstored results 2-20
validation options 2-7
value lists 3-75
values 1-4
Web display 11-12, 11-21
Fields functions. See Aggregate
functions
File formats
See also Files; Formats
BASIC 8-3
ClarisWorks 8-3
Comma-Separated text 8-3
DBF 8-3
described 8-3
DIF 8-3
Edition File 8-3
Excel 8-3
exporting 8-3
FileMaker Pro 8-3
graphics 4-6
HTML table 8-3
importing 8-3
list of 8-3
Merge 8-3
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 XI
file format 8-3
registration XI
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 7-9
as host 7-3
closing 1-11
converting 1-11
copying 1-11
creating 1-9, 8-9
described 1-1
exporting 8-9
importing 8-4
internal default formats B-1
international B-1
lookup 10-3
multiuser 7-3
opening
as host 7-3
overview 1-10
planning 2-1
protecting 7-9
recovering A-1
related 1-6, 10-1
saving 1-11
security 7-9
shared
access privileges 7-9
closing 7-8
described 7-1
guests 7-2, 7-4
host 7-2, 7-3
on remote volumes 7-3
on Web 7-3, 11-1, 11-6, 11-7
preferences 9-7
requirements 7-1
saving 7-6, 7-8
System 7 File Sharing 7-2
system formats B-1
templates
creating files 1-9
described 1-9
displaying 9-2
updating to current version 1-11
Files, external. See Exchanging files
Files, master. See Master file
Fill attributes
color 3-51
described 3-53
pattern 3-73
setting 3-51, 3-52
Financial functions C-13
Find criteria 4-19
Find mode 1-7
Find requests
See also Finding