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-7
examples 7-10
limiting access 7-9
master passwords 7-17
versus passwords 7-9
Guests
closing files 7-8
described 7-2
opening files 7-4
performing tasks 7-6
related files 10-32
saving files 7-6, 7-8
sending messages to 7-3
Guides. See AutoGrid; Ruler lines;
T-square
H
Headers
described 3-25
Envelope layout 3-20
Labels layout 3-15
printing 6-1
title 3-25
Help
for databases in browser 11-23
using XIV
Hiding objects
See also Showing/hiding
during printing 6-3, 6-9
Home page
directing Web users to 11-23 to
11-24
logging activity 11-10
replacing built-in 11-10
specifying default 11-9
Horizontal pitch, custom labels 3-16
Host
closing files 7-8
database on Web 7-3, 11-1, 11-6
described 7-2
FileMaker Pro Server 7-2, 7-4
opening files 7-3
performing tasks 7-6
related files 10-32
saving files 7-6, 7-8
sending messages to guests 7-3
System 7 File Sharing 7-2
HTML files
and Custom Web
Publishing 11-25
described 11-2
exporting to HTML table 8-3
HTTP commands 11-3
HyperText Markup Language. See
HTML
I
Identification fields 5-34
Importing
See also ClarisWorks; Exchanging
files; Exporting
appending new records 8-4, 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 8-5
file formats 8-3
found set 8-8
graphics 4-6
into existing files 8-4
layouts 8-2
movies 4-6
new files 8-9
options 8-4
record order 8-4
related records 10-32
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 XII
pasting from 4-10
Indexing fields 2-12
Instant Web Publishing
See also Custom Web Publishing,
Web Companion
and layout objects 3-3
built-in home page 11-9, 11-23
described 11-2
disabling or enabling 11-9
language in interface 11-10
setting up pages 11-12 to 11-18
showing value lists 3-78
using Scripts with 5-1
viewing browser pages 11-15 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, 11-23
J
Join expressions. See Relationships
Join fields. See Match fields
Joins. See Relationships
Justification. See Text, alignment
K
Key fields. See Match fields
Keywords. See Help
L
Labels
custom 3-16
dimensions 3-16
field 3-56
margins 3-16
print area 3-17
printing
dot matrix printer 3-13
entire sheet 3-17
Labels layout
See also Layouts
customizing 3-11
described 3-6
headers 3-15
page setup 3-13
preset sizes 3-11
printing 3-13
sizing 3-17
using 3-13
Layout mode 1-7
Layout objects. See Objects
Layout parts