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
- Quick Reference
C-4 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Number functions
Trim (text) Returns text without leading and trailing spaces
Upper (text) Converts text to uppercase
WordCount (text) Returns the number of words in text
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E text functions
Syntax Definition
Abs (number) Returns the absolute value of number
Exp (number) Returns the value of e raised to the power of number
Int (number) Returns the integer (whole) portion of number
Mod (number, divisor) Returns the remainder after number is divided by
divisor
NumToText (number) Converts number to text
Random For each record, returns a random number between 0.0
and 1.0
Round (number, precision) Returns number rounded to the number of decimal
places in precision. When precision is negative, all
digits right of the decimal separator are dropped and
number is rounded to the nearest ten for a precision
of -1, the nearest hundred for -2, and so on.
Sign (number) Returns –1 when number is negative; returns 0 when
number is zero; returns 1 when number is positive
Sqrt (number) Returns the square root of number
Truncate (number, precision) Returns number truncated to the number of decimal
places in precision
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E number functions
Syntax Definition
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