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
Summary of functions C-5
Date functions
Syntax Definition
Date (month, day, year) Returns the calendar date of month, day, year (in digits),
from January 1, 0001, in the date field format you’ve set
in your computer system software. Year must be four
digits.
DateToText (date) Converts date to text
Day (date) Returns a number representing the day portion of date
DayName (date) Returns the weekday name of date
DayofWeek (date) Returns the weekday position of date, from Sunday (1)
through Saturday (7)
DayofYear (date) Returns the number of days elapsed since January 1 of
the year in date
Month (date) Returns a number representing the month portion of
date
MonthName (date) Returns the month name based on the date provided
Today Returns the current date
WeekofYear (date) Returns the number of weeks elapsed since January 1 of
the year in date, counting fractions of weeks as whole
weeks
WeekofYearFiscal
(date, starting day)
Returns the number of weeks elapsed since the first
week of the year of date, using starting day (a number
from 1-7, where 1 is Sunday) as the first day of the
week. The first week of the year is a week that contains
four or more days of that year.
Year (date) Returns a number representing the year portion of date
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