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
Index I-7
Web Companion C-19
G
Getting help. See Help
Global fields
See also Fields
defining 2-9
described 2-5, 2-9
examples 5-26
importing 8-4
shared files 7-5
Glossary in Help XIV
Grand summaries
described 3-29
exporting 8-13
Graphic
objects
adding to layouts 3-52
described 3-51
displaying OLE objects D-3,
D-11, D-12
rulers
described 3-40
showing/hiding 3-40
Graphics
copying 4-13
deleting 4-8
file formats 4-7
finding 4-22
importing 4-6
pasting 4-8
positioning 3-43
rotating 3-48
saving in Macintosh PICT
format 9-9
storing methods 4-6
viewing on the Web 3-3
Graphs, with FileMaker Pro data 8-1
Grouping objects 3-46
Groups
access privileges 7-8, 7-14, 7-16
associating with passwords 7-17
changing 7-17
defining 7-14
deleting 7-17
embedded 3-46
examples 7-9
limiting access 7-8
master passwords 7-15
versus passwords 7-8
Guests
closing files 7-7
described 7-1
opening files 7-4
performing tasks 7-5
related files 10-32
saving files 7-5, 7-7
sending messages to 7-3
Guides. See AutoGrid; Ruler lines;
T-square
H
Headers
described 3-25
Envelope layout 3-19
Labels layout 3-15
printing 6-1
title 3-25
Help
for databases in browser 11-23
using XIII
Hiding objects
See also Showing/hiding
during printing 6-2, 6-9
Home page
directing Web users to 11-22 to
11-23
logging activity 11-10
replacing built-in 11-10
specifying default 11-9
Horizontal pitch, custom labels 3-16
Host
closing files 7-7
database on Web 7-3, 11-1, 11-6
described 7-1
FileMaker Pro Server 7-2, 7-4
opening files 7-3
performing tasks 7-5
related files 10-32
saving files 7-5, 7-7
sending messages to guests 7-3
HTML files
and Custom Web
Publishing 11-24
described 11-2
exporting to HTML table 8-3
HTTP commands 11-2
HyperText Markup Language. See
HTML
I
Icons, displaying OLE objects D-3,
D-11, D-12
Identification fields 5-26
Importing
See also ClarisWorks; Exchanging
files; Exporting
appending new records 8-5, 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 8-6
file formats 8-3
found set 8-8
graphics 4-6
into existing files 8-5
layouts 8-2
movies 4-7
new files 8-9
OLE objects D-3
options 8-4, 8-5
record order 8-4
related records 10-31
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 XVI
pasting from 4-10
Indexing fields 2-11
In-place editing D-7
Inserting information. See OLE
objects
Instant Web Publishing
See also Custom Web Publishing,
Web Companion
and layout objects 3-3
built-in home page 11-9, 11-23
described 11-1
disabling or enabling 11-9
language in interface 11-10
setting up pages 11-12 to 11-18