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-9
manual updating D-10
pasting D-7
playing D-7
showing D-6
updating D-9
versus embedded objects D-1
viewing D-7
working with D-7
Links. See Linked objects;
Relationships
List separators C-1
Lists, pop-up. See Pop-up lists
Locking
objects 3-51
shared records 7-5
tools 3-38
Log, of Web activity 11-10
Logical
AND search 4-24
functions C-14
operators 2-17
OR search 4-24
Lookups
and relational databases 10-1
defining 10-3
defining relationships 10-9
updating 10-14
Lotus 1-2-3, exchanging data 8-3
M
Macros. See Scripts
Mail merging. See Merge format
Mail, sending 5-10
Main database. See Master file
Main dictionary. See Dictionaries;
Spelling
Main forms. See Master records
Manual link updating D-10
Margins
alternating 6-4
changing, text ruler 3-83
displaying
in Layout mode 6-2
in Preview mode 6-10
labels 3-16
setting 6-3
Master file
described 10-2
planning 10-15
Master password
defining 7-12
described 7-10
groups 7-15
Master records
deleting 10-22, 10-34
duplicating 10-31
finding with related fields 10-34
sorting with related fields 10-35
Master table. See Master file
Match fields
See also Fields
described 10-2
planning 10-16
Mathematical operators 2-16
Maximizing window size 9-9
Maximum for summary fields 2-23
Memory preferences 9-4
Menu commands, access
privileges 7-13
Menus
changing with OLE D-7
context
described 3-42
OLE D-9
layout pop-up 3-23
Script
adding items 5-13, 5-15
deleting items 5-15
reordering items 5-16
Menus, pop-up. See Pop-up menus
Merge fields
adding 3-56
described 3-56
formatting 3-57
Merge format 8-3
Merged menu commands D-7
Messages, sending 7-3
Microsoft Word data source. See
Merge format
Minimum for summary fields 2-23
Modems, configuring 9-6
Modes 1-7
Modifying. See Changing
Movies
and the Web 4-6
deleting 4-8
importing 4-7
importing with scripts 5-7
moving 4-8
pasting 4-8
playing 4-8
Moving
fields between files 3-56
movies 4-8
objects
between applications 3-44
between layouts 3-44
overview 3-43
part labels 3-35
record to record 4-18
to calculation fields 4-3
to summary fields 4-3
Multiple platforms. See
Cross-platform
Multi-table databases. See Relational
databases
Multiuser files 7-3
N
Naming
fields 2-3, 2-25
layouts 3-8, 3-10, 3-13
scripts 5-12
value lists 3-74
Networks
See also Access privileges; Shared
files
changing connections 9-2
cross-platform 7-2
FileMaker Pro Server 7-2, 7-4, 7-5
protecting files 7-8
sharing files 7-1
Web 7-4, 11-6
using OLE objects D-12
No password 7-11
No. See also Boolean
expressions 3-60
Non-printing objects 6-9
NOT operator 2-18
Number fields
See also Fields
Boolean 3-60
described 2-4
entering data 4-4
finding 4-23
formatting 3-60
typing values in 4-4
Number functions C-4