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-11
related files
master file 10-10
planning 10-19
working with 10-30
versus groups 7-8
Web administration 11-6, 11-10,
11-18
Pasting
current date, time, or user
name 4-12
from the index 4-10
graphics 4-8
into non-standard fields 4-13
movies 4-8
objects 3-44
OLE objects D-7
sounds 4-8
symbols 3-82
text 3-81
Patterns
field 3-72
fill 3-72
pen 3-50
selecting 3-50
Pausing scripts. See Scripts, pausing
PCX format 4-7
Pen attributes 3-50
Performing scripts
described 5-1
on closing 5-3, 9-9
on opening 5-3, 5-25, 9-9
procedures 5-17
Permissions. See Access privileges
Phone numbers
dialing 9-5
script step for dialing 5-10
PIC format 4-7
PICT format (Macintosh) 9-9
Picture fields. See Container fields
Pictures. See Graphics; OLE objects
Pitch, custom labels 3-16
Planning
databases 2-1
fields 2-2
related fields 10-17
related files 10-15
relational databases 10-15
relationships 10-18
scripts 5-10
Playing
movies 4-8
scripts 5-17
sounds 4-9
Plug-ins
described 9-8
Web Companion, enabling 9-8,
11-7
Pointer tool 3-39
Pointers to files. See Relationships
Pop-up lists
See also Value lists
choosing from 4-9
displaying field values 3-74, 3-76
editing 4-10
showing/hiding 4-9
Pop-up menus
See also Value lists
choosing from 4-9
displaying field values 3-74, 3-76
editing 4-10
layout 3-23
Port, TCP/IP 11-11, 11-22
Portals
See also Relational databases
changing 10-26
defining 10-20
deleting 10-27
described 10-3
displaying on layouts 10-25
displaying related records 10-25
one-to-many relationship 10-20
rotating 3-48
scroll bars 10-24
sorting 10-36
Precedence of formula operators 2-16
Predefined layouts
described 3-4
summary of types 3-6
Preferences
See also Settings
adding fields to current layout 9-3
button shapes 9-3
cache size 9-4
changing 9-1
configuring plug-ins 9-8
dialing phone numbers 9-5, 9-6
displaying template files 9-2
document 9-8
enabling drag and drop 9-2
general 9-2
layout 9-3
locking layout tools 9-3
maximizing window size 9-9
memory 9-4
modem 9-5, 9-6
network connections 9-2
opening to specific layout 9-9
opening with default password 9-9
performing scripts 9-9
saving files 9-4
shared files 9-8
showing keyboard shortcuts 9-2
showing/hiding status area 9-9
specifying user names 9-2
spelling 9-10
storing graphics 9-9
using smart quotes 9-9
Web Companion 11-7, 11-9
window size 9-9
Preset label sizes 3-11
Preview mode 1-7, 6-10
Previewing
See also Printing
columns 3-22
records 6-10
related records 10-32
subsummaries 3-31
Print area
objects outside 6-2
viewing 6-2, 6-10
Print preview. See Preview mode
Printer, selecting 6-13
Printing
See also Previewing
access privileges for 7-12
blank records 6-1, 6-11
canceling 6-12
columns 3-22
Extended columnar layout 6-9
field definitions 6-1, 6-11
forms 6-1, 6-11
headers and footers 6-1
labels
setup 3-12
tips 3-17
layouts 6-1, 6-11
overview 6-1
page orientation 6-9, 6-12, 6-13
previewing 6-10
print area 6-2, 6-10
procedures 6-11
records 6-1, 6-11
related records 10-32