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
I-14 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
modifying 5-15
naming 5-12
OLE objects D-3
passwords 7-12
pausing
adding to scripts 5-13
described 5-3
example 5-1
resuming 5-17
stopping 5-17
performing 5-1, 5-17
planning 5-10
playing 5-17
printing 6-1, 6-11
reordering in Script menu 5-16
resuming 5-17
running 5-17
setting preferences 9-9
settings
changing 5-15
examples 5-21, 5-23
keeping 5-16
replacing 5-16
restoring 5-14
storing 5-14
shutdown 5-3, 9-9
sort order 4-32
startup 5-3, 9-9
stopping 5-17
subscripts
adding to scripts 5-12
changing 5-15
described 5-2
system formats B-3
testing 5-11
with Instant Web Publishing 5-1
Scroll bars
adding to fields 3-70
in portals 10-24
Search page, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
viewing in browser 11-17
Search requests. See Find requests
Searching. See Finding
Secondary files. See Relational
databases
Security, file. See Access privileges
Selecting
checkboxes 4-9
Edit items 4-10
from pop-up lists 4-9
from pop-up menus 4-9
objects
all fields 3-39
by type 3-39
grouping 3-46
individually 3-39
multiple 3-39
ungrouping 3-46
Other items 4-9
patterns 3-50
printer 6-13
radio buttons 4-9
semi-sorted records 4-32
text 3-80
Selection handles 3-38, 3-48
Self-joins. See Relationships
Sending mail 5-10
Sending messages 5-10, 7-3
Separator line in value lists 3-75
Serial numbers, modifying 4-15
Server. See Host; FileMaker Pro
Server
Settings
See also Preferences
alignment 3-47
tab order 3-68
Web Companion 11-7, 11-8
Shared files
See also Networks
access privileges 7-8
closing 7-7
coffee cup icon 7-6
described 7-1
double arrow icon 7-6
exiting FileMaker Pro 7-7
guests 7-1
host 7-1
on Web 11-1, 11-7
access privileges 11-10,
11-18 to 11-22
opening 7-3, 7-4
related 10-32
saving 7-5, 7-7
Sharing information. See Exchanging
files
Shortcut menus. See Context menus
Showing/hiding
See also Hiding objects
ruler lines 3-40
rulers 3-40
status area 4-2
T square 3-40
Shutdown
options 5-3
scripts 5-3, 9-9
Single file databases 1-6
Single-page form layout 3-7
Size
palette
described 3-40
positioning objects 3-41
resizing objects 3-48
text 3-86
text ruler 3-83
Sliding objects
displaying 6-5, 6-8
parts 6-5
repeating fields 6-8
setting 6-7
Smart quotes 9-9
Sort order
See also Sorting
changing 4-30
creating 4-29
in scripts 4-32
records on Web 11-13
restoring original 4-31
summary fields 4-32
Sort page, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
viewing in browser 11-18
Sorting
See also Sort order
ascending order 4-30
canceling 4-31
container fields 4-31
custom order 4-30
descending order 4-30
described 4-29
in scripts 4-32
master records with related
fields 10-35
on subsummaries 3-31
portals 10-36
records on Web 11-13
related fields 4-31
related records 10-36
repeating fields 4-31
summary fields 4-32
Sounds
See also OLE objects
and the Web 4-6