User manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface Learning how to use FileMakerPro
- Chapter 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Chapter 2 Adding and viewing data
- Chapter 3 Finding and sorting information
- Finding records
- Finding text and characters
- Finding exact matches in text fields
- Finding numbers, dates, and times
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicates
- Finding all records except those matching criteria
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Sorting records
- Finding records
- Chapter 4 Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 5 Creating a database
- Chapter 6 Creating and managing layouts and reports
- Chapter 7 Customizing layouts
- Chapter 8 Working with related files
- Chapter 9 Protecting databases with passwords and groups
- Chapter 10 Creating scripts to automate tasks
- About scripts
- Creating scripts: an overview
- About ScriptMaker steps
- Control script steps
- Navigation script steps
- Sort, find, and print script steps
- Editing script steps
- Fields script steps
- Records script steps
- Windows script steps
- Files script steps
- Spelling script steps
- Open Menu Item script steps
- Miscellaneous script steps
- Changing scripts
- Duplicating, renaming, or deleting scripts
- Importing scripts
- Listing scripts in the Scripts menu
- Using buttons with scripts
- Example of a ScriptMaker script
- Chapter 11 Using formulas and functions
- Chapter 12 Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 13 Sharing databases on a network
- Chapter 14 Publishing databases on the Web
- About publishing databases on the Web
- How users work with databases on the Web
- What you need to publish databasesontheWeb
- Publishing databases on the Web: an overview
- Enabling FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro WebCompanion
- Enabling Web Companion sharing
- Setting up browser views
- Testing your published database
- About browser views for web publishing
- Chapter 15 Using ODBC with FileMakerPro
- Appendix A Customizing FileMaker Pro
- Appendix B Backing up and recovering files
- Appendix C FileMaker Pro Quick Reference (Windows)
- Appendix D FileMaker Pro Quick Reference (Mac OS)
- Index
FileMaker Pro Quick Reference (Mac OS)
D-3
Miscellaneous actions
Cancel a dialog box Esc
Cancel an operation 2-. (period)
Check/Uncheck the Omit checkbox in Find 2-M
Define Fields dialog box Shift-2-D
Delete a record, layout or request 2-E
Delete a record without dialog Option-2-E
Execute script (first 10 scripts) 2-1 — 2-0 (by number)
Show all records 2-J
Help 2-?
Modify the last find 2-R
New Record, layout or request 2-N
Omit Record (Browse) 2-M
Omit Multiple (Browse) Shift-2-M
Play or record sound in a sound field Space bar
Select all 2-A
Sort 2-S
Fill color palette
Choose a different layout
Number of the current record (editable)
Shows whether records are unsorted,
sorted, or semi-sorted
Click a page or drag the bookmark to move
forward or backward in your records
Number of records in file
Percent of magnification
Zooms window smaller or larger
Shows or hides the status area
Layout tools
Number of the current
request (editable)
Click to omit the records found
by the current request
Click to choose operators
(like <, >, and =) to paste
into a find request
Number of existing requests
Click to begin the search
Number of the current
layout (editable)
Field tool
Part tool
Fill icon
Pen icon
Pen color palette
Button tool
Portal tool
Pen pattern palette
Current line properties
Line width palette
Current fill properties
Emboss palette
Fill pattern palette
In Layout mode
In Find mode
In Browse mode
Status area