Tutorial

4 FileMaker Pro Tutorial
Change text size and color 29
Add a graphic to the layout 29
For more information 30
Lesson 6
Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
Create a columnar list 31
Look at the sample list 31
Create a columnar list 31
Create mailing labels 32
Look at the sample labels 32
About label layouts 32
Create a label layout 32
Create a form letter 33
Look at the sample letter 33
About form letter layouts 34
Create a form letter 34
For more information 36
Lesson 7
Simplifying data entry
E nter data using value lists 37
Look at the sample value list 37
Define a value list 37
Assign a value list to a field and display it
as radio buttons 38
Generate values with a calculation field 38
See how calculations speed data entry 39
Create a calculation field 39
Test your calculation 40
Automatically enter a serial number 40
Look at a serial number example 40
Create a field for serial numbers 41
For more information 41
Lesson 8
Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
Perform a task using a button 43
Look at a sample button 43
Create the button 43
Perform a series of tasks using a script 44
Run a script in the sample file 44
About scripts 44
Create a script to preview the Labels Layout 44
Assign a script to a button 45
For m or e information 46
Lesson 9
Creating and running reports
Generate a report with grouped data 47
Look at a sample report 47
About subsummary reports 48
Create a subsummary report 48
Generate a report with grouped data and totals 50
Look at a sample report 50
Create a report with grouped data and totals 51
For more information 53
Lesson 10
Making databases relational
View data from one related record 55
See how relationships work in the sample files 55
About related tables 56
Display a related record in a file 56
View data from a list of related records 57
Work with related records in the sample file 57
About working with lists of related records 58
Display a list of related records 58
For more information 60