User manual

Using databases 15
You might be required to enter an account name, password, and
domain name (Windows only), depending on how FileMaker
Network Sharing is configured on the host.
To open a file as the host, see “Enabling file sharing and hosting
files” on page 74.
Note You can open a FileMaker Pro for Windows file on the
Mac
OS, and vice versa. If you intend to move files across platforms,
it’s best to include the .fp7 extension in the filename. If you add or
remove filename extensions, you must re-specify the file references
for related files and files with external scripts.
Opening multiple windows per file
You can open more than one window per file. This allows you to view
the same layout in separate windows, or simultaneously view
different layouts in the same file. You can perform find or sort
operations independently in the different windows.
To open an additional window, choose Window menu > New Window.
Another window appears. Initially, the window displays the same
layout, sort order, and found set as the previously active window.
To view a different layout in the new window, choose a layout from
the Layout pop-up menu in the status area. For information on
finding records, see
“Finding records” on page 23. For information
on sorting records, see “Sorting records” on page 30.
For more information about opening multiple windows, see Help.
Closing windows and files
You can close FileMaker Pro windows and files as you would in most
Windows and Mac
OS applications.
To close a window, do one of the following:
1 Windows: Double-click the document icon in the upper left corner
of the document window.
The original
database
window, in
which you
can search
the records
A second
window, in
which you can
perform a
different
search on the
same found set