Tutorial

4 FileMaker Pro Tutorial
Lesson 6
Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
Create a columnar list 31
Create mailing labels 32
About label layouts 32
Create a label layout 32
Create a form letter 33
About form letter layouts 33
Create a one-page blank layout 33
Customize the letter with the company name 35
Add the closing 35
For more information 35
Lesson 7
Simplifying data entry
Enter data using value lists 37
Define a value list 37
Assign a value list to a field and display it as radio buttons 37
Generate values with a calculation field 38
Create a calculation field 38
Test your calculation 39
Automatically enter a serial number 40
Create a field for serial numbers 40
For more information 40
Lesson 8
Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
Perform a task using a button 41
Create the button 41
Perform a series of tasks using a script 42
About scripts 42
Create a script to preview the Labels layout 42
Assign a script to a button 42
Rename the button 43
Test the button 43
Find records using a script 43
View the script 43
For more information 43
Lesson 9
Creating and running reports
Generate a report with grouped data 45
About subsummary reports 45
Create a subsummary report 45
Generate a report with grouped data and totals 48
Create a report with grouped data and totals 48
Save and send a report as a PDF file 51
For more information 51
Lesson 10
Making databases relational
Display a related record in a file 53
Define a relationship to another table 53
Display data from a related record 54
Display a list of related records 54
Create a portal to display matching records 54
Add the fields in the portal 55
For more information 56