User manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 1 Using databases
- About database fields and records
- Opening files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Closing windows and files
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Finding records
- Making a find request
- Performing quick finds based on data in one field
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Deleting and reverting requests
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Finding and replacing data
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing databases
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Backing up database files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 2 Creating databases
- Chapter 3 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 4 Sharing and exchanging data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Saving and sending data in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
- Supported import/export file formats
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Publishing databases on the web
- Chapter 5 Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Chapter 6 Converting FileMaker databases from previous versions
- Index
Chapter 1
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Using databases
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A
date in a date field or in a
calculation field that
produces a date result
The date as digits,
separated by a
nonnumeric character,
in the format used
when the file was
created (unless
Use
System Formats
is
chosen)
3/3/2005
finds
3/3/2005
,
March 3, 2005
, and
3-3-2005
Today’s
date in a date field
or in a calculation field that
produces a date result
//
//
finds
April 4, 2005
(when
the current date is
4/4/2005)
A time in a time field or in
a calculation field that
produces a time result
The time as digits,
separated by colons, in
the format used when
the file was created
(unless
Use System
Formats
is chosen)
12:53:09
finds
12:53:09
A timestamp in a
timestamp field or in a
calculation field that
produces a timestamp
result
The date as digits,
separated by a
nonnumeric character,
then the time as digits,
separated by colons, in
the format used when
the file was created
(unless
Use System
Formats
is chosen)
3/3/2005 12:53:09
PM
finds
3/3/2005 12:53:09 PM
Invalid dates, times,
timestamps, or calculated
date or time results
?
?
finds:
Next Tuesday
or
2/33/2005
in a date field, or
midnight
in a time field
To find
Type this in the
field
Examples
Invalid data (fields
containing no numbers) in
a number field or
calculation field that
produces a numeric result
?
?
finds:
twelve
but not
12
or
twelve30
Dates on a day of the week
in a date or timestamp field
The day of the week
Note Full or short day
names (for example,
Friday or Fri) are
acceptable in day of
week searches
Tuesday finds all dates
that occur on a Tuesday
=Thu finds all dates that
occur on a Thursday
Any valid value for a date
or time component in a
date, time, or timestamp
field
* or leave component
unspecified, while
specifying the other
components you want
to find
3/3/* finds the 3rd day
of March in any year
*:15 finds times that are
15 minutes after any hour
1/1/* 7 PM finds
timestamps in the
7 o’clock hour on January
1st in any year
Note When the year is
unspecified, the current
year is assumed. 3/3
finds the 3rd day of March
in the current year
Ranges of information See the next section.
To find
Type this in the
field Examples