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 3
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Working with related tables and files 77
4. Click a field in one of the tables and drag to the corresponding
match field in the other table.
Or, you can click to open the Edit Relationship dialog box and
create a relationship.
5. Repeat step 4 for each match field you intend to use in this
relationship.
For more information about match fields, see “About match fields for
relationships” on page 72.
6. Click OK to save your changes and close the relationships graph.
Add a table
Create a relationship
Edit a selected object
Delete selected objects
Enlarge or reduce the view of
the graph
Change the alignment
of selected objects
Move the pointer to the
arrow icon to display the
names of the source table
and source file
Click once to collapse
all but the match fields.
Click again to collapse
all but the table name.
Click again to return the
table to its original size
Show page breaks
Display the Print Setup
(Windows) or Page Setup
(Mac OS) dialog box
Change the color of
selected objects
Add a text note to the graph
Duplicate selected objects
Show 1-away tables or tables with the
same source
Click to display or collapse
a text note