Tutorial
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Use quick find to search a database
- Find records based on criteria in a single field
- Find records based on criteria in specific separate fields
- Find records that match multiple criteria in the same field
- Find records that match a range of criteria in the same field
- Narrow your search
- Save a find request to use later
- Find records using a Saved Find
- Sort your found set
- Add a new record in List View
- For more information
- Lesson 4 Creating a database and entering records
- Lesson 5 Customizing what you see
- Lesson 6 Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
- Lesson 7 Simplifying data entry
- Lesson 8 Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
- Lesson 9 Creating and running reports
- Lesson 10 Charting data
- Lesson 11 Making databases relational
- Lesson 12 Sharing and exchanging data
- Lesson 13 Protecting data in FileMaker Pro
- Lesson 14 Backing up your databases
Lesson 2
Browsing information
You view, enter, or change data in Browse mode. This is the simplest way to interact with your database.
In this lesson you will:
1 open a database with data already in it
1 move between records
1 view information in different ways by switching layouts
1 see the difference between Form View, List View, and Table View
1 explore the status toolbar
1 save a copy of the database
Open a database and move between records
To open the sample database:
1. Open the Tutorial folder on your hard drive. For the tutorial folder location, see chapter 1, “Where to find
the sample file.”
2. Open Sample.fp7.
3. Notice:
1 The database is in Browse mode. FileMaker Pro defaults to Browse mode when a database is opened.
1 The status toolbar shows there are 29 records in the sample database. The first record is displayed.