Tutorial

Lesson 4
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Creating a database and entering records 31
Enter data into the database
Now you can enter data in MyFile.fp7.
Create the first record
1. Click below the First Name column heading.
A new row appears in the table. This is a new, empty record in the database.
2. Type Jane.
3. Press Tab to move to the Last Name field.
Note FileMaker Pro automatically saves your changes as you work.
4. Type Doe in the Last Name field.
5. Press tab and type 25 in Fee Paid.
You will learn how to format number fields to display as currency in the next lesson.
6. Press tab and type 11/11/2009 in Date Paid.
Leave the Container field empty for the time being.
Create another record
1. Click in the row below Jane in the First Name field to create a new record.
Tip You can also click New Record in the status toolbar to create a new record.
2. As you did for Jane Doe’s record, enter data for John Smith, who paid 75 dollars on 2/2/2009.
Your database now contains two records.
Copy data with drag and drop
1. Click in the next row and enter a First Name and Last Name of your choice.
2. Select the 75 in the Fee Paid field in record 2.
3. Drag the highlighted text to the Fee Paid field in record 3 and release the mouse.
Note If you can’t drag the text, drag and drop might not be enabled in FileMaker Pro. To turn on drag
and drop, choose Edit
menu > Preferences (Windows) or FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences (Mac OS).
Under General, select Allow drag and drop text selection, click OK, then repeat steps 2 and 3.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Date Paid field.
This arrow indicates the current
record in Table View
Enter data here