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
40 FileMaker Pro Tutorial
6. In the Contact info tab panel, starting outside the tab panel, drag around the Company, Membership Type,
Fee
Paid, Date Paid, and Member Since fields and their labels to select them all.
7. Choose Edit menu > Cut.
8. Select the Membership info tab panel.
9. Choose Edit menu > Paste Layout Object(s) (Windows) or Paste (Mac OS).
10. With the fields and labels selected, drag to position them near the top of the tab panel.
11. Click Save Layout, then Exit Layout in the status toolbar to see your results in Browse mode.
Display a number as currency
You can display a number as currency, even though only the number is typed into the field. Formatting
affects only the way data is displayed. It does not change the data.
1. Click Edit Layout.
2. In the Membership info tab panel, select the Fee Paid field.
3. In the Inspector, click Data.
Click Data