User manual

Contents
Preface
Learning how to use FileMaker Pro
Registration and customer support
xi
Using the FileMaker Pro documentation
xi
How this guide is organized
xii
A note about the illustrations
xii
Using FileMaker Pro Help
xiii
Starting FileMaker Pro Help
xiii
About the Help topic window
xiii
Finding a topic using the Help Contents
xiii
Finding a topic using the Help Index
xiv
Finding a topic using specific words
xv
Finding information on specific items in FileMaker Pro
xvi
Getting additional Help
xvi
Using other tools
xvii
Chapter 1
FileMaker Pro basics
About databases 1-1
About FileMaker Pro files 1-2
About fields and records 1-2
About layouts 1-3
About modes 1-3
About sharing data 1-4
Performing menu commands 1-4
Using toolbars 1-5
Using context menus 1-5
Managing files 1-6
Starting FileMaker Pro 1-6
Opening files 1-6
Closing files
1-7
Saving files
1-7
Quitting FileMaker Pro
1-8
Chapter 2
Adding and viewing data
About working with records in Browse mode 2-1
Viewing records 2-2
Viewing records in a table 2-2
Selecting the current record 2-3
Moving through records 2-4
Adding and duplicating records 2-4
Adding and duplicating related records 2-5
Deleting records 2-5
About entering data in records 2-6
Selecting a field 2-6
Entering and changing data in fields 2-7
Copying and moving data in records 2-8
Entering preset data from a value list 2-8
Moving data with drag and drop 2-9
Inserting the current date or other variable into fields 2-10
Replacing data in fields 2-10
About working with graphics, sounds, and movies 2-11
Inserting graphics into fields 2-11
Inserting movies and QuickTime multimedia
into fields
2-12
Pasting graphics, movies, and sounds from
the Clipboard
2-12
Playing movies in fields
2-12
Recording and playing sounds in fields
2-13
Deleting graphics, movies, or sounds from fields
2-13