FileMaker Pro 13 User’s Guide Print

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A helpful guide for using FileMaker Pro 13. Below is a summary of the contents of this document. Click the link to download.

https://my.oditech.com/downloads/FileMaker/13/fmp13_users_guide.pdf

Chapter 1 - Introducing FileMaker Pro

  • About this guide
  • Using FileMaker Pro documentation
    • Where to find PDF documentation
    • FileMaker Pro Help
    • Getting Started tour
    • Starter Solutions
  • Suggested reading
  • FileMaker Pro overview
    • Creating simple or complex database solutions
    • Using layouts to display, enter, and print data
    • Finding, sorting, and replacing data
    • Protecting databases
    • Creating scripts to automate tasks
    • Sharing and exchanging data
    • Saving and sending data in other formats

Chapter 2 - Using databases

  • About database fields and records
  • Opening files
  • Opening multiple windows per file
  • Closing windows and files
  • Saving files
    • What FileMaker Pro doesn’t save
  • About modes
    • Using the status toolbar
  • Viewing records
    • Selecting the current record
    • Moving through records
  • Adding and duplicating records
    • Adding and duplicating related records
  • Deleting records
  • Entering data
    • Selecting a field
    • Entering and changing data in fields
  • Working with data in Table View
    • Displaying data in Table View
    • Working with records in Table View
  • Finding records
    • Performing quick finds in Browse mode
    • Making find requests in Find mode
    • 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
    • Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
    • Saving find requests
    • Deleting and reverting requests
    • Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
  • Finding and replacing data
  • Sorting records
  • Previewing and printing databases
    • Previewing data on a layout
    • Printing records
    • Printing labels and envelopes
    • Printing scripts
    • Printing table and field information
    • Printing the relationships graph
  • Automating tasks with scripts
  • Backing up database files
  • Setting preferences

Chapter 3 - Creating databases

  • Planning a database
  • Creating a FileMaker Pro file
    • Creating a file using a Starter Solution
    • Creating a new file
  • Creating and changing fields
    • About naming fields
    • About choosing a field type
    • Creating and changing fields in the Field Picker dialog box
    • Creating and changing fields in the Manage Database dialog box
    • Creating and changing fields in Table View
    • Creating calculation fields
    • Creating summary fields
    • Using supplemental fields
  • Setting options for fields
    • Defining automatic data entry
    • Defining field validation
    • About indexing and storage options
  • Creating database tables
  • Creating layouts and reports
    • About layout types
  • Working with layout themes
  • Setting up a layout to print records in columns
    • Setting up columns in a layout
    • Changing the width of columns
  • Working with objects on a layout
    • Organizing data with panel controls and popovers
    • Using the Inspector to format objects
    • Using the Inspector to position objects
    • Using tools to precisely position objects
    • Selecting objects
  • Working with fields on a layout
    • Placing and removing fields on a layout
    • Setting up checkbox sets and other controls on a layout
    • Deciding where to place related fields
    • About merge fields
    • Formatting field data on a layout
    • Allowing or preventing entry into fields
  • Working with layout parts
    • About layout part types
  • Working with layout object, part, and background styles
  • Creating and editing charts
    • Creating a chart
    • Editing a chart

Chapter 4 - Working with related tables and files

  • About relationships
    • Relational database terminology
    • About the relationships graph
    • About match fields for relationships
    • Types of relationships
  • Planning a relational database
  • Working with the relationships graph
    • Creating relationships
    • Changing relationships
  • Summarizing data in portals
  • Filtering records in portals
  • About lookups
    • Creating lookups
    • Editing lookups

Chapter 5 - Sharing and exchanging data

  • Sharing databases on a network
    • Enabling file sharing and hosting files
    • Opening shared files as a client
    • Opening shared databases remotely using a URL
    • Closing a hosted file
    • Sharing files with FileMaker Go clients
    • Uploading files to FileMaker Server
  • Importing and exporting data
    • Saving and sending data in other formats
    • Sending email messages based on record data
    • Supported import/export file formats
    • Setting up recurring imports
    • 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
  • Working with external data sources
  • Publishing databases on the web

Chapter 6 - Protecting databases

  • Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
    • Accounts, privilege sets, and extended privileges
    • About the predefined accounts
    • About the predefined privilege sets
    • Planning security for a file
    • Password-protecting a file
  • Creating accounts and privilege sets
    • Viewing accounts and privilege sets
    • Creating accounts
    • Creating accounts that authenticate via an external server
    • Creating privilege sets
    • About enabling record-level access
  • Viewing extended privileges
  • Authorizing access to files
  • Security measures
  • Enhancing physical security
  • Enhancing operating system security
  • Establishing network security
  • Backing up databases and other important files
  • Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software

Chapter 7 - Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier

  • Conversion overview
  • Solving basic conversion problems

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