FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

IV FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Defining database fields 2-3
Assigning a field type 2-5
Choosing data entry options 2-6
Defining global fields 2-9
Defining repeating fields 2-11
Indexing fields 2-12
Understanding formulas 2-13
Expressions 2-15
Constants 2-15
Field references 2-16
Operators 2-16
Stored and unstored calculation results 2-20
Functions 2-20
Writing formulas for calculation fields 2-20
Defining summary fields 2-23
Changing field definitions 2-25
Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
Understanding layouts 3-1
Working with predefined layout types 3-5
Using Standard, Single-page form, and Blank layouts 3-7
Using Columnar report and Extended columnar layouts 3-9
Using Labels layouts 3-11
Using Envelope layouts 3-18
Arranging records in columns 3-20
Managing layouts 3-23
Working with layout parts 3-24
Adding layout parts 3-27
Adding objects to a layout part 3-29
About summary layout parts 3-29
Adding a summary part 3-31
Paginating a layout 3-32
Changing layout parts 3-35
Reordering parts 3-35
Resizing parts 3-36
Changing part types and options 3-36
Deleting layout parts 3-36
Working with all object types 3-37
Working with the drawing tools 3-38