FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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10-26 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
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1 To number rows in a portal, use Paste Special to paste the record
number into the first portal row.
Placing related fields in a layout or portal
Use the following steps for adding related fields directly in a layout or
in a portal.
Field tool
Portal
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
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Important Before you begin, determine where to place related fields (see
“Deciding where to place related fields” on page 10-20). If you’re
placing related fields in a portal, create the portal first (see “Creating a
portal to hold related fields” on page 10-23).
1. In Layout mode in the master file, hold down the Field tool and drag
the new field onto the layout or in the first row of a portal.
Related
fields in a
layout
Related
fields in
the first
row of a
portal
2. In the Specify Field dialog box, choose a relationship from the
relationship pop-up menu.
You can define a relationship by choosing Define Relationships from
the pop-up menu. See “Defining relationships for a relational
database” on page 10-21.