FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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Working with related files and fields
Working with related files
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Working with related fields
To Do this
Change match fields Select a new match field in the master file, the
related file, or both.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E relationships, changing
The following sections explain how to work with data in related files
and fields.
To do this with
related files Keep these points in mind
Work with passwords
and access privileges
You must have the appropriate access privileges to a related file or
field. For example, to add data to a related field, you must have the
privilege to edit records for the related file. (See “Protecting your
files” on page 7-9.)
Check spelling Check spelling of data in related fields just as you do with data and
text in the master file. (See “Checking your spelling” on page 1-13.)
Copy data When no fields and no records in a portal are selected, Copy copies
data in the master record and in all records in portals. When a record
in a portal is selected, Copy copies the data in the record in the portal.
(See “Copying and moving values and records” on page 4-12.)
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E related files
To do this with
related fields Keep these points in mind
Change field definitions Change data entry options and validations directly in the
related file only, because the data is defined in the related file.
(See “Changing field definitions” on page 2-25.)
Change field formats Change the way data is displayed and formatted in the
appropriate layout of the master file. (See “Defining display
formats for fields” on page 3-59.)