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FileMaker Pro basics
- New features in FileMaker Pro 16
- Using Help
- Converting the trial version to the full version of FileMaker Pro
- About FileMaker Pro solutions
- About FileMaker Pro modes
- Using the status toolbar
- Performing menu commands
- Opening and managing files
Adding and viewing data
- Viewing records as a form, list, or table
- Selecting the current record
- Moving through records
- Navigating in web viewers
- Working with data in Table View
  - Displaying and hiding fields in Table View
  - Creating dynamic reports in Table View
- Adding, duplicating, and deleting records
- Entering data in records
- Using data in container fields
  - Working with audio and video in interactive containers
  - Working with PDF files in interactive containers
- Checking spelling
- Replacing the contents of a field
Finding records
- Performing a quick find in Browse mode
- Finding records based on criteria in a single field
- Making a find request
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding duplicate values using a self-join relationship
- Finding records with equal values in different fields
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Omitting records from a found set
- Constraining (narrowing) a found set
- Extending (broadening) a found set
- Saving a find request
- Managing saved find requests
- Finding and replacing data
Sorting records
- Options for sorting records
- Sorting records by subsummary values
Previewing and printing information
- Specifying printer and paper options
- Previewing data on a layout
- Printing records
- Printing table and field information
- Printing labels and envelopes
Creating a solution
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file from a Starter Solution
- Setting file options
- Defining database tables
- Defining and changing fields
- About choosing a field type
- Setting options for fields
- About setting up container fields
- Deleting table definitions, field definitions, and data
- Creating file paths
- Using variables
- Working with formulas and functions
- Working with plug-ins
Working with related tables
- About relationships
- About relationship criteria
- Planning a relational database
- Working with the relationships graph
  - Creating and changing relationships
  - Adding and selecting table occurrences
- Working with related data in portals
- Defining and updating lookups
Creating and managing layouts and reports
- Best practices for designing layouts
- Creating a layout
- Editing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Working with fields on a layout
- Creating portals to display related records
  - Selecting and working with portals
- Drawing and inserting objects on a layout
- Working with panel controls on layouts
- Working with buttons and button bars on layouts
  - Defining or changing a button
  - Defining or changing a button bar
- Working with popovers on layouts
  - Adding a popover
  - Changing popover settings
- Working with web viewers on layouts
- Working with windows
- Controlling how layouts print
- Setting up script triggers
Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
- Using the Inspector to format objects
- Using the Layout Objects window to work with objects
- Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
- Moving objects on a layout
- Resizing and reshaping objects
- Setting auto-resize options for layout objects
- Specifying the display state for an object
- Formatting graphics on a layout
- Protecting objects from change
- Naming objects
- Defining conditional formatting for layout objects
- Formatting objects, layout parts, and the layout background
  - Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and the layout background
  - Filling objects, layout parts, or the layout background with a color gradient
  - Filling objects, layout parts, or the layout background with an image
  - Adding shadows and padding to layout objects
  - Formatting portals
  - Formatting panel controls
  - Formatting buttons, popover buttons, and popovers
  - Formatting button bars
- Hiding or showing layout objects
- Controlling animations
- Creating and working with styles for layout objects, parts, and the layout background
  - Viewing and applying layout object, part, or background styles
  - Editing or creating layout object, part, or background styles
  - Copying formatting attributes between layout objects, parts, or backgrounds
  - Priority used for displaying formatting attributes
- Saving and managing layout themes
  - Saving a layout theme
  - Managing layout themes
  - Importing layout themes
- Formatting and setting up field objects in Layout mode
  - Specifying text formats for fields
  - Specifying formats for fields containing numbers
  - Specifying formats for date fields
  - Specifying formats for time fields
  - Specifying formats for timestamp fields
  - Specifying formats for container fields
  - Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
  - Formatting placeholder text
  - Adding a vertical scroll bar to a field
  - Defining value lists
  - Setting up a field to display a pop-up menu, checkbox set, or other control
  - Changing a touch keyboard type
  - Setting up a field to display a drop-down calendar
  - Setting up a field to auto-complete during data entry
  - Setting up the display of repeating fields
- Adding tooltips on layouts
- Identifying badges on layout objects
- Making layout objects accessible to screen readers
- Controlling data input behavior of fields
  - Setting the tab order for data entry
  - Allowing or preventing entry into fields
  - Configuring quick find
  - Setting the keys for exiting a field
  - Setting the text input method for fields
- Formatting text
  - Formatting fields and text for vertical writing
- Arranging objects
- Using tools to precisely position objects
  - Using the Inspector to position objects
  - Using the rulers and grid
  - Using guides and dynamic guides
  - Sizing layouts for different devices
  - Showing text or field boundaries
Creating charts from data
- About chart types
- Chart planning guidelines
- Creating quick charts
- Creating and editing charts in Layout mode
- Example: Charting delimited data
Automating tasks with scripts
- Creating and editing scripts
- Working with the Scripts menu
- Script examples
- Scripting with ActiveX Automation (Windows)
- Scripting with Apple events (macOS)
Protecting databases
- About accounts, privilege sets, and extended privileges
- About the Admin and Guest accounts
- Using the predefined privilege sets
- Planning security for a file
- Password-protecting a file
- Managing accounts
- Creating and editing privilege sets
- Creating and editing extended privileges
- Opening files protected with passwords
  - Changing your password for a file
- Authorizing access to files
Sharing files on a network
- Sharing and hosting files
  - Opening files as the host
- Working with shared files as a client
- Opening shared files as a client
  - Opening files using a URL
  - Sending the URL of a shared file
- Sharing files with FileMaker Go clients
- Uploading files to FileMaker Server
- About the security lock icons
Saving, importing, and exporting data
- Saving and sending records in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
  - Sending email messages
  - Entering or editing SMTP options
- Importing data into FileMaker Pro
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- Exporting data from FileMaker Pro
- Supported import/export file formats
- Working with Microsoft Excel
Publishing databases on the web
- Publishing databases with FileMaker WebDirect
- Publishing data on static webpages
Using ODBC and JDBC with FileMaker Pro
- Sharing FileMaker Pro data via ODBC or JDBC
Accessing external data sources
- Configuring an ODBC client driver
- Connecting to external data sources
- Working with external data sources
- Querying an ODBC data source from FileMaker Pro
Using FileMaker Pro Advanced
- Your responsibilities as a developer (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Copying or moving fields between tables (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Copying or importing table schemas (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- About custom functions (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Defining custom menus (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
  - Creating and editing custom menu items (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
  - Creating and editing custom menu sets (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Debugging scripts (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
  - Disabling script steps (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Using the Data Viewer (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Encrypting database files (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
  - Decrypting a file (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Documenting database schemas (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Setting up files for developer solutions (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- About creating runtime solutions (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
- Displaying databases in Kiosk mode (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
  - Creating Kiosk solutions (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
Reference
- Setting preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
- Keyboard shortcuts (macOS)
- Functions reference
- Script steps reference
- Script triggers reference
- FileMaker error codes
- Converting files from FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier
  - Converting single or multiple files
- Maintaining and recovering FileMaker Pro databases
- FileMaker Pro features not compatible with previous versions
- Glossary
- Troubleshooting
- Copyright information