Filemaker Pro 10 TU692LL/A Benutzerhandbuch

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8. Select Serial number on the Auto-Enter tab. You don’t need to change the Generate choice, or the 

amounts for next value or increment by for this exercise.

9. Click OK, then click OK again to close the dialog box.

The new field appears at the bottom of the layout. (Again, you might need to scroll down to see it.)

10. Drag the field and field label onto the Membership info tab, then use the Format Painter tool   to 

reformat the label so it matches the other labels on this layout.

11. Click Save Layout, then Exit Layout to switch to Browse mode. Select the Membership info tab panel.

12. Test your new field entry option by clicking New Record in the status toolbar several times. Each time 

you create a new record, the value in the Member Number field increments by one.

13. Delete any records you created from the database.

14. When you are finished with this lesson, close the file by choosing File menu > Close.

You have learned how to simplify data entry by defining and formatting value lists, calculation fields, and 
auto-entered serial numbers. For more information on calculation fields and field auto-enter options, as well 
as defining and formatting value lists, see FileMaker Pro Help.

Select Serial 

number