Filemaker Pro 10 TU691LL/A Benutzerhandbuch

70     FileMaker Pro Tutorial

1. In the Add Fields to Portal dialog box, select the ::First Name field and move it to the Included fields list.

2. Select and move the ::Last Name field.

3. Click OK. 

4. Use the Text tool   in the status toolbar and create field labels for the First Name and Last Name field 

labels above their respective fields in the portal.

The portal should look like this when you are done.

5. Click Save Layout, then click Exit Layout to view the list of members in each company.

6. Test your new structure: type the name of a new member at ABC Company, then switch to the Data Entry 

layout and look to see if it appears as last record.

When you added the new member, the relationship automatically created a record for him or her in the 
Members table. ABC Company is automatically entered into the match field because the name was added 
to the portal of the ABC Company record.

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

You have seen how to use and create simple relationships. This tutorial covers just the basics; there are many 
important points to consider when building a relational database system. Be sure to read chapter 4 in the 
FileMaker Pro User’s Guide and the relational information in FileMaker Pro Help before using 
relationships in your own files.

Displays a list of 
members from the 
related table

Click here to enter a 

new member for 

this company