Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual
Product codes
TJ083LL/A
214 FileMaker Functions Reference
Authentication
The process of checking the validity of an account and password (if one is defined) before
assigning privileges and allowing access to a system or a database file. An account
authenticated via FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server is referred to as a FileMaker
Account. (FileMaker Server can also authenticate an account via External Server -- an
external authentication system such as Apple Open Directory, or a Windows Domain.)
assigning privileges and allowing access to a system or a database file. An account
authenticated via FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server is referred to as a FileMaker
Account. (FileMaker Server can also authenticate an account via External Server -- an
external authentication system such as Apple Open Directory, or a Windows Domain.)
B
Blank layout
A predefined layout that contains empty body, header, and footer parts.
Body part
A layout part that contains individual records from a database file.
Book
In the status area, a control for moving from one record to another in Browse mode, from
one layout to another in Layout mode, from one find request to another in Find mode, and
from one page to another in Preview mode.
If you don't see the status area, click the status area control at the bottom of the document
window.
one layout to another in Layout mode, from one find request to another in Find mode, and
from one page to another in Preview mode.
If you don't see the status area, click the status area control at the bottom of the document
window.
Boolean value
A Boolean value is either True or False. A field containing any number except zero
evaluates as True. A field containing zero, no data, or content that does not resolve into
a number evaluates as False. For example, a field containing “ABC,” “ABC0,” or an empty
field is False. A field containing “1” or “ABC2” is True.
evaluates as True. A field containing zero, no data, or content that does not resolve into
a number evaluates as False. For example, a field containing “ABC,” “ABC0,” or an empty
field is False. A field containing “1” or “ABC2” is True.
Break field
In a subsummary part, records are grouped (sorted) by values in another field, called the
break field. Whenever the value of the break field changes, the report "breaks" and
FileMaker Pro inserts the subsummary part.
break field. Whenever the value of the break field changes, the report "breaks" and
FileMaker Pro inserts the subsummary part.
Browse mode
The FileMaker mode in which you enter and edit information in fields. Groups of fields
make up the records of your database. You can either view one record at a time (choose
make up the records of your database. You can either view one record at a time (choose
View
menu >
View as Form
), or view your records in a list (choose
View
menu >
View
as List
), or view records arranged in a spreadsheet-like table (choose
View
menu >
View
as Table
).
(Use Browse mode to enter and edit your information; use Layout mode to design how
your information is displayed. Use Find mode to find records that match search criteria;
use Preview mode to display how your records will print.)
your information is displayed. Use Find mode to find records that match search criteria;
use Preview mode to display how your records will print.)