In this video, learn multiple ways to add previously defined fields to your layouts.
all the fields that you want … or you as a user, can actually interact … So now, my exercise file does not have any fields … and the reason for that is because potentially … I'm going to go into the preferences … Add newly defined fields to the current layout selected. … If so, any time that you're in the defined fields, … or anywhere else for that matter, … it's going to automatically show up on the layout … Now honestly, I find that to be very disruptive, … for the first time. … or you're just doing maintenance, … this can be actually kind of annoying, … So first of all, … I'm going to show you a couple different options … that you've got. … First of all you see that we have a menu … called insert, or we can simply choose insert. … So you'll notice that we have the insert menu … when we're in layout mode and we have an option … right on the top for inserting field. … This will pop up the specified field window, … and we can choose fields from any of the related tables. … We'll keep it simple, and we'll just pick the current table. …
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Released
5/22/2019- What is a database?
- Getting to know the FileMaker interface
- Using starter apps
- Creating tables
- Defining fields
- Using container fields
- Creating, editing, and deleting records
- Importing and exporting data
- Building layouts
- Applying themes to layouts
- Searching for data
- Sorting data
- Creating reports
- Performing calculations with functions
- Creating scripts
- Using new features in FileMaker 18
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Touring the Create window5m 35s
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1. Getting Started
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What is a database?3m 3s
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How FileMaker works6m 9s
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Essential preferences4m 30s
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2. FileMaker App Creation Essentials
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Add-on tables5m 32s
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3. Creating Tables
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4. Working with Fields
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Defining fields5m 27s
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Adding fields to layouts3m 51s
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Field options: Validation4m 29s
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5. Working with Container Fields
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6. Working with Records
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7. Importing/Exporting
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Exporting data4m 9s
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Importing data8m 53s
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8. Creating Layouts
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Introducing layouts3m 59s
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9. Working with Layouts
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Understanding layout parts5m 16s
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The Inspector pane1m 27s
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10. Formatting Layout Objects
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Grouping layout objects1m 38s
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Understanding themes4m 49s
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Applying screen stencils5m 39s
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Popovers in your layouts4m 46s
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Setting the tab order4m 19s
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11. Finding Data
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New requests in Find mode3m 23s
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Search operators3m 46s
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12. Sorting Data
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Sorting with single criteria3m 52s
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Sorting using buttons4m 3s
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13. Value Lists
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14. Printing
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15. Reports
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16. Calculation Essentials
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Number functions3m 55s
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Date and time functions4m 37s
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Analytic text functions2m 59s
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17. Script Essentials
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Touring the Script Workspace2m 35s
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18. New Features in FileMaker 18
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Recursion in calculations8m 29s
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Conclusion
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Next steps59s
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