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Introducing layouts - FileMaker Pro Tutorial
From the course: FileMaker Pro 12 Essential Training
Introducing layouts
FileMaker Pro developers spend a significant amount of time working with layouts, and that's because FileMaker layouts is the primary way for presenting and organizing data in FileMaker. Layouts serve as both user interfaces and areas for design and development. In this chapter, we are going to learn how to work efficiently and effectively with layouts, which is an essential skill for any FileMaker developer. Now first, when we just start talking about layouts, you'll need to know that layouts come in various shapes and forms and can be rather simple or extremely detailed. It all depends on the needs of the particular database system, and the aesthetic sense and design skills of their creator. Generally speaking, a FileMaker system has a few types of standard layouts. One which we call a Form, which is named after been able to view as a Form View, this is seen as a detailed view, generally used for adding records or data entry or modifying data or just looking at as much data on a…
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