WORKING WITH LAYOUT MODE IN FILEMAKER PRO



There are several modes in FileMaker ProBrowse mode (to add, modify, delete records)Find mode (to search for one or more records)Preview mode (to show what reports look like for printing)Layout mode (to change the layout)NOTE: In Layout mode, there are several views (Form view, report view, table view). We will only be working with Form view.Browse Mode is the mode we are in when table/fields are initially created.We will be working with Layout Mode, using the following instructions: 3395980233045Switch to Layout mode by clicking View Menu bar, Layout mode (NOTE: you can also switch modes in bottom left corner of screen. Layouts menu/Delete layoutDelete the sample_database layout/Click Delete ButtonNow we are in the Customers table layout.Layouts menu/layout setupViews tab, uncheck List and Table (just keep form view)View menu/Inspector (make sure Inspector is checked)View menu/Formatting barSelect all labels (to left of fields): press shift key, click each label to select all at same time.Change font to 12 Points.Arrange menu/align/left edgesNow, select only the Date of Birth label and field together (shift click) Move down using down arrow on keyboard (about 1” down). NOTE: You can also drag and drop!Select all labels, including Date of Birth label (shift click to select all together)Arrange menu/distribute/verticallyDo the same for all the fields: Select all fields (shift click to select all together)Arrange menu/distribute/verticallyPress down arrow on keyboard until fields will fit directly under labels, then press left arrow to move fields. The fields should be positioned directly underneath their corresponding label.Select the First Name label and fieldMove to right of Title label and fieldSelect the Middle Name label and fieldMove to right of First Name label and fieldSelect the Last Name label and fieldMove to right of Middle Name label and fieldSelect the Suffix label and fieldMove to right of Last Name label and fieldSelect all labels/Arrange menu/align/bottom edgesSelect all fields/Arrange menu/align/bottom edgesMove the Date of Birth label and field underneath the Title.Select all fields (not labels), Click effects/engravedClick each field individually, and increase the Height of the fields to 0.25 NOTE: Use inspector/position tab/Height text boxDecrease width of the pkey_custmers Title, Middle Name, and Suffix to 1 inch.Use inspector/position tab/Width text boxMove fields closer to the title field.Click Date of Birth field/Inspector/Data tab/Format date (select mm/dd/yyyy format)2947035267335Leading Character (zero for day numbers and zero for month numbers)Layouts menu/Set Tab Order (to ensure fields are in correct order, top-down, left-right)NOTE: if fields are not in correct tab order:First, click remove buttonType the tab order in the arrows appearing to the left of each fieldCclick OK when done.Click BODY button, click Fill Arrow, Change fill color to light grey.Click Pkey_customers field/ Change fill color to light greyClick Pkey_customers field/Inspector/data tab/Behavior sectionDeselect Browse mode (This field is view only in Browse Mode, and can be used to search in find mode)Double click each label to select the text, and change names of labels as follows:CURRENT LABEL NAMEIMPORTANT:Make sure you do not change the names of the fields.Rename Labels only!NEW NAMEPkey_customersRecord #titleTitlename_firstFirst Namename_lastLast Namename_middleMiddle name_suffixSuffixdate_of_birthDate of BirthView menu/Browse Mode (NOTE: You can also change to Browse mode in bottom left corner).Click Save button2205990154940Click New Record buttonEnter a sample record (for now, keep Title and Suffix blank, we will create Drop Down Lists in the next lesson for those fields: ................
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