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Glossary of Terms
Browse
In Browse you can create new records and edit, sort, print, and export them to
another file.
Button
An object, graphic or icon to which a script is attached so wneh the button is
'pushed' the attached script or mini-program will start.
Click
Clicking means to point the pointer or I-bar on an item in the layout and pressing
the mouse or pointer button once.
Cursor
In Browse mode, a pointer to show what field is current to enter new information,
alter existing information or delete information.
Database
A collection of information or data. Examples of information you can
collect and store in a database include a catalog of parts or products and a
list of sales contacts. To organize a database, you use a database
management application like FileMaker Pro.
A FileMaker Pro database consists of records, fields, files, and layouts.
Destination File
FileMaker file that will receive imported records.
Dialog Box
A window that appears temporarily to request or supply information. Many
dialog boxes have options that must be selected before a command is carried
out.
Directory
Part of a structure for organizing files on a disk. A directory can contain files
and other directories (called subdirectories).
Duplicate
Makes an exact copy of the current record. You can use Duplicate Record to
simplify data entry when there are only minor differences between records. If
you've set up fields to automatically enter data, FileMaker Pro enters the values in
those fields for you.
Export Records
Saves the records you select in a format that can be used by other applications.
You select a destination file for the records in the Export Records to File dialog
box.
Field
Within a record, you enter information into a field, which represents a category of
information. A field can contain names or other text, numbers, pictures or sounds,
dates, times, calculations, or summaries.
File
A file is a set of related records. A file also contains the layouts and scripts
designed for the records.
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