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Managing Field Appearance in FileMaker 12 4 215 (5/30/2012 1:27:42 AM) comp.databases.filemaker I'm still finding my way around FileMaker 12 and am confused about some of the features. Right now the thing that's got me puzzled is how to customize field appearance. If I choose a layout theme =96 say, ... jahn

Determining Visible/Hidden Status of Open Windows 12 43 (4/26/2012 6:30:56 AM) comp.databases.filemaker Hi, group - I've got a question about identifying whether a window is visible or hidden. On a Mac using FM 11 Advanced, I have a database that opens three windows offscreen at startup and names them "Customer... jahn

Strange Behavior Importing Excel Spreadsheet 8 49 (3/20/2012 8:51:47 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a database that's set up to import data from an Excel spreadsheet (xls) that's exported from a QuickBooks account every week. There's a button for users to click which prompts them to locate the file, t... jahn

Making the Lefthand Arrow Column in Table View Disappear 6 56 (5/11/2011 1:51:34 AM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP Adv. 11, both platforms: I wonder if there's a setting I'm overlooking that would make the left-hand column in table view disappear? This is the column with the arrow that shows which record is active. I... jahn

How to score random rankings 2 46 (4/9/2011 9:14:57 PM) comp.databases.filemaker This is more of a mathematical question than a FileMaker one, but I thought maybe someone in this group might have come across it in their programming: I have an FM11 database designed to distribute ranked ite... jahn

Mimicking Status Area Slider 0 42 (4/1/2011 6:12:48 PM) comp.databases.filemaker In all my solutions, I always hide and lock the status area and then recreate the relevant features in a button bar across the top of each layout. But the one thing I've never found a good solution for is the ... jahn

Getting Summary Data in a Script 2 49 (9/5/2010 10:44:49 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I've got a table in which I'd like to extract summary data for use in a text string. The table has about 100,000 records and I sort it by different criteria depending on what summaries I want to see -- area, p... jahn

Parsing Related Data #2 5 46 (4/14/2010 11:06:28 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Here's a good one for the group, cause it's kind of tough. Let's say I've got a database with two tables, one called Contacts and one called Categories. Categories is used to categorize contacts, so the user ... jahn

Parsing Related Data 9 39 (4/14/2010 10:54:45 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Here's a good one for the group, cause it's kind of tough. Let's say I've got a database with two tables, one called Contacts and one called Categories. Categories is used to categorize contacts, so the user ... jahn

Field Frames in Find vs Browse Mode 4 186 (12/20/2009 8:01:38 PM) comp.databases.filemaker In FM10, does anyone know if there's a way to display the magnifying glass that appears on fields in Find mode without also having to show field frames when a record is active in Browse mode? The magnifying ... jahn

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Parsing Related Data #2 5 46 (4/14/2010 11:06:28 PM) comp.databases.filemaker Here's a good one for the group, cause it's kind of tough. Let's say I've got a database with two tables, one called Contacts and one called Categories. Categories is used to categorize contacts, so the user ... jahnbigbooty (106)

Import Records Summary - FMP Server7 2 54 (4/19/2010 6:25:28 PM) comp.databases.filemaker ok I'm just going to throw this one out there. I have created a new GUI layout for an existing database which has introduced a few new data entry fields to the database too. When the database files were not i... Jennifer_Beecroft (79)

Repeating Field Problem 5 54 (4/27/2010 5:19:15 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I am having a problem with installing Repeating Fields. I define the field as I have done many times, but when I go to insert data in it give the following error message "This action can not be performed becaus... markrisdesign (1)

Manage Database Column Widths 2 74 (5/13/2010 5:28:08 AM) comp.databases.filemaker Some of my FM 10 on a MAC table and field names are longer than the width of their respective columns in the Table and Field tabs. I can resize the columns to see all of the longer fields but the new widths ar... tom_mcintosh (27)

Getting Summary Data in a Script 2 49 (9/5/2010 10:44:49 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I've got a table in which I'd like to extract summary data for use in a text string. The table has about 100,000 records and I sort it by different criteria depending on what summaries I want to see -- area, p... jahnbigbooty (106)

How to score random rankings 2 46 (4/9/2011 9:14:57 PM) comp.databases.filemaker This is more of a mathematical question than a FileMaker one, but I thought maybe someone in this group might have come across it in their programming: I have an FM11 database designed to distribute ranked ite... jahnbigbooty (106)

Making the Lefthand Arrow Column in Table View Disappear 6 56 (5/11/2011 1:51:34 AM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP Adv. 11, both platforms: I wonder if there's a setting I'm overlooking that would make the left-hand column in table view disappear? This is the column with the arrow that shows which record is active. I... jahnbigbooty (106)

Strange Behavior Importing Excel Spreadsheet 8 49 (3/20/2012 8:51:47 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a database that's set up to import data from an Excel spreadsheet (xls) that's exported from a QuickBooks account every week. There's a button for users to click which prompts them to locate the file, t... jahnbigbooty (106)

Determining Visible/Hidden Status of Open Windows 12 43 (4/26/2012 6:30:56 AM) comp.databases.filemaker Hi, group - I've got a question about identifying whether a window is visible or hidden. On a Mac using FM 11 Advanced, I have a database that opens three windows offscreen at startup and names them "Customer... jahnbigbooty (106)

Managing Field Appearance in FileMaker 12 4 215 (5/30/2012 1:27:42 AM) comp.databases.filemaker I'm still finding my way around FileMaker 12 and am confused about some of the features. Right now the thing that's got me puzzled is how to customize field appearance. If I choose a layout theme =96 say, ... jahnbigbooty (106)