Filemaker Pro 9 (100) Flashcards

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  1. This set entered on 7-26-14.
    7-26-14-1.

How do you supply a calculation with data?

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You use your own fields to supply a calculation with data.

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  1. What type of fields can you do calculations on?
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In addition to number, you can do calcs on time, date, timestamp, container, and text fields.

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  1. When you create a CALCULATION field in the Manage Database window, the calc field works just like any other field, except you can’t
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type data into them. Instead, they use a calculation to determine their own value.

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  1. What else can calcs do?
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They can pick apart text and put it back together in different ways

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  1. What can calcs do with time fields?
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they can do math on dates, times, and timestamps.

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  1. What can calcs do that summary values can’t?
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using calcs, you can use summary values (p. 286) without switching to preview mode.

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  1. You can use a calc field just like any other field: you can
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put it in a LAYOUT, use it in FIND MODE, and even use it in OTHER CALC FIELDS.

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  1. You can use calcs with the Records–>Replace Field Contents command so that:
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instead of replacing data in every record with the SAME value, the calc can produce a unique value for each record.

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  1. Can you use calcs in scripts?
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Scripts use calcs A LOT.

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