Filemaker Pro 9. (19)

Question 1

1. p 191. What are SPECIAL SYMBOLS?

Answer 1

They are STAND IN CHARACTERS that you can replace with useful information when you view your db in BROWSE or PREVIEW MODE.

Question 2

2. What are the types of SPECIAL SYMBOLS?

Answer 2

a. Record Number
b. Date
c. Time
d. User Name
e. Page Number

Question 3

3. How do you insert a SPECIAL SYMBOL?

Answer 3

Insert TEXT FIELD, choose
INSERT–>
RECORD NUMBER symbol
(or whichever symbol you wish to insert).

Question 4

4. What is the symbol for the DATE SYMBOL?

Answer 4

(//)

Question 5

5. What is the SYMBOL for the TIME SYMBOL?

Answer 5

(::)

Question 6

6. What is the symbol for the USER NAME SYMBOL?

Answer 6

(||)

Question 7

7. What is the symbol for the PAGE NUMBER symbol?

Answer 7

(##)

Question 8

8. The INSERT MENU in LAYOUT MODE has THREE options related to SPECIAL SYMBOLS. What are they?

Answer 8

CURRENT DATE
CURRENT TIME
CURRENT USER NAME

Question 9

9. CURRENT DATE, CURRENT TIME, and CURRENT USER NAME change when you:

Answer 9

They NEVER change.

Question 10

10. What is the FORMAT PAINTER?

Answer 10

This tool from the STANDARD TOOLBOX and FORMAT MENU copies ALL the formatting from ONE OBJECT and applies it to another.