Filemaker Pro 9 (36)

Question 1

1. How do you create a NEW record using a BUTTON?

Answer 1

BUTTON SET UP dialog box: BUTTON actions: RECORD actions: NEW RECORD/REQUEST

Question 2

2. What are some common RECORD actions?

Answer 2

a. Duplicate Record/Request
b. Delete Record/Request
c. Revert Record/Request

Question 3

3. How would you put an OBVIOUS “SAVE” BUTTON on a layout and why?

Answer 3

COMMIT RECORD/REQUEST. This action is just like clicking out of the record. It is useful if you have the layout set to show a DO YOU WANT TO SAVE message whenever someone edits the record, you can add a SAVE button to the layout.

Question 4

4. What is the PERFORM WITHOUT DIALOG option often found in the OPTIONS section of the BUTTON SET UP dialog box?

Answer 4

It tells FM To PERFORM THE ACTION WITHOUT asking “If you are SURE you want to do this?”

Question 5

5. If you have certain FINDS that you perform a lot, you can:

Answer 5

Create a BUTTON to run them directly, using PERFORM FIND, CONSTRAIN FOUND SET, and EXTEND FOUND SET to get the job done.

Question 6

6. How do you program a BUTTON to perform a FIND?

Answer 6

a. Perform the FIND you want.
b. Add the button to the layout and pick one of the FIND ACTIONS.
c. Turn on SPECIFY FIND REQUESTS, which brigs up a dialog box
d. This DIALOG BOX already has the request you USED LAST, so click OK and you are set.