Filemaker Pro 9 (63)

Question 1

This set entered on 5-16-14.
5.4.14.2

1. p 345. EDITING FIELDS THROUGH A PORTAL. When you look at a field in a portal, you can click into in and:

Answer 1

edit the data therein. When you do, the job record itself is updated.

Question 2

2. When you click into a field in a PORTAL, one of TWO things will happen:

Answer 2

a. If you click into an ENTERABLE FIELD, you’ll go right into that field. You would say you’re in the first PORTAL ROW, and in the JOBS::NAME FIELD
b. If you click in a PORTAL somewhere OTHER THAN IN A FIELD, you SELECT THE PORTAL ROW INSTEAD- THE ENTIRE ROW HIGHLIGHTS. You’re still on THE FIRST PORTAL ROW, but you’re not IN ANY FIELD this time.

Question 3

3. When you’re in a PORTAL ROW, the DELETE RECORD COMMAND takes on a NEW MEANING. If you have an ENTIRE PORTAL ROW SELECTED, FileMaker assumes:

Answer 3

you want to DELETE THE RELATED RECORD- THE ONE IN THE PORTAL- NOT the so called MASTER RECORD (the CUSTOMER RECORD, in this case).

Question 4

4. If you are in a FIELD (and thus don’t have an ENTIRE PORTAL ROW SELECTED), and choose the DELETE RECORD command, FileMaker:

Answer 4

ASKS YOU which RECORD YOU WANT TO DELETE: THE MASTER RECORD OR THE RELATED RECORD.

Question 5

5. If you are in a field with a PORTAL, but you ARE NOT on a PORTAL ROW, then the DELETE RECORD COMMAND will:

Answer 5

work exactly like it does on a layout that has NO PORTALS.

Question 6

6. p 347. How do you see the SETTINGS for your PORTAL?

Answer 6

LAYOUT MODE: FORMAT–>PORTAL

Question 7

7. What are the THREE MAIN characteristics of a PORTAL?

Answer 7

a. PORTALS work with RELATED DATA
b. PORTALS can have a SCROLL BAR
c. Each ROW in a PORTAL can hold MORE THAN ONE FIELD.

Question 8

8. Why are PORTALS limited to showing FIELDS?

Answer 8

NOT SO. A PORTAL CAN SHOW LINES, SHAPES, PICTURES, and even BUTTONS.