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Layouts
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Form Layout
Records:
3
Unsorted
Shows the layouts available in the
file. Clicking on the box will
indicate the layout names.
The Layout Dialog Box
Form Layout Form Layout
Instructions
Supplement
List View
Clicking on the name of the layout will change to that layout.
Layouts allow information in the records to be displayed in
different ways.
Will work in ‘Browse’, ‘Find’, ‘Layout’ or ‘Preview’ Mode
See section 3 (Form Buttons) for more information on Buttons or section 6 (Browsing Records) for
more information on Layouts.
FileMaker Pro can display the database information in different formats or displays. These displays
are called ‘Layouts’.
These ‘Layouts’ may be accessed in several different ways:
Layout Buttons
Layout buttons are included in form layouts depending on layouts available.
Opens or goes to the Form Layout
Opens or goes to the Supplement Layout
Opens or goes to the List View Layout
Opens or goes to the Instructions Layout
Electronic forms will always have at least two layouts: the Form Layout and a List View Layout.
Other layouts may be included as required such as supplements, instructions or related forms.
Some form files may also include several different form layouts using a shared database (such as
the ‘Special Provisions for Permits and Franchises’ file).
List View
List View
To Form
To Form
Supplement
Supplement
Instructions
Instructions
When form files are opened they default to the ‘Form Layout’. This may be customized by users by
specifying which layout to open to in the ‘Document Preferences’ menu.
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