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Editing and locking records - FileMaker Pro Tutorial
From the course: FileMaker Pro 13 Essential Training
Editing and locking records
Once you've added records to your FileMaker database, or if you already have records in the database, you have the ability to edit the data that's stored inside the fields. You can control whether or not users, or even certain users, can edit values inside your database, through this Manage > Security section. If you're interested in more information on that, please see the FileMaker help. But for the purposes of this discussion, we're going to look at how users can, or cannot, edit fields inside the database. One way that you can control whether or not users can edit a field on a certain layout, is if you're in layout mode, and you select a field, you'll see this thing called the Inspector appear over here. And you'll notice that there's a section called Data. In the section under the Data tab called Behavior. By default, users can enter a field, which allows them to edit as well. Either in Browse mode or in Find mode. If you wish to have a field on a layout, like for example, the…
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Using guides and arranging, aligning, grouping and locking layout objects10m
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Applying Screen Stencils3m 25s
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Placing and formatting graphics in layouts5m 34s
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Applying gradients2m 19s
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Formatting fields and applying field attributes6m 24s
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Understanding states5m 9s
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Setting field behaviors3m 23s
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Using the Tab Control feature9m 6s
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Using the Slide Control feature6m 42s
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Using the popover feature7m 40s
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Setting the tab order4m 29s
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Learning how to hide layout objects conditionally6m 4s
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Introducing scripts and script steps2m 48s
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Assigning script steps to buttons4m 50s
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Understanding the Scriptmaker dialog window7m 54s
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Creating multiline scripts10m 23s
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Adding find criteria to a script8m 19s
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Using the New Window script step7m 36s
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Understanding the If script step5m 42s
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Using script parameters5m 7s
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Reviewing the Send Mail script option5m 17s
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