Glossary of Terms Electronic Forms User Guide

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Glossary of Terms		Electronic Forms User Guide

Browse	In Browse you can create new records and edit, sort, print, and export them to
	another file.
Button	An object, graphic or icon to which a script is attached so wneh the button is
	‘pushed’ the attached script or mini-program will start.
Click	Clicking means to point the pointer or I-bar on an item in the layout and pressing
	the mouse or pointer button once.
Cursor	In Browse mode, a pointer to show what field is current to enter new information,
	alter existing information or delete information.
Database	A collection of information or data. Examples of information you can collect
	and store in a database include a catalog of parts or products and a list of
	sales contacts. To organize a database, you use a database management
	application like FileMaker Pro.
	A FileMaker Pro database consists of records, fields, files, and layouts.
Destination File	FileMaker file that will receive imported records.
Dialog Box	A window that appears temporarily to request or supply information. Many
	dialog boxes have options that must be selected before a command is carried
	out.
Directory	Part of a structure for organizing files on a disk. A directory can contain files
	and other directories (called subdirectories).
Duplicate	Makes an exact copy of the current record. You can use Duplicate Record to
	simplify data entry when there are only minor differences between records. If
	you've set up fields to automatically enter data, FileMaker Pro enters the values in
	those fields for you.
Export Records	Saves the records you select in a format that can be used by other applications.
	You select a destination file for the records in the Export Records to File dialog
	box.

Field

File

Within a record, you enter information into a field, which represents a category of information. A field can contain names or other text, numbers, pictures or sounds, dates, times, calculations, or summaries.

A file is a set of related records. A file also contains the layouts and scripts designed for the records.

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