Database Reference
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Figure 4-4. When you add a field to the layout, FileMaker asks which field you want by
showing you the Specify Field dialog box. Another way to quickly create a field with the
formatting you want already on it is to copy and paste an existing field and its label.
Double-click the new field to show the Specify Field dialog box. Select the field you want,
turn off the “Create label” checkbox before you click OK. Finally, manually change the
field's label.
5.
Click OK
.
The field and its label appear on the layout. If either the field or the label doesn't ap-
pear in the format you want, make sure you've saved the changes to the proper style
(
Customizing Styles
) and then apply the proper style to the object.
The new field isn't quite as wide as the original, so now is a good time to notice that your
other currency field, Rental Fee, is much wider than it needs to be. Make the Rental Fee and
Lease Value fields the same width as the Lease Duration field. Don't forget to use the In-
spector's Data tab to apply Currency formatting. Most people prefer to see currency data
aligned to the right. You can do that in one of three ways:
▪ Choose Format→Align Text→Right.
▪ Click the Right Align button in the Formatting bar (
Text Formatting
).
▪ Go to the Inspector's Appearance tab, Paragraph section, and click the Right Align but-
ton.
Now you're ready to switch to Browse mode to view the data in your new calculation field.
The Date Signed field is also wider than it needs to be, so switch back to Layout mode and
make it a little smaller as well, but not quite as narrow as your currency fields.
