Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 1-4
shows the Status toolbar in each of its four modes. If your sample database isn't
showing all the tools you expect, try widening the window. When the window is narrow,
some buttons and commands disappear.
TIP
Get in the habit of glancing at the Mode pop-up menu before you type. If you enter information in
Find mode, thinking you're in Browse mode, FileMaker doesn't save that information, and you have
to start over.
Opening and Closing Database Files
Each database you create with FileMaker Pro is stored as a
file
on your hard drive—just like
your documents and spreadsheets. The FileMaker file contains all the information about how
the database is structured, plus all the information stored inside it, which means you can
open, close, copy, or back up a database as you would any other file. But if you need a bit
more explanation, this section explains those tasks in detail, along with some quirks that are
particular to FileMaker files.
