Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 7-3. Once you get your Envelope layout dialed in for your printer, a print run of envelopes
is easy. Just find the people you want, load a stack of envelopes in your printer and then print them
out.
Report
Choosing a Report layout from
any
of the device types (Computer, Touch Device, or Printer)
will take you through the same process described above. Report layouts are always List
views, with subtotals and totals. FileMaker lets you determine how you want your records
grouped and tallied, then sets up the layout with any Subsummary or Grand Summary parts
required, no matter which device you select.
Layout Parts
A layout is made up of one or more parts, each of which define how and where your data
gets displayed. The Body part controls how much space to devote to each record. In Form
view, the Body part is usually fairly tall, so it can display fields from the same record from
top to bottom. But in a list the Body will be quite short, because it generally displays only
one row of fields per record. So while switching from Form to List view can help you see
data in a slightly different form, it makes sense to create a list-specific layout with a very
short Body part so you can see more records onscreen at a time than you could see using a
layout with a large Body.
