Database Reference
In-Depth Information
The Mode pop-up menu and View menu indicate which mode you're currently in. Once
you're in Find mode, your window should look like
Figure 1-10
.
In Find mode, even though it may look like you're editing records, you're actually
not—you're editing
requests
instead. Requests are descriptions of data you're looking for, so
FileMaker can find them for you.
To make a request, enter enough information to tell FileMaker what you want. It will show
you records that have the same information you entered, much like searches you conduct us-
ing other programs, like a Google or Bing search.
Performing a Find
To find every person in your People database whose last name is Adama, do the following:
1.
Choose View
→
Find Mode (or use any of the other methods described above to
get to Find mode)
.
Magnifying glass icons show up in all the fields you can use for searching, indicating
that you're in Find mode.
2.
In the Last Name field, type
Adama
.
This part works just as in Browse mode: Click the field and then type. (Remember,
you aren't editing a record—you're editing a
request
.)