Database Reference
In-Depth Information
TIP
You can find the database pictured in
Figure 15-8
on this topic's Missing CD page at
www.missingmanuals.com/cds/fmp13mm
.
It's called
Summary_Reports.fmp12
.
Figure 15-8. This layout has three subsummary parts and several summary fields. The data is in-
tended so that when multiple Subsummary parts show at once, you can see how the groups fit to-
gether. Also notice there's no Body part. This report shows only summarized data.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: FILEMAKER'S WEB BROWSER
Is the web viewer a modern browser? Is it standards-compliant? Can it run JavaScript, or use
browser plug-ins? Should I be worried about compatibility with various pages?
FileMaker doesn't actually have a web browser of its own lurking underneath your layout. Instead,
it calls upon the services of the web browser engine most readily available—the one that came with
your computer. In Windows, FileMaker uses Internet Explorer as its underlying browser technology.
In Mac OS X, it uses Safari instead. This arrangement has a few important implications:
▪ FileMaker is using a tried-and-true browser technology, so you know it works well with most
web pages. It has support for all the major web technologies, just like its real web browser
counterparts.
▪ If you install any plug-ins for your web browser, FileMaker web viewers can utilize them as
well.
▪ If you upgrade your operating system or web browser, FileMaker's web viewer gets the benefits
of the upgrade as well. For example, if you install Internet Explorer 7 (or use Windows 7), then
the web viewer gets all its page-handling capabilities. If you have Internet Explorer 6 installed
instead, your web viewer has its limitations.
