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Lesson 11 | Making databases relational 71

6. Test your new structure: type the name of a new customer at ABC Company.

7. Choose Data Entry from the Layout pop-up menu in the layout bar to see the new record.

When you added the new customer, the relationship automatically created a record for this

customer in the Customers table. Click the Payment Status tab of the new record.

ABC

Company is automatically entered into the match field because the name was added to

the portal of the ABC

Company record.

8. When you are finished with this lesson, close the file by choosing File menu > Close.

For more information

You have seen how to use and create simple relationships. This tutorial covers only the basics;

there are many important points to consider when building a relational database system. Be sure

to read chapter 4 in the FileMaker

Pro User’s Guide and the relational information in

FileMaker

Pro Help before using relationships in your own files.

Click here to enter a

new customer at

this company

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