The purpose of this section of the help is to provide an introduction to the FileMaker interface. We have highlighted many of the key features that you will come across in the LandView® IV program.
Status Bar Icons
On the left-hand bottom of the screen you will find a button that says Browse with a prompt arrow as well as four different icons (Figure 1).
The farthest icon on the left is the Zoom percentage box 
, which shows the current magnification.
The next two buttons over are the Zoom in and Zoom out features. The Zoom in icon 
allows you to shrink your view while the Zoom out icon 
allows you to magnify your view. You will notice as you use these features that the Zoom percentage box will increase or decrease.
The fourth icon from the left is the Hide/Show icon 
. This allows the user to hide or show the status area on the left-hand side of the page.
Mode Pop-up Box
The Mode pop-up box (Figure 1) can be accessed by clicking on the pop-up button that says Browse at the lower left-hand area of the screen. You can move from one mode to another by clicking on the mode you are interested in.
The Browse mode (Figure 1) is the default in the FileMaker interface. This is the mode that will be used the majority of the time if you are working with an existing database. Browse allows the user to view, sort, and omit records.
Preview mode (Figure 1) allows the user to view their document before printing.
The Find mode (Figure 2) is useful for finding individual records or groups of records in a database. The user can search for records by inputting text or mathematical values, using the Symbols button.
Mode Status Area
The Flipbook icon 
lets the user flip forwards or backwards through the database by clicking on the top page or the bottom page. To move more quickly through a database, drag the Record Bookmark up or down (Figure 3).
The Layout mode on top of the Flipbook (Figure 4) will allow you to choose which view you would like to see the records in. Records may be viewed in Form View, List View, or Print View. Form View allows you to look at an individual record while List View shows a list of records. Print View allows you preview the record before you print it.
If you are interested in looking at a record in List View, there is also a button labeled Switch to List View which can be found on various Census geography screens in the Census database and screens throughout the EPA and USGS databases.
In the Mode Status Area you will find the word Records. This will let you know the total number of records or the current record you are on if you are searching through a database. If you have performed a Query, under Records will be the word Found. This will let you know how many records were found for the query you entered.
The Sort command can be found under the Records menu in LandView. The Sort command allows you to change the order in which you browse or print records. Depending on whether you have sorted any records, the Status Area will either say Sorted or Unsorted (Figure 4).
A few other things to take note of when interacting with the new interface are:
button is located on screens throughout the LandView program. Pressing this button will take you out of the current screen you are in and send you to the LandView Startup menu.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: Tuesday, 30-Jan-2001 09:43:44 EST
