Central Navigation Window
The Central Navigation Window is opened upon launching SANDBOX. It appears as a separate window from the open file or files and has links that will open the SANDBOX files.
Status Area
The Status Area is located at the top of each SANDBOX window. It comprises the Book, the Total Records pie chart, and various icons depending upon which mode (i.e. Browse or Layout) you are in.
If the Status Area is not visible, it may have been minimized. To minimize the Status Area, click the icon in the bar at the bottom of the window, left side, next to the Mode. Click this icon again to reveal the Status Area.
Card Views
Data entry screens are usually seen as cards, with different tabs to navigate to different screens within a record. Each screen comprises the following areas: Task Bar, Header, Record Status Bar, and the Card Area. They are meant for viewing, inputting and editing data but not for printing.
Task Bar
The Task Bar is located right below the FileMaker® Pro Status Area at the top of the screen in most Layouts in sbSTUDENTS, sbFAMILIES, and sbPERSONNEL. It allows you to navigate to different organized views of your data.
Organization Screens (Org Screen)
The Task Bar links to different Organization Screens which are:
- Home—the small house icon to the left of the word SANDBOX— links to the Central Navigation window.
- Overview navigates to the overview card of a record.
- List navigates to a list view of the current found set of records.
- Labels navigates to the Labels Org screen, where you can select the appropriate label layout for a particular task. Get a found set, click on Labels. Your labels for a found set are instantly merged.
- Letters navigates to the Letters Org screen, where you can select the appropriate merged letter for a found set. Copy and edit to create new letters.
- Reports navigates to the Reports Org screen. Reports run scripts to produce reports formatted for printing.
- Lists/Forms navigates to the Lists/ Forms Org screen and contains lists and forms that display your data in a variety of ways; lists and forms are generally formatted for printing. List views are a good place to sort your data and refine searches. Lists/forms do not utilize scripts and can be used for any found set of data.
- Attendance exists in sbSTUDENTS and navigates you to sbATTHOME file for managing daily attendance.
- Input exists in sbINQUIRIES and is the primary location to create new records.
For more information about the Organizational Screens, see Organization Screens and the Task Bar.
Header
The Header, located just below the Task Bar, contains identifying information about the displayed record. This information is automatically generated when you move between records. These fields are searchable using FileMaker® Pro‘s Find mode.
Card Area
Card Areas are the main layouts for data entry and for viewing your data in organized ways. Each file has a number of card areas and they are accessible via the card tabs. They are intended for data entry and/or viewing your data on the screen. Card areas are not designed for printing.
Record Status Bar
The Record Status Bar is located at the bottom of the screen and displays the date and time of record creation and modification along with the person who created and/or modified the record. The user’s name will display as it was created. When you create a username, make it a name that will be decipherable in the future.
