AboutJamey Key Expertise NEW and INTERMEDIATE USERS. WHAT CAN FILEMAKER PRO DO FOR ME? I have been using FileMaker products for over 10 years and have basic knowledge in all areas of FileMaker database set up and use. I`m not prepared to answer questions about complex situations or calculations but can help beginners and intermediate users set up and use FileMaker databases.
Experience Have been using FileMaker since 1989 in our business. We have 10 users on the network who use these databases every day. Our largest databases have had over 30,000 records at one time. In 1995 one of my files was chosen as "Most Unique Database" in a contest sponsored by Claris, maker of FileMaker. Recently I have developed a set of files for new computer system installed at our church.
Expert: Jamey Key Date: 6/2/2008 Subject: page numbering in Filemaker
Question How can I set an initial page number? Let's say I have a layout, and I want to set
the initial page number to 22, and have automatic page numbers go on from
there. How do I do this?
Answer Hello Maurita;
I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you.
I don't think that FileMaker has a built in option to do this. The two work arounds that come to mind are to make 21 blank pages of records and keep all of those in the found set. When you go to print, tell the print dialog to start printing on page 22.
Or, you can set "22" on the layout and print one page, then go back and change it to "23" and print the second page and so on. This is kind of time consuming of course.
If neither of these will work for you, please email me at jameykey@jkat.com and we can work on a calculation, but this will be quite extensive and we will have to experiment with it.
