FileMaker Developer Essentials for FileMaker 12 Beta Sample Questions:

1. What statement is true when using the FMP protocol in FileMaker Go 12?

A) Script names are case sensitive.
B) The .fmp12 extension is required when specifying the database name.
C) Filenames containing spaces are not supported.
D) Multiple local variables can be defined in the syntax.

2.
Assume the user has full privileges to view and modify all data in the file.
Which two statements are true in this situation? (Choose two.)

A) The Name Last field is in the Header part.
B) The user will be able to edit the contents of z_TempText in Table view.
C) The script step insert Text [Select; Customer:: z_TempText; "Complete"] will result in Error 102 ("Field is missing") and z_TempText will be empty.
D) The Activities portal, Name Last field, and z_TempText field are within the page boundary and thus will be included when printed in Form view.
E) If viewed as a form in Browse mode, Quick Find will ignore the data in the Name Last field.
F) The Name Last field will be excluded from the list of available fields in the Sort Records... dialog for the Current Layout

3. Which statement is true of container fields in FileMaker Pro 12?

A) A user can insert a file using Store only a reference to the file if the container is set to Store container data externally
B) A container optimized for Interactive content using the Inspector in Layout mode will render HTML files as web pages in Browse mode.
C) Files stored (not referenced) in containers fields defined to Store container data externally can be opened by a double-click in Browse mode.
D) OLE objects can be inserted into container fields if the field is set for Interactive content using the Inspector in Layout mode.
E) A container must be optimized for Interactive content using the Inspector in Layout mode to allow drag and drop insertion of files into the container.

4. Which statement is true regarding resizing layout parts and objects in FileMaker Pro 12?

A) A body part with the top and bottom Autosizing anchors checked in the Inspector will expand or contract its height in List View as the window is resized instead of changing the number of rows displayed.
B) If no Autosizing anchors are set for any object in a layout part, the layout part will expand to fill the window as it is resized, but all objects will maintain a constant distance from the center of the layout part.
C) To set the layout part styles to expand or contract horizontally with window resizing, the gray line defining the right edge of the layout can be selected enabling the Autosizing anchors to be set in the Inspector.
D) If a field in a tab panel has all four of its Autosizing anchors checked in the Inspector, and the tab control has none, then the field can expand maximally to the edges of the tab panel as the window is resized.
E) If multiple fields in a portal and the portal itself all have their left and right Autosizing anchors checked in the Inspector, then the fields will expand proportionally within the portal as the window is resized horizontally.

5. The following script will set a value into a field after the script is called by that field's OnObjectExit script trigger:
Set Field By Name [Get (ScriptParameter); "foo" ]
Which two formulas for the script parameter will ensure the value is set back into the field that activated the trigger? (Choose two.)

A) GetFieldName (Get (ActiveFieldName))
B) Get (ActiveFieldTableName) &"::"& Get (ActiveFieldName)
C) GetField (Get (ActiveFieldName))
D) GetFieldName (Evaluate (Get (ActiveFieldName)))

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