Web Publishing with PHP and FileMaker

Chapter 8. Working with Related Data (Portals)

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Introduction

• Adding a Related Table to the Database

• Viewing Portal Data with FileMaker.php

• Creating Related Records

• Altering Related Records

• Editing a Related Record

• Deleting a Related Record

Introduction

Up until this point, we have been working with a single table of data. In this chapter, I show you how to add data from related tables into the mix. Specifically, I add an Inventory table to the Product Catalog database so users can keep track of how many products they have and where they have them.

Incidentally, allowing remote users to edit the inventory data in the database is a great use of the FileMaker web application. Imagine that you have a central office that ...