Course Details
Course Duration – One day
Course Objectives
This course covers how to view, edit, sort, and search for records, create databases, import data, and design layouts. It also covers table relationships, simple scripts, and complex find requests. You will also learn how to save data and reports as PDF and Microsoft Excel files.
Course Content
Getting started
- Database terminology
- Exploring FileMaker Pro 8
- Getting help
Records
- Working with records
- Sorting records
- Finding records
Creating databases and importing data
- Defining fields
- Importing data
Complex find requests
- Advanced find requests
- Multiple criteria searches
Layout design
- Adjusting layout objects
- Formatting layout objects
- New layouts
- Tabbed layouts
Simple table relationships
- Understanding relationships
- Relating tables
Summarizing and sharing data
- Creating summaries
- Summarizing portal data
- Saving data to other formats
Buttons and scripts
- Simple buttons
- Custom scripts
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.