FileMaker Pro Introduction
Course Facts
- 2 day course
- Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
- Unlimited support after your course
- Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses
Course Outline
- Creating and modifying layouts
- Simple Button actions
- Comprehensive searching techniques
- Controlling entry of data into fields
- Calculation fields
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Overview
Our introductory course teaches the key techniques needed to build relational apps, from scratch. We cover table structure, layout design, comprehensive search techniques and ways to control the consistency and validity of data. The course introduces good practise in relational database design, showing you how to share information across layouts, and the basics of simple automation using buttons.
Topics covered include Getting started, Creating and modifying layouts, Simple button actions, Comprehensive searching techniques, Controlling data entry, Conditional formatting, Calculations, Updating record sets, Summary fields and summarised reports, Merge fields, Other layout objects and Introduction to relational databases in theory and practise.
Course Outline
Getting started
- Definitions: databases, tables, records and fields; field types
- Creating a database from scratch and from an Excel spreadsheet
- Modes and Views
- Creating, modifying and editing records
- Sorting records and Finding records using different search criteria
Creating and modifying layouts
- What are layouts?
- Creating new layouts
- Form, List and Report layouts
- Applying and editing layout themes and styles
- Using the Field picker to add fields to a layout
- Using the target device stencils
- Placing date and page number codes
- Using Tab controls
- Applying field, border, text, number and Conditional formatting
Simple Button actions
- The principles of database automation with buttons and scripts
- Creating simple buttons
- Attaching button icons
Comprehensive searching techniques
- Include and Omission searches
- Using multiple search criteria
- Using multiple requests
- Using Saved Finds
- Using QuickFind
Controlling entry of data into fields
- Using Value Lists and Calendar Popups
- Auto-entry of data and calculated values; validation of values
- Formatting the data in fields
- Using In-Field labels
Calculation fields
- Calculation types including Number, Date and Text calculations
- Using arithmetic and formulae
- Introduction to some popular functions including Text, Number and Logical functions
Updating record sets
- Using the Replace Field Contents command
- Updating with a fixed value
- Updating Serial Numbers
- Updating according to a calculated formula
Summary fields and summarised reports
- Understanding Summary fields
- Creating a Summarised Report
- The Sub-summary Part
- The Sort field for Sub Summaries
Merge Fields and 'Mail Merge' style options
- What is a merge field?
- Placing merge fields on the layout
- Designing a mail-merge letter layout
Other layout objects
- Charts
- Popovers
- Slide controls
- Webviewers
- Layout calculations
Introduction to Relational Databases
- Defining relationships between tables and understanding the concept of key fields
- Understanding one-to-many and other forms of table joins
- Using Portals
- Using Lookups
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SEE COURSESUseful Links
- Home page for Claris FileMaker — create custom robust operational apps. – Official FileMaker page, showing how to create custom robust operational apps
- FileMaker store – Where to buy FileMaker software
- FileMAker Wikipedia page – History and background of Claris FileMaker
- Claris Community - join the Claris and FileMaker Community – Become part of the FileMaker community and get help and resources