Intermediate Coaching

Target Audience: For in-house or independent developers who want to learn to use FileMaker for their specific solution.

What Your Will Learn: FileMaker fundamentals including layouts, relationships, calculations and scripting. As part of the training you will:

• Visit with the instructor one-one-one before class
• Review FTS lessons selected for your specific needs
• Enjoy a catered lunch with instructor and fellow students
• Participate in group discussions to learn from each other
• Apply new skills to your solution through individual coaching
• Receive a complementary one-on-one session after class

Potential Topics

Data Modeling - Learn how to construct different types of data relationships, ensure data integrity, and implement multiple-table solutions. This module also covers lessons in building layouts using related data fields and portals.

Layouts - Discover tools and techniques for creating layouts in FileMaker, including conditional formatting, auto-resize, web viewers, tab controls, and tooltips. Understand how field behavior and tab orders are controlled, and learn to create and use different kinds of value lists.

Calculations - Learn how functions work in the calculation engine in FileMaker and how to apply them in various contexts. Study how custom functions are built and how to use them in database solutions.

Scripting - Explore the new Script Trigger features of FileMaker, as well as best practices for writing scripts. Learn how to build navigation and window controls, and study logical branching and looping routines.