Introduction to FileMaker

Target Audience: The new FileMaker user who has experience with word processing and spreadsheets.

What You Will Learn: The fundamentals to use FileMaker: enter data, find and sort records, print records, import and export other formats. The fundamentals to create a FileMaker database: define fields, field types, auto-entry options, validation, indexing and using container fields.

Topics

Using FileMaker Pro - Approach FileMaker from the perspective of users: learn techniques for working with FileMaker data, printing and exporting, performing Find requests, and accessing features for working with email, Adobe PDF and Microsoft Excel documents.

• Understand and operate the menu commands
• Create, edit and delete records
• Perform advanced finds, save find requests and sort data
• How to print and preview data
• Save data in Excel and PDF formats
• Understand how to use FileMaker in conjunction with other applications to import and export data

Working with Fields - Learn practical skills required to define FileMaker tables and fields. This module explores data types and options for auto-entry, validation, and field storage. Discover how to manage images and other objects in container fields.

• Be familiar with different field types available in FileMaker
• Know how to specify auto-entry and validation options for a field
• Understand the importance of indexing
• Be able to insert and export files from container fields
• Know how and why to run a Database Design Report