File Maker Pro 8
Basic
 Course Code: CT15-037 

In  this course you will Identify the basic components required to create a database. You will also learn how to use techniques such as relationships and scripting to advance your knowledge.

Objectives
After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify database terms and concepts

  • Create new records in existing databases, edit and delete records

  • Define text, number, date, time, and calculation fields

  • Modify an existing standard layout by resizing fields, positioning layout objects

  • Link database tables that contain one-to-many or many-to-one data relationships

  • Summarize data by creating totals and subtotals displayed within summary and sub-summary parts

What you will learn
Topics covered by this course include:

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
Course participants should have basic computer skills.

Dates and times
Please refer to your Fourth R centre for dates and times.

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