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FileMaker Pro Advanced

Overview

Taking Filemaker Pro further after Filemaker Pro Introduction taking in advanced features and techniques.

Prerequisites

Delegates must have experience with using standard components of a Macintosh or Windows computer, including full knowledge of keyboard, mouse and relevant operating systems and a good understanding of FileMaker Pro v7 or above.

Course Content

Refreshing on FileMaker 9

  • File Size limits
  • Database File References
  • Defining Databases
  • Multiple Table Structure

Defining Fields

  • Data Types
  • Indexing
  • Globals
  • Complex calculations
  • New functions

Layout Mode

  • Selecting the table
  • Layout Options
  • Auto save vs. Manual
  • Views
  • Field Behaviour
  • Inserting Fields

Interface Design Techniques

Using Tabs to navigate data regions

Colour coding and usability

Building Relationships

  • One to One
  • One to Many
  • Many to Many
  • Simple – Equal Match
  • Complex – Unequal Match
  • Multiple Match
  • (Equal and /or Unequal)
  • Entity Relationship Diagram and the DOM
  • Portals

Scripts

  • Web Compatibility
  • Accessibility to Scripts
  • Looping Scripts
  • Multiple User environments
  • Custom Dialogues
  • New Windows

Importing and Exporting

  • Exporting Found Sets
  • Formatting Records
  • Export Format
  • Exporting field content
  • Importing from FileMaker
  • Importing from Excel
  • Field Mapping

Networking Multiple Users

  • Network Ports
  • Layouts
  • Scripts
  • User Access and Security

Accounts and Privileges

  • Admin User
  • Privilege Sets
  • Other Users
  • Extended Privileges

Advanced Features

  • Web Viewer
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Advanced Tab Control
  • Object Navigation and Control
  • Custom Functions
  • Custom Menus
  • Object Anchoring
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Course Booking Conditions

Duration

2 Days

Schedule

  • 5/6 March 2009

Prices

  • £645

All the bookings come with lunch, refreshments, course notes and post training support.

Costs

  • Season Tickets: £210


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