FMK7-1 - FileMaker Pro 7.0 - Level 1
This FileMaker Pro 7.0: Level 1 training course will show students how to use FileMaker Pro to create and use databases to store and organize information. FileMaker Pro can store a large amount of information in an organized manner so it can be quickly and easily sorted in various ways, and specific pieces of information can be located efficiently. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to access data in an existing database, locate records and groups of records that meet specific criteria, create a new database that includes multiple records and
multiple layouts, create database layouts by positioning and formatting fields, add graphic and text elements to layouts, create several layouts that can be output to display data for various needs and create a columnar report layout that includes sub-summary data for specified groups of records.
Introduction to databases and FileMaker Pro
Database terminology
Exploring FileMaker Pro 7
Getting help
Records
Working with records
Sorting records
Finding records
Layouts and Preview mode
Creating databases and importing data
Defining fields
Importing records
Complex find requests
Advanced find requests
Multiple criteria searches
Layout design
Modifying the default layout
Creating new layouts
Simple table relationships
Understanding relationships
Relating tables
Reports
Summaries
Summarizing portal data
Buttons and scripts
Simple buttons
Scripting