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FileMaker Pro- Introduction
Application Overview:
FileMaker Pro
FileMaker Pro is database software that helps individuals and workgroups manage and share information about people, projects, assets and anything else that needs to be stored in a database format. With FileMaker Pro you can create simple databases consisting of just one database table, such as an address list, or you can create a complex database with relationships and multiple database tables.
FileMaker Pro layouts determine how information is organized for viewing, printing, reporting, finding, and entering data.
A benefit of storing data in FileMaker Pro is sharing your data with others. You can share your data with other FileMaker Pro users on a network, use the web publishing capabilities to share data over the web, or import or export data from another file.
Users:
IT, Database, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Marketing and Admin Professionals as well as anyone who needs create robust databases that can be searched, sorted, analysed, reported, updated and shared with other users.
FileMaker Pro Training
FileMaker Pro
Introduction
Course Information
Duration: One-Day Course
Platform: Windows and Macintosh
Fee: $295 CDN (+GST)
This class is limited to eight people.
Course Overview
FileMaker Pro is a powerful database package which combines the functionality of a relational database program with drawing features. Users can easily create attractive client and student databases, report cards, invoices, purchase orders and a wide variety of other forms. During this course students will learn to build a database with various types of fields, enter and manipulate records, set up fields with radio buttons, menus, lists and check boxes, design multiple layouts for reports, labels and letters, use different search criteria to find records, and print records and layouts
Course Content
- Creating databases with text, number, and date fields
- Understanding calculation, summary, container and global fields
- Using auto-entered fields
- Orienting yourself with FileMaker Pro's menus and views
- Entering data in Browse mode
- Formatting in the Layout mode (font, size, colour and field borders)
- Creating pop-up menus, pop-up lists, radio buttons and check boxes in fields
- Finding data effectively using various search criteria and multiple Find requests
- Sorting data
- Finding and replacing data
- Creating columnar reports
- Working with FileMaker Pro's drawing tools
- Creating letter and label layouts
- Importing and manipulating graphics such as company logos
- Printing and previewing records and reports
- Utilizing FileMaker Pro's templates
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