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Working with FileMaker Starter Solutions
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(94 ratings)
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Working with FileMaker Starter Solutions

An Introductory Course in FileMaker Development
Created byJohn Mark Osborne
Last updated 10/2017
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to modify the Contacts Starter Solution that comes with FileMaker
  • Enter data in a FileMaker solution
  • Inserting a Photo
  • Importing data from Excel, Tab-Separatedor Comma-Separated files
  • Finding records using AND, OR, Omit, = and ranges
  • Sorting
  • Creating a layout
  • Printing
  • Scripting
  • Calculations

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 56m total length

  • FileMaker Starter Solutions2:21

    Explore FileMaker starter solutions by using the Get Started menu to access templates like contacts, inventory, content management, and tasks, then create from the context starter file.

  • Enter Data3:13

    Enter data in FileMaker starter solutions by typing names and fields, navigating with the tab key, and creating new records with the new record button.

  • Inserting and Importing5:47

    Insert photos into FileMaker's specialized fields and import data from Excel, tab-separated, or comma-separated files. Map fields in the import dialog, choose add new records, and enable auto-enter options.

  • Finding Records5:24

    Discover how found sets distinguish a database from a spreadsheet, and learn to filter data with find mode using and/or criteria, switching between list and detail views.

  • Printing7:15

    Create a print layout in layout mode to print only the current found set. Use header, body, and footer, insert fields for a contact list, and apply a minimalist theme.

  • Sorting3:12

    Learn to replace slow sorts with targeted finds in FileMaker, using find criteria and the find list form to locate records, and separate first/last name and city/state for sorting.

  • Adding Fields6:39

    Learn to add and modify fields in FileMaker starter solutions by using the field picker, creating a date of birth field, setting its type, and duplicating fields for consistency.

  • Advanced Finds4:34

    Master advanced FileMaker finds by learning that a standard find searches all records, not just the current found set, and to use omit, empty, and range operators to refine searches.

  • Scripting8:21

    Discover how FileMaker scripts automate routine tasks with single-click actions, enabling open URLs, send emails, and print forms, while you build custom scripts in the script workspace.

  • Calculation Formulas6:29

    Explore FileMaker's calculation dialog and calculation fields to compute text, date, number, or container values, including creating an age formula from a birthdate that updates with the current date.

  • More FileMaker Instructional Videos3:04

    Explore more FileMaker instruction with the three-part starter video series to learn building complex solutions from scratch, including a contact manager and advanced calculations.

Requirements

  • You should be able to use a Macintosh or Windows machine at the basic level

Description

This introductory course for FileMaker starts from the very beginning with the launching of FileMaker. A Contact Management Starter Solution, that comes with FileMaker, is created and used as a learning platform to get you up and running as fast as possible. Students will learn how to enter data, insert a photo, import data from Excel and other sources, search for records using multiple methods, create a new layout, print, sort, add and delete fields, develop scripts and create calculations. So, if you've never used FileMaker before, this quick introductory course will take you from nothing to a contact manager designed for your special needs.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who has never used FileMaker before

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