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FileMaker Pro course outline

Topics covered

• What is a database? And why are they so important?
• How FileMaker databases are constructed — flat file databases and relational databases, a simple introduction
• Fields and their definitions
• Form construction, the user interface
• Reports, a primer
• Creating your first database, planning it out — what do you need in your database and how are the items organised?
• Creating your field definitions
• Creating a user interface for data entry and browsing
• Searching with specific requirements
• Sorting the found data into a meaningful order
• Creating a report for extraction of information
• Economising on hard disk space and field creation by using relational links — creating a more sophisticated database
• Creating fields that calculate data automatically — string, numeric, summary and other calculations
• Exporting data to other programs, in various formats