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FileMaker Pro 6 is a powerful cross-platform database application that takes the headache out of organizing your business and information. With FileMaker Pro 6, you can create powerful relational databases that will allow you to produce invoices, form letters, client contact databases, purchase order systems, and much more. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, master trainer and FileMaker developer David Bylund will not only teach you to use FileMaker Pro 6 to work with existing databases, but will also help you learn to create your own customized databases. He begins by going over the basics of FileMaker, such as screen orientation and preferences. He then guides you into the use of databases, including creating new records and how to find text, numbers, and ranges. You will learn how to create a database to fit your needs by learning layout options, formatting, and creating reports. You will even learn about relational databases, and will be introduced to calculations and scripts, so that you will be able to automate many tasks. To get started with FileMaker Pro 6, just click one of the movie topics below.
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Introduction
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| Why FileMaker Is Powerful | (03:12) | ||
| What Is & Is Not Covered | (03:21) | ||
| Previous Versions & Help | (03:15) | ||
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FileMaker Basics
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| About Databases | (03:32) | ||
| Screen Orientation - Part 1 | (03:21) | ||
| Screen Orientation - Part 2 | (04:12) | ||
| Working with Files - Part 1 | (03:00) | ||
| Working with Files - Part 2 | (05:04) | ||
| Records and Fields - Part 1 | (03:37) | ||
| Records and Fields - Part 2 | (02:11) | ||
| Modes - Part 1 | (03:25) | ||
| Modes - Part 2 | (02:41) | ||
| Layouts | (04:27) | ||
| Preferences - Application | (04:46) | ||
| Preferences - Document | (04:06) | ||
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Using Databases
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| Viewing Records | (03:59) | ||
| Adding and Deleting Records | (03:43) | ||
| Entering Data - Part 1 | (03:28) | ||
| Entering Data - Part 2 | (02:47) | ||
| Moving Data | (02:58) | ||
| Value Lists | (04:34) | ||
| Inserting Data | (03:26) | ||
| Multimedia - Part 1 | (03:14) | ||
| Multimedia - Part 2 | (02:37) | ||
| Replacing Data - Part 1 | (02:24) | ||
| Replacing Data - Part 2 | (04:23) | ||
| Spell Checking | (04:17) | ||
| Find Basics - Part 1 | (03:58) | ||
| Find Basics - Part 2 | (04:44) | ||
| Finding Text - Part 1 | (03:37) | ||
| Finding Text - Part 2 | (05:31) | ||
| Finding Numbers and More | (04:53) | ||
| Finding Ranges | (03:58) | ||
| Omitting, Finding Empty | (03:49) | ||
| Multiple Find Criteria | (03:15) | ||
| Find & Omit | (04:13) | ||
| Extend & Constrain | (02:52) | ||
| Find & Replace | (06:19) | ||
| Sorting - Part 1 | (04:35) | ||
| Sorting - Part 2 | (05:18) | ||
| Contextual Sorting | (02:06) | ||
| Printing | (04:47) | ||
| Preview Mode | (06:48) | ||
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Creating Databases for You
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| Planning Your Database | (04:26) | ||
| New Database & Templates | (03:01) | ||
| Import from File | (04:11) | ||
| Import Actions | (04:31) | ||
| Import Field Mapping | (03:04) | ||
| Import Continued | (01:51) | ||
| Import from Folder - Part 1 | (03:31) | ||
| Import from Folder - Part 2 | (02:37) | ||
| Defining Fields | (05:03) | ||
| Auto-Enter Options | (03:57) | ||
| Validation Options | (04:24) | ||
| Repeating Fields & Indexing | (04:55) | ||
| Global Fields | (03:32) | ||
| Summary Fields | (03:09) | ||
| Calculation Fields | (02:30) | ||
| Changing Field Definitions | (02:29) | ||
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Layouts and Reports
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| Layout Strategies | (04:49) | ||
| Layout Mode Overview | (05:22) | ||
| Managing Layouts | (03:58) | ||
| Layout Templates | (00:57) | ||
| Standard Form | (03:39) | ||
| Columnar List - Part 1 | (03:02) | ||
| Columnar List - Part 2 | (03:00) | ||
| Columnar List - Part 3 | (03:12) | ||
| Table | (03:13) | ||
| Labels & Envelopes - Part 1 | (03:13) | ||
| Labels & Envelopes - Part 2 | (02:41) | ||
| Labels & Envelopes - Part 3 | (02:43) | ||
| Custom Layout | (02:34) | ||
| Layout Parts - Part 1 | (03:50) | ||
| Layout Parts - Part 2 | (02:17) | ||
| Fields - Part 1 | (04:41) | ||
| Fields - Part 2 | (03:04) | ||
| Merge Fields | (04:22) | ||
| Standard & Merge Fields | (03:46) | ||
| Layout Objects - Part 1 | (04:38) | ||
| Layout Objects - Part 2 | (03:05) | ||
| Adding Objects - Part 1 | (03:55) | ||
| Adding Objects - Part 2 | (03:17) | ||
| Fill and Line - Part 1 | (03:16) | ||
| Fill and Line - Part 2 | (04:04) | ||
| Fill and Line - Part 3 | (02:53) | ||
| Text Formatting - Part 1 | (03:21) | ||
| Text Formatting - Part 2 | (04:05) | ||
| Field Formatting - Part 1 | (03:15) | ||
| Field Formatting - Part 2 | (03:36) | ||
| Field Formatting - Part 3 | (03:27) | ||
| Field Format - Part 1 | (03:54) | ||
| Field Format - Part 2 | (03:28) | ||
| Field Borders | (02:37) | ||
| Format Painter & Show | (03:55) | ||
| Arranging Objects - Part 1 | (04:06) | ||
| Arranging Objects - Part 2 | (03:54) | ||
| Aligning Objects | (03:16) | ||
| Forward/Back, Group, Lock | (04:39) | ||
| Tab Order | (03:16) | ||
| Value Lists - Part 1 | (04:02) | ||
| Value Lists - Part 2 | (02:59) | ||
| Value Lists - Part 3 | (03:19) | ||
| Value Lists - Part 4 | (02:57) | ||
| Layout Clean-up - Part 1 | (04:14) | ||
| Layout Clean-up - Part 2 | (03:39) | ||
| Printing Layout - Part 1 | (02:50) | ||
| Printing Layout - Part 2 | (04:15) | ||
| Printing Layout - Part 3 | (03:09) | ||
| Sliding/Printing - Part 1 | (03:40) | ||
| Sliding/Printing - Part 2 | (02:09) | ||
| Non-Printing Objects | (02:28) | ||
| Page Numbering | (03:43) | ||
| Subsummary Part - Part 1 | (03:37) | ||
| Subsummary Part - Part 2 | (01:52) | ||
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Relational Databases
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| Related Databases - Part 1 | (03:34) | ||
| Related Databases - Part 2 | (04:17) | ||
| Terminology | (04:39) | ||
| Tips & Notes | (04:22) | ||
| Planning | (02:45) | ||
| One-to-Many - Part 1 | (03:02) | ||
| One-to-Many - Part 2 | (04:27) | ||
| One-to-Many - Part 3 | (03:43) | ||
| Portals - Part 1 | (04:26) | ||
| Portals - Part 2 | (02:51) | ||
| Many-to-Many - Part 1 | (04:39) | ||
| Many-to-Many - Part 2 | (05:05) | ||
| Many-to-Many - Part 3 | (03:51) | ||
| Many-to-Many - Part 4 | (03:12) | ||
| Self-Joining - Part 1 | (03:47) | ||
| Self-Joining - Part 2 | (01:45) | ||
| Related Field in Layout | (04:04) | ||
| Data Conduit - Part 1 | (03:36) | ||
| Data Conduit - Part 2 | (04:12) | ||
| Data Conduit - Part 3 | (01:23) | ||
| Lookups - Part 1 | (04:01) | ||
| Lookups - Part 2 | (02:28) | ||
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Introducing Calculations
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| Using Calculations | (03:24) | ||
| Specify Calculation Dialog | (04:22) | ||
| Syntax & Conventions | (03:32) | ||
| Text Examples - Part 1 | (02:56) | ||
| Text Examples - Part 2 | (03:26) | ||
| Text Examples - Part 3 | (02:57) | ||
| Number Examples - Part 1 | (04:15) | ||
| Number Examples - Part 2 | (03:56) | ||
| Aggregate & Summary - 1 | (03:29) | ||
| Aggregate & Summary - 2 | (02:35) | ||
| Logical Examples | (04:11) | ||
| Status Examples - Part 1 | (04:11) | ||
| Status Examples - Part 2 | (03:25) | ||
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Introducing Scripts
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| What Are Scripts | (04:00) | ||
| Scriptmaker - Part 1 | (03:29) | ||
| Scriptmaker - Part 2 | (03:02) | ||
| Script Steps | (03:03) | ||
| Planning Scripts | (04:33) | ||
| Storing Settings - Part 1 | (04:11) | ||
| Storing Settings - Part 2 | (03:58) | ||
| Storing Settings - Part 3 | (04:47) | ||
| Buttons - Part 1 | (03:20) | ||
| Buttons - Part 2 | (02:13) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 1 | (04:01) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 2 | (03:23) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 3 | (04:07) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 4 | (03:57) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 5 | (05:06) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 6 | (04:30) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 7 | (03:58) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 8 | (04:35) | ||
| Advanced Script - Part 9 | (03:19) | ||
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Creating Databases for Others
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| Access Privileges - Part 1 | (04:05) | ||
| Access Privileges - Part 2 | (04:00) | ||
| Access Privileges - Part 3 | (04:37) | ||
| Sharing Files on Network | (03:44) | ||
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Credits
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| About the Author | (03:44) | ||
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| Course: | FileMaker Pro 6 |
| Author: | David Bylund |
| SKU: | 33361 |
| ISBN: | 1932072128 |
| Release Date: | 2002-11-20 |
| Duration: | 10 hrs / 165 tutorials |
| Captions: | No |
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