FileMaker Pro

This comprehensive three-day hands-on FileMaker Pro course focuses on the features and benefits of FileMaker with step-by-step easy to follow instructions plus mentored lab exercises.

  • Price: $1,295.00
  • Duration: N/A
  • Delivery Methods: Virtual
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Please contact us at info@toptalentlearning.com or 469-721-6100 for this course schedule.
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FileMaker Platform Overview
  • FileMaker Product Line
  • FileMaker Version Compatibility
  • Accessing a Solution
Understanding a Database
  • Fields vs. Records vs. Tables
  • Database information vs. Spreadsheet Information
Viewing and Working with Data
  • Layouts
  • Modes Within Layouts
  • Views Within Layouts
  • Records: Adding, Deleting, and Duplicating
  • Working With Data
Using Starter Solutions
  • Choose a Starter Solution
  • Quick Mobile Development
Viewing and Working with Data
  • Layouts
  • Modes Within Layouts
  • Views Within Layouts
  • Records: Adding, Deleting, and Duplicating
  • Working With Data
Finding and Sorting Records
  • Specifying Search Criteria
  • Extending and Constraining a Found Set
  • Using Operators in Search Criteria
  • Sorting Records
User-Centered Design
  • Understanding User-Centered Design
  • Basic Principles
User-Interface Best Practices
  • Objectives
  • User-Interface Best Practices
Creating Fields and Tables
  • New Tables
  • Field Types
  • Create New Fields from the Field Picker
  • Create New Fields from the Manage Database Dialog
Layouts
  • Creating Layouts
  • Adding Fields to a Layout
  • Layout Themes and Styles
  • Creating More Layouts
Layout Design Tools
  • Status Toolbar and Inspector
  • Layout Resizing
  • Guides and Grids
  • Using Layout Design Tools
Reporting
  • Basic Reports
  • Planning for Reports
  • Subsummary Reports
  • Working with Charts
Integration
  • Sharing Data With Outside Users
  • Integrating with Other Data Sources
  • FileMaker Pro Connectivity Options
  • Integrating with Web Services
  • Working ODBC
Formatting Field Objects
  • Data Formatting
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Field Control Styles
  • Value Lists
Relationships
  • Objectives
  • Relationships
  • Using Primary and Foreign Keys to Relate Tables
  • Creating One-to-Many and Many-to-Many Relationships
Special Layout Objects
  • Portal
  • Tab Control
  • Slide Control
  • Popover
  • Web Viewer
Importing Data
  • Converting an Existing File
  • Converting Excel Files
Scripting
  • Understanding Scripts
  • Creating and Editing Scripts
  • Writing Scripts
  • Buttons
  • Startup Script
Solution Logic: Calculations
  • Mobile Functions
  • Container Functions
  • Aggregate Functions
  • Custom Functions
Solution Logic: Scripting
  • Conditional Scripting
  • Scripting Tools
  • Script Triggers
  • Custom Menus
  • Using Scripts to Find Data
  • Navigation
  • Window Management
  • Looping Techniques
  • Scripting for Mobile Users
Exporting Data
  • To Tab-Delimited Text
  • To Excel
  • Sending Records as Email
  • Creating PDFs
  • Data Repair
Calculations
  • Creating Calculations
  • Functions and Operators
  • Number Functions
  • Text Functions
  • Date and Time Functions
  • Logical Functions
Security
  • Creating Accounts and Granting Access
  • Setting Up Privilege Sets
  • Restricted Conditional Deletes
  • Conditional Record Access
  • Advanced Security & Encryption
Deployment
  • Deployment Options
  • Introduction to Using FileMaker Server
  • Deploying Using FileMaker WebDirect
  • FileMaker Platform Overview
  • Understanding a Database
  • Viewing and Working with Data
  • Using Starter Solutions
  • Viewing and Working with Data
  • Finding and Sorting Records
  • User-Centered Design
  • User-Interface Best Practices
  • Creating Fields and Tables
  • Layouts
  • Layout Design Tools
  • Reporting
  • Integration
  • Formatting Field Objects
  • Relationships
  • Special Layout Objects
  • Importing Data
  • Scripting
  • Solution Logic: Calculations
  • Solution Logic: Scripting
  • Exporting Data
  • Calculations
  • Security
  • Deployment

No special instructions regarding this course’s target audience provided. Please contact us to discuss if you are unsure whether this course is for you!

Basic knowledge of a Mac or PC computer is required. Understanding of some database terminology is also helpful.

Ten (10) business days’ notice is required to reschedule a class with no additional fees. Notify TOPTALENT LEARNING as soon as possible at 469-721-6100 or by written notification to info@toptalentlearning.com to avoid rescheduling penalties.

Please contact our team at 469-721-6100; we will gladly guide you through the online purchasing process.

You will receive a receipt and an enrollment confirmation sent to the email you submitted at purchase. Your enrollment email will have instructions on how to access the class. Any additional questions our team is here to support you. Please call us at 469-721-6100.

If a student is 15 minutes late, they risk losing their seat to a standby student. If a student is 30 minutes late or more, they will need to reschedule. A no-show fee will apply. Retakes are enrolled on a stand-by basis. The student must supply previously issued courseware. Additional fees may apply.

You will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ once you complete the class. If you purchased an exam voucher for the class, a team member from TOPTALENT LEARNING will reach out to discuss your readiness for the voucher and make arrangements to send it.