Filemaker Pro 9

by Coffey, Geoff

• ISBN13: 9780596514136
• ISBN10: 0596514131
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-02
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual is the clear, thorough and accessible guide to the latest version of this popular desktop database program. FileMaker Pro lets you do almost anything with the information you give it. You can print corporate reports, plan your retirement, or run a small country -- if you know what you're doing. This book helps non-technical folks like you get in, get your database built, and get the results you need. Pronto. The new edition gives novices and experienced users the scoop on versions 8.5 and 9. It offers complete coverage of timesaving new features such as the Quick Start screen that lets you open or a create a database in a snap, the handy "save to" buttons for making Excel documents or PDFs, the multiple level Undo and Redo commands let you step backwards through your typing tasks, and much more.

Author Biography

Geoff Coffey has been helping people solve problems with FileMaker Pro for over 10 years. He is a partner at Six Fried Rice (http://sixfriedrice.com/), a FileMaker Pro consulting and training firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. Six Fried Rice brings the power and simplicity of FileMaker Pro to individuals, workgroups, enterprise, and the web through world-class training, expert advice, and custom development. He lives in downtown Phoenix with his wife of 14 years and his two daughters, Isabel (9) and Sophia (5). If you're a FileMaker fan, you can reach Geoff any time at [e-mail].

Susan Prosser is a reformed journalist who's stopped trying to bring information to the people and now helps them manage the data they already have. Susan has developed FileMaker databases for 12 years, but returns to her roots by training and writing curriculum for other developers.

Table of Contents

Your First Database

Organizing and Editing Records

Building a New Database

Layout Basics

Creating Layouts

Advanced Layouts and Reports

Multiple Tables and Relationships

Advanced Relationship Techniques

Introduction to Calculations

Calculations and Data Types

Advanced Calculations

Extending Calculations

Scripting Basics

Script Steps Exit Application

Advanced Scripting

Security

Sharing Data with Other Systems

Sharing Your Database

Developer Utilities

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