
FileMaker Pro 6
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.
Course content
Introduction3 lessons
FileMaker Basics12 lessons
- About Databases3:321 credit or ad
- Screen Orientation - Part 13:211 credit or ad
- Screen Orientation - Part 24:121 credit or ad
- Working with Files - Part 13:001 credit or ad
- Working with Files - Part 25:041 credit or ad
- Records and Fields - Part 13:371 credit or ad
- Records and Fields - Part 22:111 credit or ad
- Modes - Part 13:251 credit or ad
- Modes - Part 22:411 credit or ad
- Layouts4:271 credit or ad
- Preferences - Application4:461 credit or ad
- Preferences - Document4:061 credit or ad
Using Databases28 lessons
- Viewing Records3:591 credit or ad
- Adding and Deleting Records3:431 credit or ad
- Entering Data - Part 13:281 credit or ad
- Entering Data - Part 22:471 credit or ad
- Moving Data2:581 credit or ad
- Value Lists4:341 credit or ad
- Inserting Data3:261 credit or ad
- Multimedia - Part 13:141 credit or ad
- Multimedia - Part 22:371 credit or ad
- Replacing Data - Part 12:241 credit or ad
- Replacing Data - Part 24:231 credit or ad
- Spell Checking4:171 credit or ad
- Find Basics - Part 13:581 credit or ad
- Find Basics - Part 24:441 credit or ad
- Finding Text - Part 13:371 credit or ad
- Finding Text - Part 25:311 credit or ad
- Finding Numbers and More4:531 credit or ad
- Finding Ranges3:581 credit or ad
- Omitting, Finding Empty3:491 credit or ad
- Multiple Find Criteria3:151 credit or ad
- Find & Omit4:131 credit or ad
- Extend & Constrain2:521 credit or ad
- Find & Replace6:191 credit or ad
- Sorting - Part 14:351 credit or ad
- Sorting - Part 25:181 credit or ad
- Contextual Sorting2:061 credit or ad
- Printing4:471 credit or ad
- Preview Mode6:481 credit or ad
Creating Databases for You16 lessons
- Planning Your Database4:261 credit or ad
- New Database & Templates3:011 credit or ad
- Import from File4:111 credit or ad
- Import Actions4:311 credit or ad
- Import Field Mapping3:041 credit or ad
- Import Continued1:511 credit or ad
- Import from Folder - Part 13:311 credit or ad
- Import from Folder - Part 22:371 credit or ad
- Defining Fields5:031 credit or ad
- Auto-Enter Options3:571 credit or ad
- Validation Options4:241 credit or ad
- Repeating Fields & Indexing4:551 credit or ad
- Global Fields3:321 credit or ad
- Summary Fields3:091 credit or ad
- Calculation Fields2:301 credit or ad
- Changing Field Definitions2:291 credit or ad
Layouts and Reports55 lessons
- Layout Strategies4:491 credit or ad
- Layout Mode Overview5:221 credit or ad
- Managing Layouts3:581 credit or ad
- Layout Templates0:571 credit or ad
- Standard Form3:391 credit or ad
- Columnar List - Part 13:021 credit or ad
- Columnar List - Part 23:001 credit or ad
- Columnar List - Part 33:121 credit or ad
- Table3:131 credit or ad
- Labels & Envelopes - Part 13:131 credit or ad
- Labels & Envelopes - Part 22:411 credit or ad
- Labels & Envelopes - Part 32:431 credit or ad
- Custom Layout2:341 credit or ad
- Layout Parts - Part 13:501 credit or ad
- Layout Parts - Part 22:171 credit or ad
- Fields - Part 14:411 credit or ad
- Fields - Part 23:041 credit or ad
- Merge Fields4:221 credit or ad
- Standard & Merge Fields3:461 credit or ad
- Layout Objects - Part 14:381 credit or ad
- Layout Objects - Part 23:051 credit or ad
- Adding Objects - Part 13:551 credit or ad
- Adding Objects - Part 23:171 credit or ad
- Fill and Line - Part 13:161 credit or ad
- Fill and Line - Part 24:041 credit or ad
- Fill and Line - Part 32:531 credit or ad
- Text Formatting - Part 13:211 credit or ad
- Text Formatting - Part 24:051 credit or ad
- Field Formatting - Part 13:151 credit or ad
- Field Formatting - Part 23:361 credit or ad
- Field Formatting - Part 33:271 credit or ad
- Field Format - Part 13:541 credit or ad
- Field Format - Part 23:281 credit or ad
- Field Borders2:371 credit or ad
- Format Painter & Show3:551 credit or ad
- Arranging Objects - Part 14:061 credit or ad
- Arranging Objects - Part 23:541 credit or ad
- Aligning Objects3:161 credit or ad
- Forward/Back, Group, Lock4:391 credit or ad
- Tab Order3:161 credit or ad
- Value Lists - Part 14:021 credit or ad
- Value Lists - Part 22:591 credit or ad
- Value Lists - Part 33:191 credit or ad
- Value Lists - Part 42:571 credit or ad
- Layout Clean-up - Part 14:141 credit or ad
- Layout Clean-up - Part 23:391 credit or ad
- Printing Layout - Part 12:501 credit or ad
- Printing Layout - Part 24:151 credit or ad
- Printing Layout - Part 33:091 credit or ad
- Sliding/Printing - Part 13:401 credit or ad
- Sliding/Printing - Part 22:091 credit or ad
- Non-Printing Objects2:281 credit or ad
- Page Numbering3:431 credit or ad
- Subsummary Part - Part 13:371 credit or ad
- Subsummary Part - Part 21:521 credit or ad
Relational Databases22 lessons
- Related Databases - Part 13:341 credit or ad
- Related Databases - Part 24:171 credit or ad
- Terminology4:391 credit or ad
- Tips & Notes4:221 credit or ad
- Planning2:451 credit or ad
- One-to-Many - Part 13:021 credit or ad
- One-to-Many - Part 24:271 credit or ad
- One-to-Many - Part 33:431 credit or ad
- Portals - Part 14:261 credit or ad
- Portals - Part 22:511 credit or ad
- Many-to-Many - Part 14:391 credit or ad
- Many-to-Many - Part 25:051 credit or ad
- Many-to-Many - Part 33:511 credit or ad
- Many-to-Many - Part 43:121 credit or ad
- Self-Joining - Part 13:471 credit or ad
- Self-Joining - Part 21:451 credit or ad
- Related Field in Layout4:041 credit or ad
- Data Conduit - Part 13:361 credit or ad
- Data Conduit - Part 24:121 credit or ad
- Data Conduit - Part 31:231 credit or ad
- Lookups - Part 14:011 credit or ad
- Lookups - Part 22:281 credit or ad
Introducing Calculations13 lessons
- Using Calculations3:241 credit or ad
- Specify Calculation Dialog4:221 credit or ad
- Syntax & Conventions3:321 credit or ad
- Text Examples - Part 12:561 credit or ad
- Text Examples - Part 23:261 credit or ad
- Text Examples - Part 32:571 credit or ad
- Number Examples - Part 14:151 credit or ad
- Number Examples - Part 23:561 credit or ad
- Aggregate & Summary - 13:291 credit or ad
- Aggregate & Summary - 22:351 credit or ad
- Logical Examples4:111 credit or ad
- Status Examples - Part 14:111 credit or ad
- Status Examples - Part 23:251 credit or ad
Introducing Scripts19 lessons
- What Are Scripts4:001 credit or ad
- Scriptmaker - Part 13:291 credit or ad
- Scriptmaker - Part 23:021 credit or ad
- Script Steps3:031 credit or ad
- Planning Scripts4:331 credit or ad
- Storing Settings - Part 14:111 credit or ad
- Storing Settings - Part 23:581 credit or ad
- Storing Settings - Part 34:471 credit or ad
- Buttons - Part 13:201 credit or ad
- Buttons - Part 22:131 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 14:011 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 23:231 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 34:071 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 43:571 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 55:061 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 64:301 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 73:581 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 84:351 credit or ad
- Advanced Script - Part 93:191 credit or ad