Create and manipulate an efficient Filemaker database
Duration
12 hours
Participants Profile
Beginners
Objectives
Create a simple database, define the fields, the entries templates and reports.
Exchange and convert data with other software like Excel or Word
Search and sort data efficiently
Perform a mail merge with Filemaker Pro
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Windows or Macintosh environment.
Courses are given on Windows
Course Content
- Become familiar with the concepts of database, tables, templates and fields
- Understand and manage the interface and the Filemaker tools
- Create the database
- Define fields for text, date, time, timestamp, numbers, multimedia content
- Define statistical and calculated fields
- Fields options for Automatic entry, validation and global content
- Create a template for editing
- Export and import data for Excel or Word
- Advanced searches, search for duplicates, value ranges, multiple requests searches
- Create a custom report
- Create a mail merge with merge fields
- Create and print PDF Files