FileMaker® Pro 10: Level 1

Course Specifications

Course number: 084237
Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Description

Course Objective: You will use FileMaker® Pro 10 to create and use databases to store and organize information.

Target Student: The target student for this course is office personnel in an academic or a corporate environment with little or no experience using FileMaker® Pro, but who need to build a database for storing, organizing, and sharing resource information. Students may have experience using office productivity applications, such as a word processor or spreadsheet program, but may have little or no experience using a robust database.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer’s operating system. Students should also have the basic word processing and office productivity skills.

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Content

Lesson 1: Exploring the FileMaker Pro Environment

Topic 1A: Explore the FileMaker Pro Interface
Topic 1B: Customize the Interface
Topic 1C: Access FileMaker Pro Help
Lesson 2: Setting Up a Database

Topic 2A: Create a Database
Topic 2B: Import Data into a Database
Lesson 3: Modifying a Database

Topic 3A: Find Records
Topic 3B: Edit Records
Topic 3C: Calculate Field Data Automatically
Topic 3D: Create Automated Fields
Topic 3E: Validate Fields
Topic 3F: Sort Records
Lesson 4: Formatting Layouts in a Database

Topic 4A: Position and Resize Fields
Topic 4B: Modify Field Controls
Topic 4C: Add Objects
Topic 4D: Apply Conditional Formatting
Topic 4E: Create Repeating Fields
Topic 4F: Set Tab Order
Lesson 5: Creating Columnar Reports

Topic 5A: Create a Columnar Report Layout
Topic 5B: Create Summary Data
Topic 5C: Create Subsummary Data
Lesson 6: Finalizing a Database

Topic 6A: Spell Check a Database
Topic 6B: Create Personalized Form Letters
Topic 6C: Export a Database
Topic 6D: Print Database Records