![]() ![]() ![]() It's not enough to simply save the text strings "Pink Floyd" and "Dark Side of the Moon" in a file. Databases store collections of information, and one of their primary functions is to properly identify the information they store. This chapter is a good place to start if you're unfamiliar with FileMaker Pro, or if you still don't quite feel comfortable using a FileMaker Pro database.īefore going much further, we need to be clear on some basic FileMaker Pro vocabulary. Although the concepts and functions described can be fairly basic (how to open a database, for example), this chapter covers a fair number of advanced topics as well. One quick note before we begin: This chapter assumes that you want to learn as much as you can about FileMaker Pro. We'll cover some broad concepts at first, move into the nuts and bolts of working with databases, and finally wrap things up with some techniques to help you become a FileMaker Pro power user. All FileMaker databasesoften called solutions, systems, or applicationshave certain common elements, and becoming adept at using FileMaker Pro solutions will not only help you manipulate and analyze data better, but also assist you in extending what you can accomplish with that data. This chapter introduces you to how to make the most of FileMaker databases that have already been built. They will simply be involved with working with a developer's creation and will not need to know anything of the programming side of FileMaker.īecoming facile in working with FileMaker databases will prove quite helpful in allowing you to quickly access the information you want and to understand the underpinnings of any database, regardless of user interface. Much of the time a FileMaker solution will simply be in use, and its users will care nothing for scripting, calculations, or the vagaries of user interface design. Most of this book deals with being a FileMaker developersomeone who is focused on the programming side of creating and managing FileMaker solutions however, ironically, development composes only a small percentage of the overall time a given database gets used. It's time to roll up your sleeves and actually put FileMaker Pro to use. ![]()
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