Quick Start
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Welcome to FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
- Chapter 3 Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS
- Chapter 4 New features in FileMaker Pro
- New features in FileMaker Pro 5.5
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Ease-of-use improvements
- Record-by-record access privileges
- Scripting improvements
- New logical, design, and status functions
- Extended ODBC and SQL functionality
- Import named ranges of Microsoft Excel data
- Search only the relative path for FileMaker Pro files
- Relaxed rules for mapping fields and relationships when importing scripts
- Dynamic field name matching in data import scripts
- Import more graphics file formats
- Increased productivity with FileMaker Server
- Prevent users from changing passwords
- Prevent users from creating databases
- Validation of the number of characters in a field
- Open a FileMaker Pro database via a URL (Mac OS)
- Web publishing enhancements
- Backward compatibility
- New features in FileMaker Pro 5
- Hands-on, task-oriented tutorial
- New features in FileMaker Pro 5.5
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Lesson 4 Creating a database and entering records
- Lesson 5 Customizing what you see
- Lesson 6 Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
- Lesson 7 Simplifying data entry
- Lesson 8 Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
- Lesson 9 Creating and running reports
- Lesson 10 Making databases relational
- Lesson 11 Keeping your data safe
Chapter 2
Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
Before you begin the installation process, exit other open programs
and save your work, and turn off virus protection utilities.
For instructions on installing FileMaker Pro on a Mac OS–based
computer, see chapter 3, “Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS.”
Installation notes
1 To install FileMaker Pro in Windows NT, you must log on with
Administrator privileges. Windows 2000 Professional users must log
on with Administrator or Power User privileges.
1 If FileMaker Pro 5 is already installed, you can install
FileMaker Pro 5.5 without uninstalling FileMaker Pro 5. You can
use either version of FileMaker Pro on the same computer. However,
if you later choose to uninstall FileMaker Pro 5, your
FileMaker Pro 5.5 preferences will be reset to the default values.
You will need to restore your preference settings in
FileMaker Pro 5.5.
1 For instructions on installing FileMaker Pro using the DOS
command line, see the Windows help or visit the Microsoft web site
at www.microsoft.com.
1 Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5 (MDAC) is required for
using ODBC in FileMaker Pro 5.5. If you need to update to MDAC
2.5, use Microsoft Windows Update or see the Microsoft web site.
Installing FileMaker Pro
You must use the installation program to install FileMaker Pro—you
can’t install FileMaker Pro by dragging files to your hard disk.
For late-breaking information about FileMaker Pro, browse the contents
of the CD and view the Readme file or visit www.filemaker.com.
To install FileMaker Pro on your hard disk:
1. Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive.
2. Click Install FileMaker Pro 5.5.
3. When you see the FileMaker Pro Welcome panel, click Next.