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
10 Getting Started Guide
16. Click Next.
17. In the Installation Code panel, type the 17-digit installation code
that came with the product.
Important You must enter the installation code or the software will
not install. See “Installation code” on page 2 for more information.
18. Click Next to go to the Installation panel, or click Back to review
or change any of your installation settings, such as the destination
folder, user name, or setup type.
19. Click Install to begin the installation.
During the installation process you see a progress panel.
20. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
If you chose to add shortcuts, a shortcut icon is placed on your
desktop, in the Start menu, and in the Quick Launch toolbar.
Registering FileMaker Pro
When installation completes, you see an online registration panel.
Please take the time to complete the registration information.
Type the
product
installation
code here