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
- The user interface’s new look
- New Layout/Report assistant
- Other layout improvements
- ODBC support in FileMakerPro
- Microsoft Excel import and file conversion
- ActiveX Automation support (Windows)
- QuickTime
- Web publishing
- View as Table
- Improvements to value lists
- Import script
- Import Update
- Multi-User (Hidden)
- Hands-on, task-oriented tutorial
- 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
Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
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C:\Program Files\FileMaker\
FileMaker Pro 5\Templates
TEMPLATE INFORMATION.FP5 Database containing descriptions of the template folder contents
TEMPLATES Folder containing predesigned templates that help you use
FileMaker Pro right away
TIPS FROM TECH SUPPORT Folder containing database of common scripted tasks and
calculations.
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\
FileMaker Pro 5\Examples
ODBC EXAMPLE Folder containing database examples that use the ODBC
capabilities of FileMaker Pro 5
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\
FileMaker Pro 5\Tutorial
TUTORIAL README.TXT Text document containing last minute information about the
tutorial.
SAMPLE FILES Folder containing sample files to be used in conjunction with the
FileMaker Pro 5 tutorial
WORKING FILES Folder containing lesson files to be used in conjunction with the
FileMaker Pro 5 tutorial
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\ FileMaker Pro 5\Web WEB README.TXT Text document with information about Web publishing with
FileMaker Pro 5
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\ FileMaker Pro 5\Web
Security
DATABASES
SECURITY
Folders containing the FileMaker databases and HTML files
required to use Web Security Database safeguards
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\ FileMaker Pro
5\Themes
BLUE_GOLD.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
CITRUS.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
OCEAN_BLUE.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
FERN_GREEN.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
BRICK.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
LAVENDER.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
SOFTGRAY.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
WHEAT.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
TEAL.FTH FileMaker Pro 5 layout theme
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\
FileMaker Pro 5\Labels
LABELSUS.FLB FileMaker Pro 5 labels module
LABELSAUS.FLB FileMaker Pro 5 labels module
LABELSUK.FLB FileMaker Pro 5 labels module
Folder location File or folder Description