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
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Getting Started Guide
Contents of the Common Files folder
Contents of the Windows System folder
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\ FileMaker Pro 5\FMI GO_FILEMAKER.HTML HTML file points Web browser to the FileMaker, Inc. web site
(Internet connection and Web browser software required)
FMI LOGO.GIF FileMaker, Inc. logo
Folder location File or folder Description
Folder location in Windows 98,
Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
File or folder Description
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB MSDADC.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDAENUM.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDAER.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDAERR.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDAPS.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDASQL.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDASQLR.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDATL.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
MSDATT.DLL OLE DB for ODBC drivers
Folder location in Windows 98,
Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
File or folder Description
C:\Windows\System
C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT 4.0)
ODBCAD32.EXE ODBC Control Panel and support files
DS16GT.DLL ODBC Control Panel and support files
DS32GT.DLL ODBC Control Panel and support files
MTXDM.DLL ODBC Control Panel and support files
ODBC16GT.DLL ODBC Control Panel and support files