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 the Mac OS
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FileMaker 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.
FileMaker Examples ODBC Example Folder containing database examples that use the ODBC capabilities of
FileMaker Pro 5
FileMaker Tutorial Tutorial ReadMe Text document containing last minute information about the tutorial.
Sample Files Folder containing sample files to use with the FileMaker Pro 5 tutorial
Working Files Folder containing lesson files to use with the FileMaker Pro 5 tutorial
Web Web ReadMe Text document with information about Web publishing with FileMaker Pro 5
Web Security Databases folder
Security folder
A folder containing the FileMaker databases and HTML files required to use
Web Security Database safeguards
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
Labels LabelsUS.flb FileMaker Pro 5 labels module
LabelsAUS.flb FileMaker Pro 5 labels module
LabelsUK.flb FileMaker Pro 5 labels module
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
FileMaker Pro 5 Folder File or folder Description