Tutorial

22 FileMaker Pro Tutorial
About field definitions
You create a field for each category of information you want,
such as First Name or City. To find, sort, calculate, and display data
correctly, the field type should match the kind of data it contains
(text, number, date, and so on). For example, you can’t search for
text values in a field of type Number.
You will learn about other field types in later lessons.
Create a database
1. Choose File menu > New Database.
2. If you see the New Database dialog box, choose Create a new
empty file, then click OK. If not, go to step 3.
3. Go to the Working Files folder and select it as the location for
this file.
4. For File Name, type MyFile04.
5. Click Save.
The Define Database dialog box appears. By default, FileMaker Pro
creates a table for you, with the same name as your file. You can
change this name later if you want to.
You will now create fields to store information.
6. To create the first field, type First Name in the Field Name box.
7. Notice that the field type is Text.
8. Click Create.
9. Type Last Name in the Field Name box.
10. Click Create.
11. Type Fee Paid in the Field Name box, select Number from
the Type list, then click Create.
12. Type Date Paid in the Field Name box, select Date from
the Type list, then click Create.
13. Click OK.
You see the empty fields in a new, blank record. Field labels identify
the fields. Your file is ready for data entry.
FileMaker Pro automatically saves your changes as you work.
Specify the field type
Name
a field
Field labels
Enter data here