Overview

You have probably been using FileMaker Pro for a while, maintaining databases that other people have designed, and even designing some yourself. You may have created several databases to track information like contacts, inventory, or other information that you can't adequately manage using a spreadsheet or word processing application. However, you may be faced with a project where a single FileMaker database cannot handle the information you need to manage. For example, you may want to link customers with the purchases they make. If you have tried to place this information in a single database, you may have duplicated data unintentionally. In this course, you will use FileMaker Pro to create a system of integrated databases that can manage the information efficiently, and make it easy to alter the system as your needs change.

In addition, you may need to share your databases with other users on a network or even over the Internet. You will set up databases so that they can be accessed by someone in the same office, or by a customer using a Web browser.

Course Objectives

You will develop a system of automated inter-related databases, and you will share databases over a network or the Internet.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should have completed the FileMaker Pro 7.0: Level 1 (Windows) course. In addition, they should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system. Students should also have basic word processing skills, such as copying and pasting text, formatting type, and so on. Finally, students should have basic knowledge of a Web design application or HTML.

Target Student:

The target student for this course is office personnel who work with personal computers, who need to store and organize information for individual, workgroup, or company use, as well as for use by the public via the Internet. They have some FileMaker Pro experience, including completing the FileMaker Pro 7.0: Level 1 (Windows) course.

Platform Requirements

• Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0 (Service pack 6), Windows 2000, or Windows XP. (Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP required for Web Companion and ODBC features).