FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual

FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual
by Geoff Coffey, Susan Prosser

FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual
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Author: Geoff Coffey, Susan Prosser
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-02
ISBN: 0596514131
Number of pages: 799
Publisher: O'Reilly Media

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Book Review: Not Missing Anymore
Summary: 4 Stars

When I picked up Filemaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual, I was looking for a book that would help me get a jump start on building a relational database with multiple many-to-many relationships. So far I have completely redesigned one database I had created and creating a new one.

I haven't found every detail I was looking for, but this is a big book! I am learning that FileMaker Pro 10 is quite capable of doing most anything I'd want. One of the things I like about it is that it explains database concepts. I took a course in metadata for Internet-based database systems and I wish I had had this book going into that class because the book really helps a person understand the process of designing an information management system: tables, relationships, etc. It is very easy to overcomplicate the whole thing, and this book tells you what questions to ask yourself along the way.

The Missing Manual guides the reader through creating a database, designing layouts, working in calculations, including logical functions (if...then), and much more. I am sure I'll be referring to it and learning something new for many months to come.

Summary of FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual

FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual is the clear, thorough and accessible guide to the latest version of this popular desktop database program. FileMaker Pro lets you do almost anything with the information you give it. You can print corporate reports, plan your retirement, or run a small country -- if you know what you're doing. This book helps non-technical folks like you get in, get your database built, and get the results you need. Pronto. The new edition gives novices and experienced users the scoop on versions 8.5 and 9. It offers complete coverage of timesaving new features such as the Quick Start screen that lets you open or a create a database in a snap, the handy "save to" buttons for making Excel documents or PDFs, the multiple level Undo and Redo commands let you step backwards through your typing tasks, and much more. With FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual, you can: Get your first database running in minutes and perform basic tasks right away. Catalog people, processes and things with streamlined data entry and sorting tools. Learn to use layout tools to organize the appearance of your database. Use your data to generate reports, correspondence and other documents with ease. Create, connect, and manage multiple tables and set up complex relationships that show you just the data you need. Crunch numbers, search text, or pin down dates and times with dozens of built-in formulas. Automate repetitive tasks with FileMaker Pro 9's easy-to-learn scripting language. Protect your database with passwords and set up privileges to determine what others can do once they gain entry. Outfit your database for the Web and import and export data to other formats. Each chapter in the bookcontains "living examples" -- downloadable tutorials that help you learn how to build a database by actually doing it. You also get plenty of sound, objective advice that lets you know which features are really useful, and which ones you'll barely touch. To make the most of FileMaker Pro 9, you need the book that should have been in the box.

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