| Overview
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 book contains "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.
Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionFileMaker 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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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 24 reviews. Grat book, 2009-04-11 Reviewer rating: This is a great book, easy to follow, with easy language... and project files in the website, it works... | Not Missing Anymore, 2009-04-08 Reviewer rating: 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. | Must Buy For FileMaker Pro Users!!, 2009-03-24 Reviewer rating: For anyone that uses FileMaker Pro on a daily basis, this book is an absolute steal. With over 750 pages of relevant information, the authors go beyond this applications basic use as digital address book and really get into the details of what makes this a great application. With tons of pictures and clear detail how to follow along, the authors start with the basic use of displaying and inputting people data and go far beyond that, discussing design of databases and learning how to script FileMaker Pro to get this program to do nearly anything you need it to! Reports, exporting data to other formats, or publishing to the web, this book has it all!
A must read for any FileMaker Pro user who wants to get the most out of their experience and learn the ins and outs.
***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED | Filemaker Pro10 Missing Manual Is Still Missing!, 2009-03-23 Reviewer rating: Although I give my Review such a negative title, I must rate the book with four stars.
It is a very good in depth book. It has it's topics arranged in a good logical order, and is for the most part a good reference book. When you want to find a specific topic the index is well built.
But, and here is the title reason, there aren't enough examples of real world problems and solutions. For example, if I wanted to build a conditional value list. You know, where the items of the second drop-down menu change or reflect differently depending on what I have selected in the first drop-down menu. And I want to put it in a portal. Well that information isn't there. I know there are examaples on the web and they are good for version 5, I don't want to have three seperate files, and blah blah blah.. Maybe Filemaker just needs a more robust scripting language, maybe it should grow up like FLASHs actionscript finally did.
But I have to be honest, I haven't found many of the Filemaker books that deep into examples.
I can see why some novices never progress past just simple flat file databases using Filemaker.
I've been using it on and off for the past 15yrs. | The best of the bunch., 2009-03-10 Reviewer rating: Clearly written and almost complete, including FileMaker Advanced, and better than any of the other book out there from both beginner to advanced users. Very up-to-date. (I have compared it to versions 8 and 9, which I have as well.). A complete itemized list of all of the functions and script steps would be helpful, but the text itself covers the most important ones. These are available and handy in the FileMaker Help setup anyway. |
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