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Learn FileMaker Pro 19

The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases

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Authors:
  1. Mark Conway Munro

    1. Lewisburg, USA

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  • Plan and create database tables, fields, relationships
  • Use powerful SQL queries to create more efficient and powerful solutions
  • Automate tasks with scripts and plug-ins

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. Using

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introducing FileMaker

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      Pages 3-11

    3. Exploring the Application

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 13-28

    4. Exploring a Database Window

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 29-39

    5. Working with Records

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 41-69

    6. Transferring Records

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 71-86

  3. Defining

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Working with Database Files

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 89-123

    3. Working with Tables

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 125-140

    4. Defining Fields

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 141-167

    5. Forming Relationships

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 169-203

    6. Managing Containers

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 205-217

    7. Defining Value Lists

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 219-229

  4. Writing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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    2. Writing Formulas

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 233-267

    3. Exploring Built-in Functions

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 269-317

    4. Using JSON

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 319-330

    5. Creating Custom Functions

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 331-348

    6. Introducing ExecuteSQL

      • Mark Conway Munro
      Pages 349-371
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About this book

Discover how easy it is to create multi-user, cross-platform custom solutions with FileMaker Pro, the relational database platform published by Apple subsidiary Claris International, Inc. Meticulously rewritten with clearer lessons, more real-world examples and updated to include feature changes introduced in recent versions, this book makes it easier to get started planning, building and deploying a custom database solution. 

The material is presented in an easy to follow manner with each chapter building on the last. After an initial review of the user environment and application basics, it begins a deep exploration of the integrated development environment that seamlessly combines the full stack of data table schema, business logic and interface layers into one visual programming experience. This book includes everything needed to get started building custom databases and contains advanced material that seasoned professionals will appreciate. 

Written bya professional developer with decades of real-world experience, Learn FileMaker Pro 19 is your comprehensive learning and reference guide. Join millions of users and developers worldwide in achieving a new level of workflow efficiency with FileMaker Pro. 

What You’ll Learn 

  • Discover interface and feature changes in FileMaker 17-19
  • Create and maintain healthy files
  • Plan and create custom tables, fields, relationships
  • Write calculations using built-in and custom functions
  • Build recursive and repeating formulas
  • Discover advanced features using cURL, JSON, SQL, ODBC and FM URL
  • Manipulate data files in the computer directory with scripts
  • Deploy solutions to a server and share with desktop, iOS and web clients 

Who This Book Is For

Casual programmers, full time consultants, and IT professionals


Authors and Affiliations

  • Lewisburg, USA

    Mark Conway Munro

About the author

Mark Conway Munro is a software developer and the author of AppleScript: Developer Reference (2010, Wiley) and Learn FileMaker Pro 16 (2017, Apress). After a 1988 introduction to FileMaker, Mark began using AppleScript and FileMaker for information management and process automation tasks. In 1994, Mark founded Write Track Media, a computer consultancy firm that develops custom database and workflow automation solutions. Mark builds time-saving custom systems for a diverse list of clients across industries, including education, entertainment, finance, news, publishing, and manufacturing. Understanding the virtue of using technology to free human focus from repetitive tasks so they can pursue a higher level of productivity, Mark is unwavering in his commitment to developing the highest quality workflow management solutions.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Learn FileMaker Pro 19

  • Book Subtitle: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases

  • Authors: Mark Conway Munro

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6680-9

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Mark Conway Munro 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6679-3Published: 25 February 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6680-9Published: 24 February 2021

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 753

  • Number of Illustrations: 422 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Apple and iOS

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