Creating a Database in FileMaker Pro 8. Visual QuickProject Guide 

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• 1. Creating a Database in FileMaker Pro 8: Visual QuickProject Guide

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Peachpit Press Credits Notice of Rights Notice of Liability Trademarks

• 4. introduction

  introduction

• 5. what you ll create

  what you ll create

• 6. how this book works

  how this book works

• 7. visit the Web site

  visit the Web site

• 8. the next step

  the next step

• 9. Chapter 1. about databases and FileMaker Pro

  Chapter 1. about databases and FileMaker Pro

• 10. database features

  database features

• 11. flat file vs. relational

  flat file vs. relational

• 12. about FileMaker Pro

  about FileMaker Pro

• 13. extra bits

  database features p. 2 flat file vs. relational p. 5 about FileMaker Pro p. 6 extra bits

• 14. Chapter 2. defining the primary fields

  Chapter 2. defining the primary fields

• 15. make a new database

  make a new database

• 16. about creating fields

  about creating fields

• 17. create Text fields

  create Text fields

• 18. create Number fields

  create Number fields

• 19. create Date fields

  create Date fields

• 20. about calculations

  about calculations

• 21. create Calculation fields

  create Calculation fields

• 22. about field options

  about field options

• 23. set Auto-Enter options

  set Auto-Enter options

• 24. set Validation options

  set Validation options

• 25. set Storage options

  set Storage options

• 26. about the default layout

  about the default layout

• 27. extra bits

  make a new database p. 10 create Text fields p. 12 create Number fields p. 13 set Validation options p. 19 extra bits

• 28. Chapter 3. creating the data entry layout

  Chapter 3. creating the data entry layout

• 29. about layout tools

  about layout tools

• 30. color the layout parts

  color the layout parts

• 31. format fields and labels

  format fields and labels

• 32. clear some space

  clear some space

• 33. add a tab control

  add a tab control

• 34. add a background block

  add a background block

• 35. place fields in the block

  place fields in the block

• 36. place the Footer field

  place the Footer field

• 37. place the Savings fields

  place the Savings fields

• 38. place the Stock fields

  place the Stock fields

• 39. place the CD fields

  place the CD fields

• 40. place the Bond fields

  place the Bond fields

• 41. set field formatting

  set field formatting

• 42. set Auto-complete fields

  set Auto-complete fields

• 43. name and save the layout

  name and save the layout

• 44. extra bits

  about layout tools p. 24 format fields and labels p. 27 add a tab control p. 29 place fields in the block p. 32 place the Savings fields p. 35 extra bits

• 45. Chapter 4. creating the related tables

  Chapter 4. creating the related tables

• 46. create the Savings table

  create the Savings table

• 47. create the Savings table

  create the Savings table

• 48. create the Stocks table

  create the Stocks table

• 49. create the Stocks table

  create the Stocks table

• 50. create the CD table

  create the CD table

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