Book description
Extend FileMaker's built-in functionality and totally customize your data management environment with specialized functions and menus to super-charge the results and create a truly unique and focused experience. This book includes everything a beginner needs to get started building databases with FileMaker and contains advanced tips and techniques that the most seasoned professionals will appreciate. Written by a long time FileMaker developer, this book contains material for developers of every skill level.FileMaker Pro 16 is a powerful database development application used by millions of people in diverse industries to simplify data management tasks, leverage their business information in new ways and automate many mundane tasks. A custom solution built with FileMaker can quickly tap into a powerful set of capabilities and technologies to offer users an intuitive and pleasing environment in which to achieve new levels of efficiency and professionalism.
What You’ll learn
- Create SQL queries to build fast and efficient formulas
- Discover new features of version 16 such as JSON functions, Cards, Layout Object window, SortValues, UniqueValues, using variables in Data Sources
- Write calculations using built-in and creating your own custom functions
- Discover the importance of a good approach to interface and technical design
- Apply best practices for naming conventions and usage standards Explore advanced topics about designing professional, open-ended solutions and using advanced techniques
Casual programmers, full time consultants and IT professionals.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Frontmatter
- 1. Using FileMaker
- 2. Defining Data Structures
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3. Writing Formulas and Using Functions
- Part Frontmatter
- 12. Writing Formulas
- 13. Text Functions
- 14. Text Functions (JSON)
- 15. Text Formatting Functions
- 16. Number Functions
- 17. Date, Time, and Timestamp Functions
- 18. Container Functions
- 19. Aggregate, Summary, and Repeating Functions
- 20. Financial and Trigonometric Functions
- 21. Logical Functions
- 22. Get Functions
- 23. Design Functions
- 24. Mobile Functions
- 25. Creating Custom Functions
- 26. Introducing ExecuteSQL
- 4. Designing Interfaces
- 5. Automating Tasks with Scripts
- 6. Sharing and Networking
- Backmatter
Product information
- Title: Learn FileMaker Pro 16: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2017
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781484228630
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