Introduction
                                    
                                        Introducing FileMaker Pro Essential Training
                                            
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                                        Introducing the FileMaker platform
                                            
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                                        Touring the Create window
                                            
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                                1. Getting Started
                                    
                                        What is a database?
                                            
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                                        How FileMaker works
                                            
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                                        Essential preferences
                                            
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                                        Getting to know the interface
                                            
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                                2. FileMaker App Creation Essentials
                                    
                                        Getting going with starter apps
                                            
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                                        Add-on tables
                                            
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                                3. Creating Tables
                                    
                                        Determining which tables your FileMaker app will need
                                            
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                                        Creating tables in the Manage Tables window
                                            
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                                        An important note about relationships
                                            
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                                4. Working with Fields
                                    
                                        Deciding what fields you will need
                                            
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                                        Understanding field types
                                            
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                                        Defining fields
                                            
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                                        Adding fields to layouts
                                            
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                                        Field options: Auto-enter
                                            
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                                        Field options: Validation
                                            
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                                5. Working with Container Fields
                                    
                                        Using container fields in your FileMaker App
                                            
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                                        Applying container field options
                                            
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                                        Container storage options
                                            
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                                6. Working with Records
                                    
                                        Creating and duplicating records
                                            
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                                        Editing and locking records
                                            
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                                        Deleting records, backing up files
                                            
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                                7. Importing/Exporting
                                    
                                        Exporting data
                                            
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                                        Importing data
                                            
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                                8. Creating Layouts
                                    
                                        Introducing layouts
                                            
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                                        Using the Layout Assistant to new layouts
                                            
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                                9. Working with Layouts
                                    
                                        Understanding layout parts
                                            
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                                        The Inspector pane
                                            
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                                        Layout tools and status area in Layout mode
                                            
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                                        Managing layouts and layout folders
                                            
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                                10. Formatting Layout Objects
                                    
                                        Grouping layout objects
                                            
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                                        Arranging and aligning layout objects
                                            
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                                        Understanding themes
                                            
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                                        Applying themes to layouts
                                            
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                                        Customizing and importing themes
                                            
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                                        Applying screen stencils
                                            
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                                        Formatting fields and applying field attributes
                                            
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                                        Controlling layout object behaviors
                                            
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                                        Using the Tab Control feature
                                            
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                                        Slide controls in your layouts
                                            
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                                        Popovers in your layouts
                                            
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                                        Setting the tab order
                                            
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                                11. Finding Data
                                    
                                        Using the basic find functions
                                            
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                                        New requests in Find mode
                                            
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                                        Search operators
                                            
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                                        Constraining or extending found sets
                                            
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                                        Using Fast Match and Quick Find
                                            
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                                12. Sorting Data
                                    
                                        Sorting with single criteria
                                            
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                                        Sorting with multiple criteria
                                            
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                                        Sorting using custom values
                                            
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                                        Sorting using buttons
                                            
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                                13. Value Lists
                                    
                                        Dropdowns, radio buttons, and other field control options
                                            
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                                        Creating and applying static value lists
                                            
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                                14. Printing
                                    
                                        Previewing pages and print options
                                            
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                                15. Reports
                                    
                                        Building simple reports with summary fields
                                            
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                                        Creating subsummary reports: Summary parts
                                            
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                                        Creating subsummary reports: Aggregating Summary Parts
                                            
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                                16. Calculation Essentials
                                    
                                        What are calculations?
                                            
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                                        Touring the Calculation Dialog window
                                            
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                                        Number functions
                                            
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                                        Date and time functions
                                            
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                                        Analytic text functions
                                            
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                                        Text manipulation and functions
                                            
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                                        Logic functions: The If function
                                            
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                                        Logic functions: The Case function
                                            
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                                17. Script Essentials
                                    
                                        What are scripts and script steps?
                                            
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                                        Assigning script steps to buttons
                                            
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                                        Touring the Script Workspace
                                            
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                                        Creating multiline scripts
                                            
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                                        Creating multiline scripts: Printing in scripts
                                            
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                                        Creating multiline scripts: Custom dialogs
                                            
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                                        Adding find criteria to a script: Static finds
                                            
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                                        Adding find criteria to a script: User specified finds
                                            
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                                        Using the New Window script step
                                            
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                                        Understanding the If script step
                                            
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                                        Adding the If script step to a script
                                            
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                                18. New Features in FileMaker 18
                                    
                                        The Import Field Mapping dialog box
                                            
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                                        File-based scripts and setting error logging
                                            
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                                        Manage Security dialog box and new Privilege set option
                                            
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                                        Recursion in calculations
                                            
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