FileMaker will be on campus for training for two days this month. Systems Engineer Rosemary Tietge will be running the sessions. You will need to bring a laptop (Mac or Windows) and have FileMaker 12 installed prior to the class. It’s available on http://software.brown.edu or as a demo from http://filemaker.com.
Register using the links below. If the links don’t work, log in to LearningPoint and click the calendar on the home page to find the dates.
Beginner / Intermediate: May 17th, 9 am – 12 pm
The purpose of this class is to see how to create a basic relational database, work with fields, tables and layouts. We begin with three higher education data sets from Microsoft Excel; student data, class data, and enrollment data. We start with database modeling, then build fields and field definitions, calculated fields, tables, and relationships, then move on to layout design using the Inspector tool palette, portals, tab controls, and value lists. Finally, we will develop a class roster report.
Register: http://bit.ly/10Lfc6G
Intermediate / Advanced: May 21st, 9 am – 12 pm
If you have only entered data in a FileMaker database, you must take Class 1 above before taking this class. During the first hour we will we bring data from Microsoft Excel into FileMaker and create a productivity solution. We then dive into layouts using module 4 of the FileMaker Training Series. We will work with tools and techniques for creating layouts in FileMaker Pro, including Layout design, object states, the Inspector tool palette, conditional formatting, auto-resize, Web Viewers, portals, and tab controls. You will learn how to organize layouts into groups and how to set Script Trigger options and understand how to create and use static, dynamic, and relational value lists. If you are attending the second class it is recommended, but not required, that you purchase the FileMaker Training Series.
Register: http://bit.ly/11BdJ4s
