Filemaker Pro - Tips, Tricks, Reviews, Tutorials, Techniques

FileMaker Pro is a powerful yet simple relational database program, letting you "manage contact and customer details, access project status and tasks, track inventory, products, and assets, organize pictures, video and more, print invoices, letters and mailing labels, produce reports in Adobe® PDF and Microsoft® Excel formats, create customized electronic forms, email the contents of virtually any field, and publish your product catalog to the web". You can create your own database or start with one of the many provided templates to get you started, then modify it to meet your needs.

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As the #1 easy to use database software, the latest version of FileMaker v8.0 lets you drag and drop Excel data, and can handle data types that include the standard MS Office formats, all in a table that can handle literally millions of records with no problem. You can use the built-in assistants to customize all reports and screens and create your own personal views of the data. And of course for the internet, you can publish your information to the web with a single click where it will be seen with a familiar FileMaker interface - only a browser is needed, no special software on client machines. It's easy to create your own custom forms for data entry - just drop some buttons onto a layout, and a list of actions appears for you to select from for those buttons. Filemaker Pro tends to be the best database for small offices, while MS Access is more popular for larger and more complex enterprises, and ofter requires more IT support (for example, advanced scripting is limited in FileMaker, while abundant in Access).

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When it comes to designing your database, your goal should be consistent data entry and retrieval, and reducing the existence of duplicate data among the database tables. FileMaker helps in walking you through some of the early design steps with an optimized goal in mind. Always start by mapping out your tables and links on paper first, then move on to actually creating your database on the computer. A number of sites are available with database tips, database design techniques, and programming secrets and tools to help when you get stuck.

Where to buy FileMaker Pro

The Pro version of FileMaker ($299) allows for up to 5 concurrent users, while the Server package ($1000) is required for more users. Filemaker can be purchased from most online software stores or from office supply stores. Check out Amazon, Walmart, PCNation.

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