FileMaker Scripting and Calculations
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Description
A one day course covering scripting and calculations.
Cost of Course: $495.00
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone desiring to add automation and data calculations to their databases.
What Does This Class Cover?
Data Management
- Calculation fields
- Combining fields using calculations
- Formatting labels or envelopes
- Formatting form-letter modules
- Augmenting a form letter
- Using get field
- Styling text with calculations
- Updating auto-entry serial numbers
Layouts
- Creating simple scripts
- Creating a basic script
- Editing & managing scripts
- Creating and combining subscripts
- Exporting records in a script
- Using external scripts
- Working with conditional script steps
- Conditional step introduction
- Using the if and else command
- Get functions
- Using get functions with if steps
- Using loops in scripts
- Using counters to control loops
- Creating error trap scripts with user input
- Creating custom dialog boxes
- Extending the interface with scripts
- Making a find layout with scripts
- Creating script buttons
- Creating interactive buttons
- Creating a main menu layout
- Linking to the main menu
- Using script triggers
- Script troubleshooting
- Testing finished scripts
- Using script debugger
- Fixing typical scripts
- Importing scripts
Recommended Background Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of FileMaker database creation