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quick review of

last session

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Handling Data

and ObjectsThe four levels of working inFileMakerBrowse Mode

Find Mode

Layout Mode

Preview Mode

normal data entry

finding information

designing layouts

seeing how information

will look when printed

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Design

ConsiderationsThe three methods of viewing dataForm View

List ViewTable View

Each has its own advantages anddisadvantages at the data entry leveland the design level

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Naming

ConventionsDevelop a method, have reasons, behumanFields

ID fields - key fields for FileMaker

User fields - data manipulation

Non-user fields - calculation, summaryand global types

Table Occurrences - contextsensitive

Objects (tabs, buttons) - things

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Naming

ConventionsDevelop a method, have reasons, behumanConsiderations

Readability

Consistency

Technical useCompatibility

Human interaction

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Some SpecificsNaming Fields

Should contain only thecharacters:

Upper & Lower Case: a-z or A-Z

Numeric: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Single underscore

No math operation orpunctuation characters

Use spaces carefully

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Some SpecificsNaming Fields

Think in terms of subject and modifier

Dialogue box interaction

alphabetically presented

reduces searching through list

Examples:

Name First, Name Last, Name Full c

adr Street, adr City, adr State

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Some SpecificsOther Fields

ID fields - begin with _k

Examples:_kp User ID - primary key

_kf Product ID - foreign key

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Some SpecificsOther Fields

Not user editable

Examples:z Date Create, z Date Modifiy

zc Subtotal, zc Total

zs Total Month, zs Sold Qty

zg Logo

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Lets ReviewFollow a method

Alphabetical arrangement

Understandable namesSelf-documenting

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Solution Starter

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quick overview

for this session

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TasksTake Starter Solution from flat file(one table) to relational (twotables)

One portal for work viewed viaperson form

Necessitates

Adding one table and fields

Establishing relationship

Redesigning person form

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Considerations22

pixelshigh

15pixelswide

15pixelshigh

3 pixels wide

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Starting Point

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Destination

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Along the way

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Lets get

started!FileMaker 102