Prominent FileMaker developers Susan Prosser and Stuart Gripman know how to work magic with FileMaker Pro, and they share their knowledge in this bestselling book. You'll learn how to build a database and organize all of your information quickly and efficiently.

You don't have to be a techie to use FileMaker Pro 12, but you do need to know what you're doing. With this crystal-clear guide, you'll learn how to create a powerful database that lets you do almost anything with your data. Whether you're running a business, printing a catalog, or planning a wedding, you'll learn how to customize your database and put it to work.

The important stuff you need to know: Get started. Tour FileMaker Pro's features and create your first database in minutes.Catalog your data. View, sort, and shape information in dozens of ways.Create professional documents. Publish reports, invoices, and other documents with ease.Harness processing power. Use calculations and scripts to crunch numbers, search text, and automate tasks.Add visual power and clarity. Create colorful charts to illustrate and summarize your data.Think like a developer. Dive into the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced.

Make information work for you with the FileMaker Pro 11 desktop database and FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual. This book helps you get started, build your database, and produce results, whether you're running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It's a thorough, accessible guide for new, non-technical users, as well as those with more experience. Each chapter in this fully updated edition covers the timesaving features of FileMaker Pro 11. You'll also get objective advice on which features are really useful, and which aren't. Along the way, FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual uses real-world examples to show you how to build well-structured databases from the start. * Get your first database running in minutes and perform basic tasks right away * Catalog people, processes, and things with streamlined data entry and sorting tools * Use your data to generate reports, invoices, and other documents with ease * Create, connect, and manage multiple tables and set up complex relationships that display just the data you need * Crunch numbers, search text, or pin down dates and times with dozens of built-in formulas * Outfit your database for the Web, and import and export data to other formats

You don't have to be a techie to use FileMaker Pro 13, but you do need to know what you're doing. With clear, step-by-step instructions, this friendly guide shows you how to create a powerful database that lets you do almost anything with your data. Whether you're running a business, printing a catalog, or planning a wedding, you'll discover how to customize your database and put it to work on several devices.

The important stuff you need to know: Get started. Tour FileMaker Pro's features and create your first database in minutes.Explore the entire platform. Use FileMaker on a desktop, server, WebDirect, or FileMaker Go.Catalog your data. View, sort, and shape information in dozens of ways.Create professional documents. Publish reports, invoices, and other documents with ease.Harness processing power. Use calculations and scripts to crunch numbers, search text, and automate tasks.Add visual power and clarity. Create colorful charts to illustrate and summarize your data.Think like a developer. Dive into advanced topics like relational databases, scripting, and designing for multiple devices.

This bestselling book helps you use FileMaker Pro quickly and efficiently, whether you're experienced with the program or just beginning.

The FileMaker Pro 10 desktop database lets you do almost anything with the information you give it - especially with this book as your guide. Clear, thorough, and accessible, "FileMaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual" helps you get in, build your database, and get the results you need, whether you're running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It's the ideal guide for non-technical and experienced folks alike. Each chapter in this fully updated edition covers the latest time-saving features of FileMaker Pro 10, including saved finds and a redesigned toolbar that reveals information and features more clearly than ever. You'll learn how to import information from the new Bento consumer database (Mac only), write scripts to make your database even easier to use, and send email without leaving FileMaker. This book helps you: get your first database running in minutes and perform basic tasks right away; catalog people, processes, and things with streamlined data entry and sorting tools; use your data to generate reports, correspondence, and other documents with ease; create, connect, and manage multiple tables and set up complex relationships that display just the data you need; crunch numbers, search text, or pin down dates and times with dozens of built-in formulas; and, outfit your database for the Web, and import and export data to other formats. You'll also get objective advice on which features are really useful, and which aren't. To make the most of this database, you need "FileMaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual" - the book that should have been in the box.