FileMaker Pro is considered to be the easiest to use of relational databases - and it is. It is also one of the most capable and powerful databases - and if you want to access that power, it is one of the most complex.
That's why this book has 869 pages of text, including 7 pages of error codes. You'll never see most of these error codes, but the sheer number of them should give you an idea of just how complex FileMaker Pro can be.
This book truly lives up to the premise of the missing manuals series: "the book that should have been in the box".
FileMaker Pro provide s extensive online help facility, but it is often terse and lacking in examples.
The FileMaker Pro missing manual, on the other hand, is pleasantly verbose and has many examples. Moreover, it provides a necessary education in database theory and design as well. There's a wonderful introduction, for example, on using Boolean values.
FileMaker Pro has many unique features, such as repeating fields and portals. The book explains them all. Of special interest to users beyond the beginner stage are the chapters on scripting within FileMaker Pro.
It is not an exaggeration to say that "FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual" is an entire course on using FileMaker Pro. The authors have just the right writing style - not too sparse, not too talkative. Every page is packed with useful information not just on FileMaker, but on creating databases as well.
You can use this book as an A-to-Z training course or as a reference. It's a great - if not mandatory - investment for your FileMaker library.
Jerry
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