I had a database I created using Omnis software. I really did not want the expense of upgrading Omnis and opted for Filemaker Pro. I knew a decent amount about DB concepts but nothing about how Filemaker works and its interface.
I did purchase two books on Filemaker: Filemaker 12 In Depth and Filemaker Pro 12: The Missing Manual.
I exported my old DB in Tab delimited format. Looked into one book to figure out the import and I had my whole DB converted in a few seconds. I defined the format definitions for the loaded fields without any help from the books.
I stumbled on the layout formatting section to build a display and update screen for my data. I did not have to read anything, I found most of the layout process to be intuitive. Now I am happily working with my DB.
I guess my whole point is I found Filemaker Pro to be intuitive ... the only advantage I had was my experience with other DB's. That is not to say I did not have to look in the extra books for some tricky functions I wanted to build, but I had no trouble finding the information. The Help directly from the program worked well also with links to documentation and forums which gave examples of 'how to do' things.
I am happy with this software for my own purposes which currently are not heavily processing based, but the scripting language seems fairly reasonable.
Filemaker Pro 12 [Old Version]
3.2
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Last update: 12-25-2024
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Build a database tailored for your unique needs. To get started, just drag and drop Microsoft Excel data into FileMaker Pro.
Get step-by-step reporting tools, including eye-catching charts, to help manage and automate tasks. Easily create and email reports in Excel or PDF.
Safely share with iPad, iPhone, Windows, and Mac users
Securely publish your databases to the web in a few clicks. Create surveys, registration sites, customer feedback forms, and more.