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Creating new databases in spreadsheet format

Creating new databases in spreadsheet format - FileMaker Pro Tutorial

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Creating new databases in spreadsheet format

Certainly the easiest way to create a fully functional database right of the box is by using a Starter Solution, like we talked about in the previous movie. But if you want to create a FileMaker Database that already contains data or if you've got data that's in another file format and just want to start working with it in FileMaker Pro, then the best way to work with it is to convert an existing file into a FileMaker Database. There's a couple of different ways that you can get this functionality. If you happen to have the Quick Start Screen open you can click on Convert an Existing File, but otherwise if you are already in FileMaker you can simply go to the File > Open option, and then you'll see that on the bottom left-hand corner there is the option here to show which types of files. Of course, this is what the Mac option looks like, the Windows option is similar, they both have dropdowns. And you will see that by default it's set to open up other FileMaker Files, but you will…

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