Before writing calculation formulas, you will want to be familiar with the calculation dialog window. Watch this video to learn how.
- [Narrator] The first step in understanding…calculations and how to write them is getting…familiar with the calculation dialogue window.…This is where you write them.…The calculation dialogue appears in a…wide variety of places within File Make Pro…and it's really one of the primary areas…where actual programming comes in to play.…I'm going to show you the mechanics…of the calculation dialogue,…so that later you'll have the understanding…needed to write some initial formulas.…But the first place I'll go to invoke the calculation…dialogue is through creating a calculation field.…So, I'm just going to go in to manage database…and just create a temporary field here…and choose the type of calculation.…
When I hit create, we'll see that the specified…calculation dialogue window appears.…The calculation dialogue is broken up in to three sections.…The column on the left hand side is called the fields pane.…This is where you can pick any field…that's defined inside your custom app.…You also have the ability to sort them…
Author
Cris Ippolite
Released
5/9/2017- Getting going with starter solutions
- Creating relationships in FileMaker
- Defining fields
- Designing user interfaces with layouts
- Working with records
- Finding and sorting data
- Building reports
- Understanding calculations
- Automating using Scripts
- What's new in FileMaker version 16
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 1s
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Touring the Launch Center3m 54s
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Using the exercise files1m 8s
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1. Getting Started
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What is a database?2m 23s
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How FileMaker works6m 59s
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Essential preferences2m 41s
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2. FileMaker App Creation Essentials
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3. Creating Tables
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4. Creating Relationships
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What are key fields?5m 17s
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5. Working with Fields
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Understanding field types7m 56s
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Defining fields6m 48s
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Adding fields to layouts4m 25s
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Field options: Auto enter4m 34s
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Field options: Validation6m 42s
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6. Working with Container Fields
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7. Working with Records
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8. Importing and Exporting
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Importing data7m 7s
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Exporting data4m 9s
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9. Creating Layouts
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What is a layout?3m 41s
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Working with layout themes8m 46s
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10. Working with Layouts
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Understanding layout parts6m 48s
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Previewing the inspector1m 48s
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Manage layouts window5m 18s
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11. Formatting Layout Objects
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Applying themes to layouts1m 28s
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Applying screen stencils6m 13s
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Gradients2m 6s
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Layout object states6m 2s
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Access control behavior1m 59s
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Popovers in your layouts6m 18s
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Setting the tab order3m 23s
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12. Finding Data
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New requests in find mode4m 25s
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Search operators4m 29s
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13. Sorting Data
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Sorting with single criteria3m 33s
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Sorting with related fields1m 45s
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Sorting using custom values2m 13s
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Sorting using buttons2m 36s
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14. Value Lists
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15. Printing and Saving
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Printing merge letters3m 54s
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Saving as PDF or Excel2m 23s
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16. Reports
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Creating subsummary reports5m 28s
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Adding charts to reports5m 11s
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17. Calculation Essentials
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What are calculations?2m 46s
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Number functions4m 29s
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Date and time functions4m 49s
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Text functions11m 59s
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Get functions2m 52s
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Logic functions10m 19s
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18. Script Essentials
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Touring the Script workspace4m 11s
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Creating multiline scripts6m 58s
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19. Script Triggers
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Introducing script triggers1m 10s
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Using object-based triggers10m 30s
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Using layout-based triggers6m 51s
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20. New Features in FileMaker 16 Platform
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Layout objects window8m 5s
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Card window style6m 14s
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Support for JSON8m 38s
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Working with JSON5m 19s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 14s
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Video: Touring the calculation dialog window