FileMaker Pro 10 in Depth

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ISBN: 9780789739469 | 0789739461
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/11/2009

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The most detailed, sophisticated guide to using FileMaker -- and building state-of-the-art solutions with it. bull; An absolutely essential book for every FileMaker user: contains in-depth coverage of FileMaker's thoroughly revamped interface and improved feature set. bull; Covers all versions of FileMaker : FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Advanced, and FileMaker Server/FileMaker Server. bull; Includes detailed, step-by-step guides to building new solutions, from scratch and with FileMaker Starter Solutions. FileMaker Pro In Depth is the most detailed and authoritative reference to the new FileMaker family of products. Long-time FileMaker consultant and author Jesse Feiler systematically covers every FileMaker product: FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Advanced, and FileMaker Server/FileMaker Server Advanced. Feiler presents extensive coverage of the new FileMaker interface, as well as step-by-step guides to developing and using custom FileMaker solutions with the latest FileMaker features. He thoroughly addresses building FileMaker solutions from scratch, as well as customizing FileMaker's two dozen 'out of the box' Starter Solutions. In addition, Feiler provides a set of downloadable solutions specifically designed for this book. The book's extensive solutions-building coverage ranges from designing effective relational databases through developing for multiuser deploying; creating portals to leveraging FileMaker's sophisticated solution architecture. The book also contains a full chapter on debugging and troubleshooting. Users can rely on FileMaker Pro In Depth for advanced information available in no other book. For example, Feiler provides start-to-finish, best-practices guidance on: ' Converting pre-FileMaker Pro scripts and interfaces ' Using FileMaker's built-in Web publishing tools, including the new FileMaker iPhone template ' Networking FileMaker ' Integrating FileMaker with databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL

Introduction	p. 1
Welcome to FileMaker Pro 10	p. 1
Best of Three Worlds	p. 1
How This Book Is Organized	p. 1
Getting Started with FileMaker 10	p. 2
Developing Solutions with FileMaker	p. 2
Developer Techniques	p. 3
Data Integration and Publishing	p. 4
Deploying a FileMaker Solution	p. 5
Special Features	p. 5
Downloadable Files	p. 6
Who Should Use This Book	p. 6
FileMaker Overview	p. 7
FileMaker and Its Marketplace	p. 7
Rapid Application Development	p. 8
Low Total Cost of Ownership	p. 8
FileMaker Is a Seasoned Platform	p. 8
You're Not Alone	p. 8
Introduction to Database Software	p. 9
Database Software	p. 10
What Database Software Does	p. 11
Overview of the FileMaker 10 Product Line	p. 14
FileMaker Deployment Options	p. 16
Single User	p. 16
Peer-to-Peer Hosting	p. 16
FileMaker Server Hosting	p. 17
FileMaker Server Advanced Hosting	p. 17
Kiosk Mode	p. 17
FileMaker Single-User Runtime	p. 17
Extending the Functionality of FileMaker Pro	p. 17
What's New in FileMaker Pro 10	p. 18
New Features	p. 18
FileMaker Database Architecture	p. 19
Technical Specifications	p. 21
Using FileMaker Pro	p. 23
Getting Started	p. 23
Registration	p. 24
Activation	p. 25
Software Updates	p. 27
Using the Quick Start Screen	p. 27
Getting Help	p. 29
Understanding FileMaker Databases	p. 29
Understanding Tables	p. 30
Understanding Records and Fields	p. 31
The FileMaker Pro User Interface	p. 31
Using the Status Toolbar	p. 35
Introducing the Status Toolbar	p. 35
Customizing the Status Toolbar (Mac OS X)	p. 37
Customizing the Status Toolbar (Windows)	p. 38
Working in FileMaker Pro	p. 39
Opening a Database	p. 40
Working with Records	p. 44
Working with Fields	p. 45
Field Types	p. 48
Data Validation	p. 51
Working with Related Data	p. 53
Finding Data with FileMaker	p. 56
Using Find Mode to Perform a Find Request	p. 58
Omitting and Showing All Records	p. 64
Saving Find Requests	p. 65
Sorting	p. 66
Printing	p. 67
Presenting Data with Summary and Subsummary Reports	p. 68
Importing and Exporting Data	p. 69
Saving PDF and Excel Documents	p. 69
Using the Web Viewer	p. 69
Troubleshooting	p. 70
FileMaker Extra: Becoming a FileMaker Pro Power User	p. 71
Technique 1: Using Your Keyboard for More Speed	p. 71
Technique 2: Working with Table View	p. 71
Technique 3: Replacing Data	p. 71
Technique 4: Inserting Specific Information	p. 72
Technique 5: Getting to Know Your Entire Database	p. 73
Technique 6: Using Multitiered Sorts	p. 73
Technique 7: Using Multiple Windows	p. 73
Technique 8: Applying Text Styling and Tabs	p. 73
Defining and Working with Fields and Tables	p. 75
Working Under the Hood	p. 75
New Databases Begin with Field Definitions	p. 75
Using the Manage Database Dialog	p. 75
Working with Tables	p. 77
Table Naming Conventions	p. 77
Creating New Tables	p. 78
Working with Fields	p. 79
Field Naming Conventions	p. 79
Adding Field Comments	p. 81
Creating New Fields	p. 82
Working with Field Types	p. 82
Text	p. 83
Number	p. 83
Date	p. 83
Time	p. 83
Timestamp	p. 84
Container	p. 84
Calculation	p. 85
Summary	p. 87
Working with Field Options	p. 89
Auto-Entry Field Options	p. 89
Field Validation	p. 94
Storage and Indexing	p. 96
Furigana	p. 100
Troubleshooting	p. 100
FileMaker Extra: Indexing in FileMaker	p. 102
Working with Layouts	p. 103
What's a Layout?	p. 103
Creating and Managing Layouts	p. 105
Creating a New Layout	p. 105
Layout Context	p. 108
Layout Setup	p. 110
Hiding and Reordering Layouts	p. 114
Layout Naming Conventions	p. 115
Working with Parts	p. 116
Adding and Ordering Parts	p. 117
Formatting a Part	p. 118
Part Definition	p. 118
Working with the Layout Status Toolbar	p. 120
Using the Layout Bar	p. 120
Using the Customizable Status Toolbar Tool Groups	p. 121
Using the Status Toolbar Items	p. 123
Working with Objects on a Layout	p. 123
Adding Objects to a Layout	p. 123
Positioning Objects on a Layout	p. 125
Naming Objects on a Layout	p. 129
Automatically Resizing Objects on a Layout	p. 129
Arranging Objects	p. 130
Aligning Objects	p. 132
Working with the Tab Control Object	p. 133
Adding a Tab Control Object to a Layout	p. 133
Working with Fields	p. 135
Adding Fields to Layouts	p. 135
Field/Control Setup	p. 136
Field Behavior	p. 137
Setting the Tab Order	p. 138
Merge Fields	p. 139
Tooltips	p. 140
Troubleshooting	p. 141
FileMaker Extra: Designing Cross-Platform-Friendly Layouts	p. 142
Relational Database Design	p. 143
Understanding Database Design	p. 143
Database Analysis	p. 143
Working with Entities and Attributes	p. 144
Entities Versus Attributes: A Case Study	p. 146
Design as an Iterative Process	p. 148
Understanding Relationships	p. 148
Representing Relationships in a Diagram	p. 148
Relationship Types	p. 149
Understanding the Role of Keys in Database Design	p. 151
Keys That Determine Uniqueness	p. 151
Keys That Refer to Other Tables	p. 152
Many-to-Many Relationships: Using Join Tables	p. 153
Attributes in a Join Entity	p. 154
Normalizing Data: What Goes Where	p. 155
First Normal Form: Eliminate Repeating Groups	p. 155
Second Normal Form: Eliminate Redundant Data	p. 155
Third Normal Form: Eliminate Fields Not Dependent on the Key	p. 156
FileMaker Extra: Complex Many-to-Many Relationships	p. 156
Working with Multiple Tables	p. 159
Multitable Systems in FileMaker Pro	p. 159
Creating a One-to-Many Relationship in FileMaker	p. 160
Creating the First Table in a Multitable System	p. 160
Adding a Table to a Multitable System	p. 161
Adding a Relationship	p. 163
Working with Keys and Match Fields	p. 164
The Database So Far	p. 164
Working with Related Data	p. 165
Using a Portal to View Related Child Data	p. 165
Using a Portal to Add Related Records	p. 168
Working with Related Parent Data in a Child File	p. 171
Creating a Many-to-Many Relationship	p. 172
Building the Structure	p. 172
Creating Value Lists	p. 173
Designing the Interface	p. 174
Rapid Multitable Development	p. 175
Troubleshooting	p. 176
Working with Relationships	p. 177
Relationships Graphs and ERDs	p. 177
Relationships as Queries	p. 177
Nonequijoins	p. 178
Adding a Table Occurrence to the Relationships Graph	p. 179
Defining a Relationship with Multiple Match Criteria	p. 180
Creating Self-Relationships	p. 184
Creating a Relationship with a Global Value	p. 185
Creating Cross-Product Relationships	p. 187
Working with Multiple Files	p. 187
Creating an External Data Source	p. 188
Adding an External Table to the Relationships Graph	p. 191
Troubleshooting	p. 192
FileMaker Extra: Managing the Relationships Graph	p. 193
Using Formatting Tools to Manage the Relationships Graph	p. 193
Using Table Occurrences to Manage the Relationships Graph	p. 194
Getting Started with Calculations	p. 197
Understanding How and Where Calculations Are Used	p. 197
Writing Calculation Formulas	p. 198
Uses for Calculation Formulas	p. 199
Exploring the Specify Calculation Dialog	p. 200
Writing the Formula	p. 200
Options	p. 204
Specifying Context	p. 207
Essential Functions	p. 210
The Parts of a Function	p. 210
Text Operations	p. 212
Nested Functions	p. 215
Number Functions	p. 216
Character Functions	p. 218
Working with Dates and Times	p. 218
Using Conditional Functions	p. 220
Aggregate Functions	p. 221
Learning About the Environment	p. 222
Get Function	p. 222
Design Functions	p. 224
Troubleshooting	p. 225
FileMaker Extra: Tips for Becoming a Calculation Master	p. 226
Getting Started with Scripting	p. 229
Scripts in FileMaker Pro	p. 229
Creating Scripts	p. 230
The Scripting Interface	p. 232
Script Editing	p. 233
Full Access Privileges	p. 234
Commenting Scripts	p. 235
Exiting a Script	p. 236
Using a Script Template	p. 236
Using Subscripts	p. 237
Importing Scripts	p. 238
Managing the Scripts Menu	p. 238
Common Scripting Topics	p. 239
Error Management	p. 239
Setting and Controlling Data	p. 241
Providing User Navigation	p. 243
Saved Script Options	p. 244
Using Conditional Logic	p. 247
Using Loops	p. 248
Working with Custom Dialogs	p. 250
Starting and Triggering Scripts	p. 251
Starting Scripts	p. 251
Triggering Scripts	p. 252
Working with Buttons on Layouts	p. 252
Troubleshooting	p. 253
FileMaker Extra: Creating a Script Library	p. 255
Getting Started with Reporting	p. 257
Reporting in FileMaker Pro 10	p. 257
Deriving Meaning from Data	p. 257
Begin with the End in Mind	p. 258
Determine Report Requirements	p. 258
Generic Versus Specific Report Structures	p. 259
Working with Reports, Layouts, View As Options, and Modes	p. 260
Working with Lists of Data	p. 262
Using the New Layout/Report Wizard	p. 262
Using Summarized Reports	p. 265
Working with Subsummary Parts	p. 266
Calculations Involving Summary Fields	p. 268
Using Dynamic Reports	p. 270
Maintaining Sort Order	p. 270
Modifying Table Views	p. 271
Working with Dynamic Reports	p. 272
Customizing Layouts and Reports	p. 274
Alternating Row Color	p. 274
Sorting by Columns	p. 276
Sliding Objects	p. 277
Delivering Reports	p. 278
Save/Send as PDF	p. 278
Save/Send as Excel	p. 280
Send Mail	p. 281
Troubleshooting	p. 282
FileMaker Extra: Incorporating Reports into the Workflow	p. 283
Developing for Multiuser Deployment	p. 285
Developing for Multiple Users	p. 285
Sessions in FileMaker Pro	p. 285
Session-Specific Elements	p. 286
Global Behavior	p. 287
User Accounts and Session Data	p. 287
Concurrency	p. 288
The ACID Test	p. 288
Script Log	p. 290
Commit Versus Create and Serial IDs	p. 290
Record Locking	p. 291
Multicontext Locking Within Scripts	p. 293
Launch Files	p. 293
Troubleshooting	p. 294
FileMaker Extra: Development with a Team	p. 295
Implementing Security	p. 297
Approaching Security	p. 297
Identifying Risks	p. 298
Planning Security	p. 299
Maintaining Security	p. 302
User-Level Internal Security	p. 303
User Accounts	p. 303
Privilege Sets	p. 306
Extended Privileges	p. 314
File-Level Access Security	p. 316
Server Administration Security	p. 316
Security over the Network	p. 317
User Authentication	p. 318
External Authentication	p. 319
File List Filtering	p. 321
Troubleshooting	p. 321
FileMaker Extra: Working with Multiple Files	p. 322
Using the Web Viewer	p. 325
Introducing the Web Viewer	p. 325
Adding a Web Viewer to Contact Management	p. 325
Setting Web Viewer Options	p. 328
Setting Up a Web Viewer with the Templates	p. 329
Controlling the Web Viewer with the Set Web Viewer Script Step	p. 330
GetLayoutObjectAttribute with Web Viewer	p. 331
FileMaker Extra: Using the Web Viewer for Files	p. 332
Advanced Interface Techniques	p. 335
User Interfaces in FileMaker Pro	p. 335
FileMaker's Native User Interface	p. 336
Building Your Own Interface	p. 336
A Happy Medium	p. 337
Interface Look and Feel	p. 338
Single File Interface Versus Distributed Interface	p. 339
Working with Custom Menus	p. 340
Menu Sets Interface	p. 342
Customizing a Menu	p. 344
Loading and Activating Menu Sets	p. 346
Creating a New Menu from Scratch	p. 347
Conditional Formatting	p. 348
FileMaker Extra: User Interface Heuristics	p. 349
Advanced Calculation Techniques	p. 351
What's an Advanced Calculation Technique?	p. 351
Logical Functions	p. 351
The Let Function	p. 351
The Choose Function	p. 354
The GetField Function	p. 356
The Evaluate Function	p. 356
The Lookup Functions	p. 359
Text Formatting Functions	p. 362
Text Color, Font, and Size	p. 363
Text Style	p. 363
Removing Text Formatting	p. 364
Array Functions	p. 364
Working with Return-Delimited Data Arrays	p. 365
Stepping Through an Array	p. 366
The "Filter"-ing Functions	p. 367
The Filter Function	p. 367
The FilterValues Function	p. 369
Custom Functions	p. 370
Uses of Custom Functions	p. 371
Creating Custom Functions	p. 373
Examples of Custom Functions	p. 375
GetNthRecord	p. 380
Troubleshooting	p. 382
FileMaker Extra: Creating a Custom Function Library	p. 384
Matching Multiple Values	p. 384
Advanced Scripting Techniques	p. 387
What Is Advanced Scripting?	p. 387
Script Parameters and Script Results	p. 387
Script Parameters	p. 388
Specifying Script Parameters	p. 388
Retrieving a Script Parameter	p. 389
Passing Multivalued Parameters	p. 390
Strategies for Using Script Parameters	p. 393
Script Results	p. 394
Final Thoughts on Script Input/Output	p. 396
Script Variables	p. 396
About Local Variables	p. 397
About Global Variables	p. 399
Other Ways to Work with Variables	p. 400
About Dynamic File Paths	p. 400
Viewing Your Variables	p. 401
FileMaker Extra: Recursive Scripts	p. 401
Working with FileMaker Triggers	p. 403
Introducing FileMaker Triggers	p. 403
FileMaker Triggers Before FileMaker Pro 10	p. 403
Triggers in FileMaker Pro 10	p. 404
Trigger Targets	p. 404
Trigger Events	p. 405
Triggers and Underlying Data	p. 406
Triggers and Web Publishing	p. 406
Layout Triggers	p. 406
Object Triggers	p. 407
Using a Timer	p. 408
Trigger Functions	p. 409
The Self Function	p. 409
Char and Code Functions	p. 410
GetFieldName Function	p. 410
Get (TriggerKeystroke) and Get (TriggerModifierKeys) Functions	p. 410
FileMaker Extra: Using Triggers for an Interactive Interface	p. 411
Advanced FileMaker Solution Architecture	p. 413
Window Management Techniques	p. 413
Multiwindow Interfaces	p. 414
Tool and Function Palettes	p. 415
Rich Dialog Windows	p. 416
Go to Related Record	p. 420
GTRR Basics	p. 421
Predicting the Found Set	p. 422
Jumping to Disconnected Table Occurrences	p. 422
Dedicated Find Layouts	p. 423
Dedicated Find Mode Layouts	p. 423
Script-Driven Finds	p. 424
Troubleshooting	p. 424
Debugging and Troubleshooting	p. 427
What Is Troubleshooting?	p. 427
Staying Out of Trouble	p. 427
Understand Software Requirements	p. 427
Avoid Unclear Code	p. 428
Planning for Trouble	p. 431
Troubleshooting Scripts and Calculations	p. 432
Handling Errors in Scripts	p. 432
Tracking Down Errors	p. 434
Troubleshooting in Specific Areas: Performance, Context, Connectivity, and Globals	p. 435
Performance	p. 435
Connectivity and Related Issues	p. 438
Context Dependencies	p. 439
Globals	p. 442
File Maintenance and Recovery	p. 443
File Maintenance	p. 446
Using the Database Design Report	p. 446
Creating a DDR	p. 447
Using the Script Debugger	p. 448
About the Script Debugger	p. 449
Placing Breakpoints	p. 450
Using the Data Viewer	p. 451
Converting Systems from Previous Versions of FileMaker Pro	p. 453
Migration Choices	p. 453
Converting Files	p. 454
Converting Single-File Solutions	p. 455
Converting Relational Solutions	p. 456
Preconversion Tasks	p. 457
Document Your Solution	p. 457
Fix File References and External Data Sources	p. 458
Do Some Housekeeping	p. 460
Post-Conversion Tasks	p. 460
Security	p. 461
Relationships	p. 462
Scripts	p. 463
Fields and Formulas	p. 465
Layouts	p. 468
Triggers	p. 468
Troubleshooting	p. 468
FileMaker Extra: Converting Web-Enabled Databases	p. 469
Instant Web Publishing	p. 469
Custom Web Publishing with CDML	p. 470
Connecting to External SQL Data Sources	p. 471
ODBC Basics	p. 471
SQL	p. 471
FileMaker Architecture	p. 471
ODBC Architecture	p. 472
Setting Up FileMaker Databases for ODBC	p. 473
Setting Up and Administering ODBC	p. 473
Installing Drivers	p. 474
Administering ODBC	p. 476
Example: Setting Up a DSN on Mac OS X to Connect to MySQL	p. 479
Example: Setting Up a DSN on Windows to Connect to FileMaker	p. 483
Importing ODBC Data into FileMaker	p. 484
Using External ODBC Data Sources with the Relationships Graph	p. 485
Specifying the Data Source	p. 485
Adding the External Data Source to the Relationships Graph	p. 486
Using Supplemental Fields	p. 489
Troubleshooting	p. 492
Importing Data into FileMaker Pro	p. 493
Working with External Data	p. 493
Flat-File Data Sources	p. 493
Choosing the Target Table	p. 494
Initiating the Import	p. 494
The Import Field Mapping Dialog	p. 494
Updating Records with Imported Data	p. 497
Importing from Another FileMaker Pro File	p. 498
Using an Import to Create a New Table	p. 499
Importing from a Microsoft Excel File	p. 500
Setting Import Options and Reviewing Status	p. 500
Importing Multiple Files from a Folder	p. 501
Importing Text Files	p. 502
Importing Image Files	p. 503
Importing Photos from a Digital Camera	p. 505
Using a Script to Import Data	p. 506
Using Bento Data Sources	p. 508
Troubleshooting	p. 508
FileMaker Extra: Exploiting the FileMaker-to-FileMaker Import	p. 509
Duplicating a Found Set	p. 510
Duplicating Between Tables	p. 510
Moving, Consolidating, and Re-creating Tables	p. 510
Exporting Data from FileMaker	p. 511
Getting Out What You Put In	p. 511
The Basic Mechanics of Exporting	p. 512
Choosing a Source Table	p. 512
Choosing an Output File Format	p. 512
Selecting Fields to Export	p. 512
Exporting Issues to Consider	p. 513
Export File Formats	p. 514
Character Transformations	p. 514
Formatting Exported Data	p. 516
Exporting Related Fields	p. 516
Exporting Grouped Data	p. 517
Exporting to Fixed-Width Formats	p. 517
Working with Large Fields and Container Fields	p. 518
Scripted Exports	p. 519
Instant Web Publishing	p. 521
An Overview of Instant Web Publishing	p. 521
What Is IWP?	p. 521
Getting Started with IWP	p. 523
Enabling and Configuring IWP	p. 524
Configuring FileMaker Pro for IWP	p. 524
Configuring FileMaker Server Advanced for IWP	p. 527
Sharing and Securing Files via IWP	p. 529
Designing for IWP Deployment	p. 532
Constraints of IWP	p. 532
Scripting for IWP	p. 533
Layout Design	p. 535
Container Fields	p. 537
Application Flow	p. 538
Using an IWP Solution	p. 542
Browse Mode	p. 542
Edit Mode	p. 543
Find Mode	p. 543
Sorting Records	p. 544
Troubleshooting	p. 544
Custom Web Publishing with XML/XSLT	p. 545
About Custom Web Publishing	p. 545
Custom Web Publishing Versus Instant Web Publishing	p. 546
Preparing for Custom Web Publishing	p. 547
Getting Your Databases Ready for CWP	p. 548
Getting FileMaker Server Ready for Custom Web Publishing	p. 549
Publishing FileMaker Data as XML	p. 549
Preparing for XML Publishing	p. 549
Introduction to XML Publishing	p. 550
Understanding Query Strings	p. 552
Performing Specific Searches with CWP URLs	p. 553
Applications of Custom Web Publishing with XML	p. 557
About Server-Side XSLT	p. 558
Preparing for XSLT Publishing	p. 558
Using the XSLT Site Assistant	p. 559
Build the Site with the Site Assistant	p. 559
Explore the Generated Site	p. 562
Basic Cleanups	p. 564
Writing Your Own XSLT Code	p. 565
Format of the XSLT URL	p. 566
Embedding Query Parameters in a Stylesheet	p. 566
Using Tokens to Share Data Between Stylesheets	p. 567
Other Custom Web Publishing Commands and Parameters	p. 568
Other Query Commands	p. 568
Other Query Parameters	p. 569
About the FileMaker XSLT Extensions	p. 571
About Sessions	p. 572
Troubleshooting	p. 573
FileMaker Extra: An XML Interface File	p. 574
Custom Web Publishing with PHP	p. 575
Choosing a Custom Web Publishing Technology	p. 575
Preparing for Custom Web Publishing with PHP	p. 576
Getting Your Databases Ready for Custom Web Publishing with PHP	p. 576
Getting FileMaker Server Ready for Custom Web Publishing with PHP	p. 577
Placing Files on the Web Server	p. 578
Using the PHP Site Assistant	p. 578
Building the Site with the PHP Site Assistant	p. 579
Troubleshooting	p. 586
Deploying and Extending FileMaker	p. 587
FileMaker Deployment Options	p. 587
Renaming Files	p. 587
Runtime Solutions	p. 589
Solution Options	p. 590
Removing Admin Access	p. 593
Polishing Your Custom Solution	p. 594
Error Log	p. 594
Developing Kiosk Solutions	p. 595
Preparing a Kiosk Interface	p. 595
Maintaing a Kiosk Solution	p. 596
Plug-ins	p. 596
Understanding Plug-ins	p. 597
Using FileMaker's Sample Plug-in	p. 598
Installing Plug-ins	p. 598
Deploying Plug-ins via FileMaker Server	p. 599
Configuring and Enabling Plug-ins	p. 599
Troubleshooting	p. 600
FileMaker Server and Server Advanced	p. 601
About FileMaker Server	p. 601
The FileMaker Server Product Line	p. 601
FileMaker Server Versus Peer-to-Peer Database Hosting 602
FileMaker Server Capabilities	p. 603
FileMaker Server Requirements	p. 604
Installing and Deploying FileMaker Server	p. 607
The Installation Process	p. 608
The Deployment Process	p. 611
Running FileMaker Server	p. 616
Starting and Stopping FileMaker Server	p. 616
Hosting Databases	p. 616
Using Admin Console	p. 617
FileMaker Server Overview	p. 617
Administration	p. 618
Configuration	p. 623
Automatically Updating Plug-ins	p. 626
Preparing FileMaker Server	p. 626
Preparing FileMaker Pro	p. 628
Performing the Auto Update	p. 628
Putting It All Together	p. 632
FileMaker Extra: Best Practices Checklist	p. 633
Determine Network Infrastructure	p. 633
Purchase Hardware	p. 633
Install Software	p. 633
Configure FileMaker Server	p. 634
Deploy Databases and Schedule Backups	p. 634
Monitor Usage Statistics	p. 634
Recheck Performance	p. 635
Stay on Top of Java	p. 635
Monitor Log Viewer	p. 635
Keep Current with Software Updates	p. 635
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