Creating a FileMaker Pro file
• Create an empty file, then design layouts yourself.
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1. Tip You can use the FileMaker Quick Start Screen to create new files. Choose Help menu > Quick Start Screen, click Create a New Database, and continue with step 2.Windows: For Save as type, select FileMaker Files. If you don't type a file extension, FileMaker Pro adds .fmp12 to the filename. (To view file extensions in Windows, see the Windows operating system Help.)FileMaker Pro creates the file, displays a blank, empty file in Layout mode, and displays the Field Picker dialog box, where you can define fields for the database and add them to the layout.
• By default, choosing File menu > New Database displays an empty database in Layout mode. You can change the default setting to display the Manage Database dialog box whenever you choose File menu > New Database to create a new database. See Setting general preferences.
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1. Tip You can use the FileMaker Quick Start Screen to create new files. Choose Help menu > Quick Start Screen, click Use a Starter Solution, and continue with step 2.
2. Select All Solutions to view a list of all available solution files or choose a solution category to narrow the list of choices.Windows: For Save as type, select FileMaker Files. If you don't type a file extension, FileMaker Pro adds .fmp12 to the filename. (To view file extensions in Windows, see the Windows operating system Help.)
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• If you don’t see the FileMaker Starter Solutions, they are not installed. If you have your installation CD, you can install the Starter Solutions by specifying the English language pack when you perform a custom installation of FileMaker Pro over your existing installation. For more information about installing FileMaker Pro, see the Installation and New Features Guide for FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Pro Advanced. If you do not have your installation CD, visit http://www.filemaker.com and download Starter Solutions individually. If you want Starter Solutions to be accessible from the FileMaker Quick Start Screen, place them in one of the following locations:If you see the error message, This command cannot be used by this installation of FileMaker, the ability to create new databases was disabled during the installation of FileMaker Pro.