Objectives
- Organize relationships to simplify design
- Discover ways to display calculations without creating fields
- Build scripts to automate repetitive routines
- Use layout objects to enrich the user experience
- Create methods for users to find and link data
Evaluation
At the end of the training, the participants who have achieved the objectives receive a certificate of achievement attesting the success of their participation.
Schedule
Day 1
Part 1: Reports – Harness the Power of the SubSummary Part
- Sorting records
- Use layout parts and calculations to turn a list into a flexible report
Part 2: Buttons Bars – The Layout Calculation Object
- Uses of buttons bars and what other functions they replace
- Limitations of using this method
Part 3: Relationships 01 – TOGs
- Difference between data model and the relationship graph
- Build skills with many-to-many relationships, Table Occurrence Groups (TOGs)
- Clarifying the primary purpose of the graph
Day 2
Part 1: Scripting 03 – Loops
- Best practices when writing looping scripts
- Nest, test, log and document
- Importance of Loop If ( )
Part 2: Card Windows, Popover Buttons and Relational Value Lists
- Card windows vs. the world
- Usefulness of value lists and their odd features
- Ways to find and choose the right record: popovers, portals, and card windows
Part 3: Tie It Together: Calc + Script + Layout
- Review our skills
- Integrate the technical into great designs
