Stopping FileMaker Server 12 with a batch file (technical)

For tech support staff.

Screen cast of a simple windows batch file to close databases hosted on FileMaker Server. Taken from a demonstration at a conference.

Install bar code font - Windows

Installing the included bar code font with Athenaeum Pro is simple. Export the file, double click and then use Windows built in utilities to do this.

Creating Athenaeum Pro log in accounts

The preferred way to authenticate users is against an Active Directory. However, you may create your own log-ins with Athenaeum Pro. Here's how:

Athenaeum Pro - finding items not issued

Configuring an Athenaeum Pro Opener

Using Find/Replace

Find/Replace is a powerful feature allowing you to clean up data in many fields in many records in one step. This example shows how imported data was cleaned up to restore an umlaut.

Strict Authority Options

Silent video showing options for "loose" and "strict" Authority in Athenaeum Pro 2011

Using FlexiSpell

FlexiSpell can help library patrons search for catalogue items. It allows Athenaeum Pro to accommodate common misspellings, synonyms or even related topics, if you choose.

Athenaeum Pro import borrower images

Quick video showing how to bring in borrower images from a folder. The names of each image must match the borrower's bar code. So a borrower with a bar code of 10123 will have a matching image 10123.jpg

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