Productive Computing University

No. You can learn how to perform integrations between FileMaker and Outlook using the Outlook Manipulator plug-in just by using our free tools, such as our Developer's Guide and Functions Guide (over 75 pages of documentation) and the plug-in demo file. However, this course was created to significantly save you time - especially if you've never done anything like this before. This course will track your progress and train you step-by-step, even if this is your first time using a plug-in. There are a great many people who prefer to learn by way of video training versus reading documentation​ or reverse engineering demo files. We see this method of training as a growing trend on how people prefer (and now expect) to learn.

The FileMaker to Outlook course is designed for beginner through advanced FileMaker developers and it's not required that you know anything about plug-ins. We recommend that you know how to work with relationships and scripts before signing up. There are plenty of courses online to learn the basics of FileMaker. A great benefit of the video course is being able to pause, rewind, or reference any section over and over as needed. In addition, there is a downloadable sample FileMaker file in the course that can help you to understand the content.

You could take the course using nothing more than a 30-day demo of the Outlook Manipulator plug-in. However, it would be far more convenient to use a fully licensed version of the Outlook Manipulator. Ultimately, any user who plans on doing Outlook integrations from their own desktop will need a fully licensed version of the plug-in. Note: the demo expires after 30 days and also becomes disabled after 2 hours of continuous use. You can reset the hourly clock by quitting FileMaker and getting back in.

The course will be an ever-evolving offering that starts with the basics at first and then later, throughout each year, more content will be added.

This course will be continuously evolving, updating and improving. We realize that some will want to keep their subscription renewed every year for continual reference, new content and lessons on updated plug-in features.

Most of the concepts are very similar for each part of Outlook. However, the course is structured to be viewed in consecutive order from start to finish by building on principles from previous lessons. Each module covers specifics for that category as well as advanced applications that can apply to all sections.

Yes and no. All questions will be read by the instructor where a determination will be made if help can be provided immediately (for free) or if the issue involves a much more labor intense answer therefore possibly requiring paid support. In general, help is always available from Productive Computing to answer the simplest question or to go further by providing professional consultation or even assist with the full integration. It has been our experience that it's not unusual for even the most advanced developers to ask for a helping hand every now and again.​