Sesame Training Classes are scheduled for March 2008 at Hammer Data Systems training center. The classes are being updated for 2.0 and the Advanced classes are being streamlined into one day sessions. For more information or to register for these classes:
http://www.hammerdata.com/sesame_classes.html

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Using Sesame Designer/Creating Sesame Reports (Beginner-Intermediate)
Mar 06, 2008
Location: Garrettsville, OH
9:30AM - 4:30PM
$349.00

This six hour Workshop class covers using the tools provided by the Sesame Database Designer to do nice Form layouts, apply colors and formatting, and use elements (such as dropdown lists) that are not available in Q&A. Attendees will learn how to create, save and run basic Sesame columnar and freeform reports, including subcalculations and derived/calculated columns. This course also includes the addition of common cosmetic elements like spacing, fonts and lines to Reports. Attendees will also learn how to Reconcile design changes to a working application.

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Programming Sesame with SBasic (Beginner-Intermediate)
Mar 07, 2008
Location: Garrettsville, OH
9:30AM - 4:30PM
$349.00

This six hour Workshop class covers beginner level use of SBasic programming to enhance Sesame applications. Attendees will learn about programming concepts such as events, variables, conditionals and loops through demonstrations of common practical examples such as automatically dating records, sequentially numbering records, making and using picklists, etc. In addition to basic programming techniques, this course also covers basic debugging techniques, to help new programmers understand the types of errors that can occur, and how to fix them. Attendees will also examine the differences between Q&A Basic programming and SBasic programming in terms of performing everyday programming tasks. After completing this course, a programming novice will have enough information and examples to create and troubleshoot simple SBasic programs.

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Designing Applications in Sesame (Intermediate-Advanced)
Mar 20, 2008
Location: Garrettsville, OH
9:30AM - 4:30PM
$349.00

This six hour intensive Workshop class covers advanced design techniques. This is a hands-on course where each attendee will build and work with an advanced Sesame application with the immediate guidance of a Trainer. Techniques covered include data validation, creating and using subrecords and subforms, using multiple forms, printing techniques, using Mass Update to automate tasks, creating security roles, creating and using Custom Menus and creating advanced Reports. To benefit fully from this class, attendees should be familiar with the basic functions of SDesigner.

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Programming Sesame with SBasic (Intermediate-Advanced)
Mar 21, 2008
Location: Garrettsville, OH
9:30AM - 4:30PM
$349.00

This six hour intensive class provides comprehensive coverage of the SBasic programming language. Includes detailed coverage of SBasic commands. Also covers techniques for designing and writing SBasic code which is faster, more efficient, more maintainable and more stable. To benefit fully from this class, attendees should have some knowledge of programming in SBasic, Q&A Basic or another programming language.