Dec 20 2021 05:16 PM
BACKGROUND:
I am a Mac user and have almost 30 years of relational database experience with FileMaker Pro, from version 2 to the current version 19. I’ve occasionally exported FileMaker data into Excel — which can be done quite easily — but have very little practical experience actually setting up Excel spreadsheets from scratch.
CURRENT CHALLENGE:
Thanks!
Dec 21 2021 09:24 AM
Others here may have experience making Excel jump through the hoops you're describing, and I certainly would defer to them if that's the case, but you have had a lot of views and no other responses.
It sounds to me as if Excel is less than the ideal software for handling all those images. If in fact the data are relatively static, I even wonder if a plain ol' Word document mightn't suffice. More realistically, assuming that what's needed is the ability to dynamically retrieve and/or update the specifics (including images) of any given item, why isn't FileMaker the solution?
You may have thought through all of these questions, I realize, and I certainly am not wanting to just be difficult....it's possible that others will have a solution for you. I love Excel myself, but it's not the right solution to every situation.