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FileMaker Pro 14 Features |
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Script Workspace |
Create, edit and view your scripts all in one streamlined workspace. |
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New Specify Calculation dialog box |
Increase your productivity with auto-complete and search for calculation functions. |
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Launch Center |
Visually organize all your FileMaker solutions in one convenient screen. Choose from 29 pre-designed icons to represent your solutions or use custom icons. |
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Button bar |
Create groups of buttons you can use for navigation or as custom toolbars. |
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Button icons |
Get 140 professionally designed icons that cover a wide variety of tasks to use in your buttons. Or use custom button icons. |
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Top and bottom navigation parts |
These new layout parts remain static on your layout so as you scroll, the navigation is always visible. |
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In-field labels |
Simplify your layouts by adding placeholder text or instructions inside a field. This text disappears when you type. |
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Color selection |
The color palette displays colors that coordinate with your current theme so it’s easy to create attractive layouts. |
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Object component styles |
Select the color of icons and radio buttons in control styles such as pop-up menus, drop-down lists, portal rows, and more. |
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FileMaker Pro 13 Features |
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Custom themes |
Modify and save changes to existing layout themes to match your exact business needs. Reuse your themes across other solutions, and share with your colleagues. |
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Styles |
Themes now include styles, which are sets of attributes, like colors, fonts and text size. Create your own styles or customize existing styles. |
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More Inspector attributes |
Control additional design attribute including inner/outer shadows, padding, text baseline, and layout backgrounds. |
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Field Picker |
Create new fields and drag and drop multiple fields onto the form directly from Layout mode. |
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Database encryption |
Use powerful AES 256-bit encryption to protect your data where it lives – whether it’s on a FileMaker client or hosted on FileMaker Server. |
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Slide control |
Use multi-panel slide controls to manage images and other data in separate slide panels all within the same layout. |
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Popovers |
Group fields, links and other information without having to move to separate layouts or windows with iOS-style popovers. |
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Control object visibility |
Control whether or not an object appears on your layout based on the results of a calculation. |
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Calculated tab control titles and dialog button titles |
Use the power of the calculation engine to specify the title of your tabs and custom dialog buttons. |
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HTTP Post |
Use HTTPPOST with the “Insert from URL” or “Import Records: XML Data Source” commands to transfer data to a web server or web form. |
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FileMaker Pro 12 Features |
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Eye-catching layout themes |
Apply one of many stunning new themes to instantly change the look of your database. |
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More design layout tools |
Use new gradients, image slicing, and alignment guides to get the design precision you need. |
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Re-designed Starter Solutions |
Manage projects, content, resources, estimates and much more with all-new, professionally designed solutions. |
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Enhanced container fields |
Drag and drop files into your database, render images faster, and securely store and manage data externally. |
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Quick Charts |
Create and modify charts in a snap with the new integrated set-up window. |
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iOS design and development tools |
Get design tools, themes, scripts and calculation functions to specifically help you quickly build apps for iPad and iPhone. |
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Window styles |
Format a window as a modal dialog or floating "palette-type" window. |
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Insert from URL |
Download content from a URL via scripting. |
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Execute SQL calculation function |
Perform SQL queries against your FileMaker solution. |
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ESS relinking |
Repoint your ESS connection to a different SQL database for development and testing needs. |
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FileMaker Pro 11 Features |
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FileMaker Charts |
Create eye-catching reports using bar, line, area, and pie charts. |
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Quick Reports |
Make reports in a spreadsheet-like format. Group and summarize data on the fly. |
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Recurring Import |
Automatically import Microsoft® Excel and text files every time you open your database. |
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Snapshot Link |
Save a specific set of records at a point in time. Preserve the same layout, view, and sort order. |
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Quick Find |
Search for information just as you would in a web browser. |
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Inspector |
Manage your layout tools all in one convenient place. |
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Improved Quick Start Screen |
Create a new database, manage favorite files, or find helpful resources - all from one screen. |
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Layout Folders |
Organize all your layouts in folders - just drag and drop. |
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Portal Filtering |
Specify related records based on calculations. |
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External File Protection |
Prevent unauthorized access to tables, scripts and value lists. |
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Variables in Find Requests and Merge Fields |
Use variables in scripted finds and merge fields to simplify your database schema. |
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FileMaker Pro 10 Features |
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Status Toolbar |
Put commonly used features at your fingertips with the redesigned interface. |
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Script Triggers |
Create and run scripts prompted by user actions for increased productivity. |
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Dynamic Reports |
Make changes to grouped data on the fly for easier customization. |
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Saved Finds |
Save a set of find requests and then perform them in a single click for quicker searches. |
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Send Mail via SMTP |
Send email directly through an SMTP server for faster direct distribution; no email client needed. |
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Set field by name script step |
Specify the target field by name with a calculation. |
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Insert Tab Order |
Insert a new tab and your other tabs automatically re-number. |
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IPv6 Support |
Complies with Internet Protocol Version 6 standards. |
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Tooltips |
Add text or calculations to fields or other objects that display when you mouse over them. |
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FileMaker Pro 9 Features |
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Connect to External SQL Data Sources |
Create live, 2-way connections with external SQL data sources including the latest versions of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. |
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Conditional Formatting |
Visually format fields and objects based on conditions you decide. |
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Send Mail |
Email the contents of virtually any field, including images, documents, Excel files, and more from within FileMaker Pro. |
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Script Grouping |
Group related scripts for faster access. Collapse and expand groups to make the list more manageable. |
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Send Link (of hosted database) |
Automatically create an email with a hyperlink. When clicked, the link opens your database file. |
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Auto Re-size |
Control how objects resize and move when the window size changes. |
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Append to PDF |
Combine multiple reports into one PDF for easier distribution. |
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FileMaker Pro 8, 8.5 Features |
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FileMaker Web Viewer |
Display information from live websites based on data in your database. |
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FileMaker Resource Center |
Get helpful resources such as videos, guides and other training materials to help you get the most out of FileMaker Pro. |
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PDF Maker |
Create Adobe® PDF files directly from within your FileMaker database for easy sharing. |
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Excel Maker |
Create Excel spreadsheets from your FileMaker data in a single click for easier reporting. |
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Fast Send |
Automatically open or email newly created Excel or PDF documents. |
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Fast Match |
Find matching records with a right click or control click of your mouse without entering Find mode. |
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Table Import |
Automatically add a new table to your database structure by simply importing new data. |
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Tab Control |
Build a layout with multiple tabs in a single step rather than having multiple layouts - each with their own tabs. |
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Calendar Drop-Down |
Enter dates quickly and more accurately by adding a simple point and click calendar to any field. |
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Auto Complete |
Fill in field content automatically based on previous entries or Value Lists. |
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Visual Spell Check |
Automatically underlines misspelled words and allows you to edit and correct on the fly. |
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Layout Alignment Tools |
Select the objects you want to align and click on the toolbar to align left, right, or center. |
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Object Functions & Scripts |
Assign names to objects, navigate to named objects with scripts and get information about objects via object functions. |
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FileMaker Pro 7 Features |
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Store/Import/Export any file in a Container Field |
Manage all your music, images, videos and documents in Container Fields. |
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Relationships Graph |
Create one-to-one or one-to-many relationships with your data in an easy-to-use visual graph. |
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Multiple Windows |
Display multiple windows or layouts at the same time. |
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Increased database capacity (8 terabytes) |
Store up to 8 terabytes of data (limit may vary based on hardware). Fields can hold 2 GB of data. |
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Multiple table support |
Store multiple tables in the same database file. |
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Split Portal |
Divide portals into 2 or more to avoid excessive scrolling. |
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Account-based security |
Assign access privileges for each user right down to the field level. |
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Save and revert changes to Layout/Record |
Save or undo changes to your layouts. |
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FileMaker Pro 6 and Pre-6 Features |
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XML Import |
Share data between applications with Extensible Markup Language (XML) support. |
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Import Folder of Files |
Import more than one file at a time by importing a folder of files. |
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Constrain and Extend Found Set |
Narrow or expand your set of found records based on specific criteria. |
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Value Lists |
Define frequently used text, numbers, or dates, for faster and more accurate data entry. |
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Complete Cross-Platform Support |
Use FileMaker Pro on both Windows and Mac OS. |
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Scripting |
Create scripts to automate tasks or operations in FileMaker Pro. |
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Field Formatting |
Select font, size, style and color of your fields. |
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Layout/Report Assistant |
Get step-by-step help to quickly design custom layouts, labels and reports. |
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Table View |
Display multiple records in a tabular format similar to a spreadsheet. |
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Direct Import of Excel files |
Drag and drop Excel files directly into FileMaker Pro. |
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ODBC Support |
FileMaker Pro uses ODBC drivers to share data and to interact with data from other applications. |
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Relational Support |
Create one-to-one or one-to-many relationships with your data. |
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