FileMaker Pro Advanced - (V. 9.0) - Complete Package - 1 User - CD - Win, Mac - English (30092G) Category: Software Suites Review

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(More customer reviews)After using Microsoft Access for some time, I'm convinced FileMaker is the way to go. The features of the developer package, data tracker and script debugging were a big help. The tooltip added a touch of sophistication to my overlay application that impressed the users.
I faced a lot of challenges and many times thought FileMaker just wasn't capable of doing what I wanted to do. However, in most cases, I was able to find a way to accomplish my goals. The FileMaker on-line community is robust and helpful. I'll never go back to Access.

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Item #: 30092G. FileMaker Pro Advanced includes all the features of FileMaker Pro plus a suite of advanced development and customization tools to help you design and develop more powerful, more customized database solutions - faster and easier than ever before!Customize your database even more by adding your own menus and menu items using the Custom Menu feature of FileMaker Pro Advanced. Plus, you can add Tooltips to layout objects to make your layouts more intuitive. Even create standalone, runtime applications that include the FileMaker Web Viewer.FileMaker Pro Advanced includes essential debugging and reporting tools that help you build stable, reliable solutions more efficiently. It's easier than ever to pinpoint problem areas by reviewing scripts step-by-step in the Script Debugger. You can monitor fields, variables, expressions, and even test calculation formulas with the Data Viewer, as well as temporarily disable script steps to test portions of your scripts.Once you've designed and deployed your database, the FileMaker Pro Advanced database reporting and optimization features will help you update solutions more easily and keep them running at peak performance. Update databases faster by importing multiple tables or by using copy/paste to move fields, tables, scripts, and script steps. Get comprehensive information on database schema and options, like fields, web viewers, layouts, Custom Menus, and more with the Database Design Report. Plus, the FileMaker Maintenance Tools will ensure you're getting maximum performance from your solutions.
Product DescriptionFileMaker Pro Advanced - ( v. 9.0 ) - complete packageCategory: Business applicationsSubcategory: Business - databases / database toolsVersion: 9.0License Type: Complete packageLicense Qty: 1 userLicense Pricing: StandardLanguage(s): EnglishPlatform: Windows, MacOSDistribution Media: CD-ROMPackage Type: RetailOS Required: Microsoft Windows XP

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FileMaker Pro Advanced - (V. 9.0) - Version / Product Upgrade Package (30093G) Category: Software Suites Review

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(More customer reviews)I've never used FileMaker Pro until I started working at my current job. They started off with FM3 and I came in under FM6 then upgraded to FM7. We now got FM9 and wow, what a difference! I'm working on the conversion from FM7 to 9 (there is really no need to convert your prior databses, I'm just adding features) and already it's looking better! Conditional formatting is a lifesaver...I have certain fields go "RED" when they are missing something that the DB user needs to see. Then for some fields I have blue or red text to indicate active or some sort of inactive status.
Further is the existing tab control and web viewer. Beautiful things you can impliment. Since we use some mandatory 'webware', I can have my DB users access from within our database so they can do what they need to do there while viewing the record (instead of toggling back and forth).
Let's not forget the export to PDF feature has been advanced to allow multiple reports/PDFs to be put together. Perfect!
I'd love to do the SQL import/connection but it's not allowed, but I'm sure this is a super feature for anyone who wants to have one super easy to use database.
FileMaker Pro is simply awesome...I was able to get a database completed in under 24 hours that was taking the place I worked for over 3 years in planning and meetings. Although it could never be the final solution (since we max out at the time 5 concurrent users and we needed unlimited), it got the job done. That's the power of FM...allowing the USERs (not IT) to get their databases up and running and the flexibility to modify as needed without IT involvement. Now IT can always be involved when you want to get complex, etc. But the power to build your own database for any project is there (I've done it for several).
If you are using FM7 or below, this is a no brainer upgrade. For those with 8, it is a recommended upgrade. For those with 8.5 it's your call. The new features make it worth it and the upgrade pricing should meet everyone's budget.
I use the 'Advanced' features to create runtime solutions that I then put into a self installer (such as InnoSetup or InstallShield depending on how much budget you have). This way other users in my organization who don't have filemaker and don't need to 'network' like others in my group, can gain access to their own version of a database. In addition the ability to add 'tooltips' (little boxes of text over buttons, fields, text, etc) is a lifesaver. Think of it like a mini-help system for your users. You can even put in field or calculations into the tooltips. Finally you can create custom menus and optimize the files...things you can't do with the regular version of FM.
Do you just want to make databases and not care about the advanced features (such as saving your database to a 'runtime' so anyone can use it, optimizing the database file, tooltips, or custom menus)? Then you can purchase the regular version of FileMaker Pro and save some cash (in addition you can upgrade from a 'regular' version of FileMaker Pro to this Advanced version, you don't have to buy 9 then 9 Advanced) Filemaker Pro 9 or upgrade: Filemaker Pro 9 Upgrade

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FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced are full of breakthrough new features that connect you to your world of data – faster and easier than ever before! Design and develop databases faster and easier with Custom Menus, Tooltips, Custom Functions, and more. Debug and troubleshoot more efficiently using the interactive Script Debugger and powerful Data Viewer. Modify and maintain databases with ease using the advanced Database Design Report and File Maintenance tools. The new script grouping feature help you better organize and manage all your scripts while the new script editing features saves you time by letting you copy and paste, drag and drop and more. And with the new software update notification, it's easy to stay current with the latest software updates. The new customization features in FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced make it easier than ever to get your solutions to work the way you want.The new conditional formatting feature visually formats fields and objects based on conditions that you set, and you can choose from a list of pre-defined conditions or create your own conditions based on your calculations.Now you can integrate live data from Microsoft® SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL with your FileMaker Pro data* using the new External SQL Data Sources feature.And the new Send Link feature makes it easier to share FileMaker Pro databases via a clickable email link.Plus, there are many more great new features in FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, like multiple levels of Undo and Redo, field level spell checking, enhanced toolbars and new shipping label formats. *Third-party drivers required.

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FileMaker Pro - (V. 9.0) - Complete Package - 1 User - CD - Win, Mac - English (30088G) Category: Software Suites Review

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(More customer reviews)I am not a programmer, but I am a computer nerd. By profession, I am a lawyer. Databases are a very valuable asset for lawyers. In fact, there are about a dozen companies out there who sell customized database applications for lawyers. I've tried alot of them and even use one of these proprietary databases in my practice.
I am considering eventually making my office all-Mac (stability, virus-free, machines stay current and last longer than PC) so I investigated Filemaker. Filemaker will allow me to track all my data exactly how I want and mix Macs and PC's in my office.
Filemaker Pro 9 ships with alot of "Starter Applications"--these are databases already completely set up for you. You enter or import your data and for probably 80% of people who need a database, this is a great place to start--and you may never need to do anything else. Contacts, asset management, task and project management, there are dozens of starter solutions built right into Filemaker.
For us tinkerers, we want to be able to to make the database track what we want, and in exactly the way we want. You DO NOT have to be a computer programmer to do this or learn some crazy and difficult magic language as another reviewer suggests. It is hands down easier to do this stuff in FMP9 than in any other product out there. That that other reviewer would even suggest that Filemaker Pro and any SQL solution is even in the same ballpark in difficulty is ridiculous. SQL gives professional, full-time programmers nightmares. If you can figure out the train wreck that is SQL queries, you'll feel like you landed in a sunny tropical paradise in FMP9. Understand, this is not a crippled, limited tool. Its a full featured, powerful relational database with tools built into it to make it as easy for new users as possible to use. You can make about as complex a database with powerful automated features as you could ever want. BUT, if you do that, you DO have to LEARN how to do it. Complex databases take some planning and know how. Read a book or watch a training video, and tinker.
If you learn how to use FMP9, I can tell you that you will save on other software costs in the future, because you can throw together whatever you need--no buying multiple other apps to track this or that.
I'd suggest the very readable Filemaker Pro The Missing Manual as a great book. There are videos you can watch on your computer, too. You can pick up Filemaker 8 training for $10 on ebay, and that will teach you 90% of what you need to know bc the basics did not change much between 8 and 9. I also got s cheap copy of Chris Ippolite's "Beyond the Basics" training DVD and it is truly excellent.
If you are the type who might consider customizing a database, then Filemaker is hands down the best option out there. Give it a try--you can download a 30 day evaluation copy at the Filemaker web site. I think you'll be impressed.

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New! FileMaker Pro 9: Manage People, Projects, Assets and More – The Easy Way! FileMaker Pro is the #1-selling easy-to-use database software that helps you manage people, projects, assets and more – the easy way! Its powerful database and award-winning design help you work faster and securely share information with Windows and Mac users – over a network, across the web, and with popular formats like Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF and SQL. Convert your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and other files to FileMaker Pro databases instantly for easier searching, sorting and reporting. Or, choose from any of the 30 ready-to-use StarterCustomize screens with ease: Make your databases look and work the way you want—all without programming. Use the Layout and Report Assistant to guide you through designing custom layouts, labels, and reports. Multi-user support lets you securely share information with Windows and Mac users. And with the advanced security features, you decide who has access to what information and when. The security and sharing features of FileMaker Pro help your team operate at maximum efficiency without sacrificing data security. Integrate with popular programs and formats: Create live connections with External SQL Data Sources, such Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL *. FileMaker Pro also comes complete with step-by-step tools that help you create reports and then email them to your colleagues as Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel files.And with the Instant Web Publishing feature built into FileMaker Pro, you can create web forms for event sign-ups, customer feedback and service requests. Whether you need to integrate your information with External SQL Data Sources, other applications, or the Web, FileMaker Pro 9 connects you with your world of data faster and easier than ever before! * Third-party drivers required.

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FileMaker Pro - (V. 9.0) - Version Upgrade Package - 1 User - Upgrade From Ver. 7/8/8.5 - CD - Win, Mac - English (30089G) Category: Software Suites Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had Filemaker Pro 6 for years on my Mac. Use it daily. Never upgraded, but now needed new DB features, and was told by my programmer friend to get the new one. So, I bought the upgrade. It's fine except that you can't convert files from 6, because they changed the platform--something I found out after the fact, of course. My problem is that there was no warning that upgrading wasn't the right thing to do, that I should have bought new. I ended up having to upgrade the upgrade before opening it--for another $120, and with a bunch of rigamarole that included strings of ID letters/numbers longer than my arm. Just plain a hassle. The company should have clear policies on what CAN be upgraded, and not put people through this.

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"FileMaker Pro 9 is full of breakthrough new features that connect you to your world of data – faster and easier than ever before! The new Quick Start Screen remembers your favorite databases so you can find and open them instantly. The Quick Start Screen also links to the new FileMaker Pro 9 Learning Center so video tutorials and technical tips, all designed to help you be more productive, are just a click away. The new script grouping feature help you better organize and manage all your scripts while the new script editing features saves you time by letting you copy and paste, drag and drop and more. Customize with. The new conditional formatting feature visually formats fields and objects based on conditions that you set, and you can choose from a list of pre-defined conditions or create your own conditions based on your calculations.The new Auto-Resize feature controls how objects resize and move when the window size changes so portals, tab controls, and the FileMaker Web Viewer, will scale to fit the screen or printer being used. Plus, the enhanced Web Viewer and Tab Control options and help you design better, more intuitive layouts faster and easier. Integrate with More Programs and Formats Than Ever Before:Now you can integrate live data from Microsoft® SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL with your FileMaker Pro data* using the new External SQL Data Sources feature.And the new Send Link feature makes it easier to share FileMaker Pro databases via a clickable email link. And to make reporting and creation of Adobe PDF files even easier, you can now use the Append to PDF feature to appends multiple reports into one file. Plus, there are many more great new features in FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, like multiple levels of Undo and Redo, field level spell checking, enhanced toolbars and new shipping label formats. * Third-party drivers required."

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