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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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