FileMaker Pro Features
Everything you need to manage all your important tasks.
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| FileMaker Pro 11 Features | Description |
|---|---|
| FileMaker Charts | Create eye-catching reports using bar, line, area and pie charts. |
| Quick Reports | Make reports in a spreadsheet-like format. Group and summarise data on the fly. |
| Enhanced Layout/Report Assistant | New streamlined interface guides you step-by-step in building reports with grouped data. |
| Recurring Import | Automatically import Microsoft® Excel and text files every time you open your database. |
| Snapshot Link | Save a specific set of records at a point in time. Preserve the same layout, view and sort order. |
| Quick Find | Search for information just as you would in a web browser. |
| Inspector | Manage your layout tools all in one convenient place. |
| Object Badges | Visually identify different properties in your layouts with new colour-coded icons. |
| Invoice Starter Solution | Create, manage and print customised invoices for every order. |
| Improved Quick Start Screen | Create a new database, manage favourite files or find helpful resources – all from one screen. |
| Text highlighting | Identify key text in your layouts. |
| Layout Folders | Organise all your layouts in folders – just drag and drop. |
| Portal Filtering | Specify related records based on calculations. |
| Scripting enhancements | Create and modify scripts from anywhere you can select a script including button setup, Script Triggers and Custom Menus. |
| External File Protection | Prevent unauthorised access to tables, scripts and value lists. |
| Variables in Find Requests and Merge Fields | Use variables in scripted finds and merge fields to simplify your database schema. |
| Instant Web Publishing enhancements | Instant Web Publishing supports FileMaker Charts, Portal Filtering and features the same user interface as FileMaker Pro. |
| FileMaker Pro 10 Features | Description |
| Status Toolbar (1.35 MB) | Put commonly used features at your fingertips with the redesigned interface. |
| Script Triggers | Create and run scripts prompted by user actions for increased productivity. |
| Dynamic Reports | Make changes to grouped data on the fly for easier customisation. |
| Saved Finds | Save a set of find requests and then perform them in a single click for quicker searches. |
| Send Mail via SMTP | Send email directly through an SMTP server for faster direct distribution; no email client needed. |
| Updated Templates and New Themes | Choose from 30 updated Starter Solutions and 10 new themes to get started quickly. |
| Bento integration | Import your Bento data directly into FileMaker Pro through the Quick Start Screen or the File menu. |
| Set field by name script step | Specify the target field by name with a calculation. |
| Insert Tab Order | Insert a new tab and your other tabs automatically re-number. |
| IPv6 Support | Complies with Internet Protocol Version 6 standards. |
| Tooltips | Add text or calculations to fields or other objects that display when you mouse over them. |
| FileMaker Pro 9 Features | Description |
| 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. |
| Conditional Formatting | Visually format fields and objects based on conditions you decide. |
| Send Mail | Email the contents of virtually any field, including images, documents, Excel files and more from within FileMaker Pro. |
| Script Grouping | Group related scripts for faster access. Collapse and expand groups to make the list more manageable. |
| Send Link (of hosted database) | Automatically create an email with a hyperlink. When clicked, the link opens your database file. |
| Auto Re-size | Control how objects resize and move when the window size changes. |
| Append to PDF | Combine multiple reports into one PDF for easier distribution. |
| FileMaker Pro 8, 8.5 Features | Description |
| FileMaker Web Viewer | Display information from live websites based on data in your database. |
| FileMaker Resource Center | Get helpful resources such as videos, guides and other training materials to help you get the most out of FileMaker Pro. |
| PDF Maker | Create Adobe® PDF files directly from within your FileMaker database for easy sharing. |
| Excel Maker | Create Excel spreadsheets from your FileMaker data in a single click for easier reporting. |
| Fast Send | Automatically open or email newly created Excel or PDF documents. |
| Fast Match | Find matching records with a right click or control click of your mouse without entering Find mode. |
| Table Import | Automatically add a new table to your database structure by simply importing new data. |
| Tab Control | Build a layout with multiple tabs in a single step rather than having multiple layouts – each with their own tabs. |
| Calendar Drop-Down | Enter dates quickly and more accurately by adding a simple point and click calendar to any field. |
| Auto Complete | Fill in field content automatically based on previous entries or Value Lists. |
| Visual Spell Check | Automatically underlines misspelled words and allows you to edit and correct on the fly. |
| Layout Alignment Tools | Select the objects you want to align and click on the toolbar to align left, right or centre. |
| Object Functions & Scripts | Assign names to objects, navigate to named objects with scripts and get information about objects via object functions. |
| FileMaker Pro 7 Features | Description |
| Store/Import/Export any file in a Container Field | Manage all your music, images, videos and documents in Container Fields. |
| Relationships Graph | Create one-to-one or one-to-many relationships with your data in an easy-to-use visual graph. |
| Multiple Windows | Display multiple windows or layouts at the same time. |
| 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. |
| Multiple table support | Store multiple tables in the same database file. |
| Split Portal | Divide portals into 2 or more to avoid excessive scrolling. |
| Account-based security | Assign access privileges for each user right down to the field level. |
| Save and revert changes to Layout/Record | Save or undo changes to your layouts. |
| FileMaker Pro 6 and Pre-6 Features | Description |
| XML Import | Share data between applications with Extensible Markup Language (XML) support. |
| Import Folder of Files | Import more than one file at a time by importing a folder of files. |
| Constrain and Extend Found Set | Narrow or expand your set of found records based on specific criteria. |
| Value Lists | Define frequently used text, numbers or dates, for faster and more accurate data entry. |
| Complete Cross-Platform Support | Use FileMaker Pro on both Windows and Mac OS. |
| Scripting | Create scripts to automate tasks or operations in FileMaker Pro. |
| Field Formatting | Select font, size, style and colour of your fields. |
| Layout/Report Assistant | Get step-by-step help to quickly design custom layouts, labels and reports. |
| Table View | Display multiple records in a tabular format similar to a spreadsheet. |
| Direct Import of Excel files | Drag and drop Excel files directly into FileMaker Pro. |
| ODBC Support | FileMaker Pro uses ODBC drivers to share data and to interact with data from other applications. |
| Relational Support | Create one-to-one or one-to-many relationships with your data. |
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