FileMaker Pro 8 5-User Pack Win/Mac

FileMaker Pro 8 5-User Pack Win/Mac
Manufacturer: Filemaker Inc.
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Filemaker Inc.
EAN: 0044866027085
Feature: Design and develop customized databases quickly with easy-to-use tools
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Filemaker Inc.
Manufacturer: Filemaker Inc.
Model: TD798LL/A
Platform: Mac OS X
Publisher: Filemaker Inc.
Release Date: 2005-08-29
Studio: Filemaker Inc.
Features
Design and develop customized databases quickly with easy-to-use tools
Customize almost every area of FileMaker to fit your business and personal needs
Provide web access to FileMaker information for anytime, anywhere access over the web
Built-in reports make it simple to share information outside your workgroup
This is the 5 user version of FileMaker Pro 8
Editorial Reviews:
With a host of new features designed to make the creation of databases easier, FileMaker Pro 8 is an ideal solution for those who are responsible for people, project, assets, and more. In addition to its lineup of standard database creation and management tools, FileMaker Pro 8 features new tools that make customizing databases, accessing FileMaker information over the web, and sharing with other FileMaker users or with those outside your FileMaker workgroup easier than ever.
Adobe PDF technology is now integrated with FileMaker Pro 8 so you can save FileMaker information in PDF format while preserving the original look of your FileMaker information.

Getting started with FileMaker Pro 8 is easy, and it only takes minutes to create your own database. The process is even simpler with the ability to import Excel files instantly. FileMaker Pro 8 can store a variety of information types and a virtually unlimited amount of data. Databases can be customized to fit your needs, with built-in assistants and the ability to drag and drop objects and to link information quickly and easily. You can also design easy to read layouts and create your own views of the data.

New time-saving tools will help you get more done. Auto-complete, calendar drop-downs, visual spell checker, and mouse wheel support will make data entry speedier and more intuitive. A field list filter lets you view and choose from fields used on the displayed layout only, making choosing fields faster. The new Tab Control function helps you build a layout with multiple tabs in a single step so you can switch between tabs without needing scripting, eliminating the need for multiple layouts.

FileMaker information can be accessed remotely so that clients or vendors can view FileMaker information, or you can view data in the FileMaker interface. Web accessed can be provided with a single click, and access can be assigned based on privileges. Built-in multi-user capabilities make it easy for up to five users to share FileMaker databases simultaneously, regardless of platform type.

Choose the "Save/Send Records As Excel" command and your FileMaker information is saved as an Excel file.
 
Use the new Fast Send feature to automatically attach the contents of virtually any field to a message.

FileMaker Pro 8 features built-in reports that can be printed in a variety of formats. You can create Adobe PDF files from Filemaker information, making it easy to share information with other users. The new Excel Maker lets you create Excel files from FileMaker information so that you can easily share information with others or analyze the data more thoroughly. The contents of virtually any field can be emailed to anyone with just a few, simple clicks.

FileMaker Pro 8 features new tools for developers, giving you even more power over variables and database design. Global and local script variables can be stored, eliminating the need to create unnecessary fields to store values. Scripts can now perform functions and return results to the calling script. This gives you the power to create flexible, re-usable scripts to help you save development and maintenance time. The Relationships Graph lets you duplicate tables and relationships, and document database design by adding notes. New script steps are included to easily show all related records for an entire found step and to support dynamic selection of field repetition through the use of a calculation. Value Lists will display more meaningful information while hiding cryptic associated values.

New features in FileMaker Pro 8:

  • Create Adobe PDF files with the PDF Maker so you can more easily share FileMaker information with others.
  • Use the new Excel Maker to create Microsoft Excel files, allowing you to share and analyze FileMaker information with others.
  • Fast Send feature lets you Email the contents of any field instantly.
  • Fast Match feature helps you search the database without typing.
  • New alignment tools allow you to create cleaner looking database layouts.
  • Send personalized messages to multiple customers with the new Email merge.
  • Import tables into FileMaker more efficiently than ever.
  • The Relationships Graph helps you document databases and field relationships.
  • The new Tab Control helps you build layouts with multiple tabs in a single step.

Note: This is the 5-user pack version of FileMaker Pro 8, which allows for up to 5 licensed users of the program.



Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
Summary: Even my technophobes love the stuff I've done with this program!
Comment: I really like this database program. It has been so easy for me to learn to design easy to use forms specific to our business. We do all of our purchase orders, estimates, contacts, and work orders in Filemaker Pro. Even the most technology resistant employees have found the forms unintimidating and easy to use. Even though outfitting us all with the database hasn't been cheap, and the updates are a little on the pricey side, I still give Filemaker Pro 5 stars. We'd be lost without it!
Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
Summary: Great update
Comment: I've been a File Maker user for a long long time (Claris days). This lastest upgrade is fantastic. I programed the databases we use at work for our contacts, calls, quotes, packing lists, RMAs, POs, etc. We have a mix Mac/PC environment and FM fits right in. It's an invaluable tool.
Why do I give it 4 stars? Because not a month since our upgrade from 6 to 8, they came out with 8.5. Which has more really nice features. Going from 8 to 8.5 is $99, multiply that per number of copies....

Alvaro
Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
Summary: Like a bunch of databases applications, all in one product.
Comment: Think you don't need a database? What about for managing customer contacts, sending email campaigns, tracking inventory or handling expense reports? All that stuff is easier when the data is organized as collection of records - or, as a "database."

With FileMaker, these are just some of the functions that are actually part of the product, and come as templates already designed for a specific task. I can just pull down a menu, select from dozens of possible applications, and then start to fill in the fields. I like to think of FileMaker as a bunch of databases applications, all in one product.

Since I was already familiar with FileMaker, there was some new stuff in Version 8 that immediately got my attention. I could instantly export data to Excel, or create a .pdf directly from within FileMaker. I just hit a button to export data and chose Excel, which is great for reports and charts. It was just as easy to create a .pdf, which is ideal for making product literature or customer brochures. Earlier versions of FileMaker allowed me to drag-and-drop Excel spreadsheets right into the databases, as well as instantly publishing to the web. That stuff is still there, and it's still very cool.

For the techies, the new FileMaker has a list of additional new features that make programming complex databases even easier - stuff like new tabs and drop down calendar controls, and easier scripting. Plus, FileMaker has an advanced version that adds even more debugging, and database analysis tools if you want to create your own custom databases.

For many people I know, the biggest hurdle with FileMaker is the idea that "a database isn't for me." It can be. You don't even have to know it's a database. And for about $300, it's worth a try.
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