FileMaker Pro is the world's leading easy-to-use database software that securely shares information with Windows and Mac users--through your network, over the web, and in popular formats such as PDF. Whether you need to manage client information, track project details, or produce inventory reports, FileMaker Pro 10 helps you get your important information organized in one place so it's instantly accessible. | Top new features in FileMaker Pro 10
Get more innovative features to help you create databases like never before: - Status Toolbar
Put commonly used features at your fingertips with the redesigned interface. Plus customize the toolbar with features you use the most.
- 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 customization.
- Saved Finds
Save your favorite 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.
- Themes and Templates
Choose from 30 updated Starter Solutions and 10 new themes to help build beautiful databases with ease.
| Manage people, projects, assets, and more--the easy way! Get started quickly
With its award-winning ease of use, FileMaker Pro is simple to install and setup takes just minutes. Instantly add many types of information including lists, photos or Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Reporting made easy
FileMaker Pro 10 comes complete with step-by-step reporting tools that help you make sense of all your data and automate those repetitive tasks. Use the Report Assistant to design custom layouts, labels and reports. Share information in a couple of clicks
Safely share FileMaker Pro 10 databases through a network or over the web, with both Windows and Mac users. Plus control what data you let other people see--right down to a specific field. Sleek new look. Intuitive new design.
The fresh new interface of FileMaker Pro puts commonly used features right at your fingertips. Based on feedback from our customers, the new Status Toolbar is redesigned to give you streamlined navigation, better workflow and timesaving shortcuts. You can even customize the toolbar by dragging and dropping the features you use the most. Now managing your information is more simple and straightforward than ever before.  Easily manage every detail of your contact information in FileMaker Pro 10. Click to enlarge. |  Build beautiful data-driven reports including photos or other types of graphics. Click to enlarge. | More product enhancements
The enhanced Quick Start Screen is a great way to start learning how to use FileMaker Pro with access to videos and technical resources. Easily create databases from existing sources like .CSV, Tab, and Excel. You can also now import your Bento data directly into FileMaker Pro through the Quick Start Screen or the File Menu. 20 things you can do faster and easier with FileMaker Pro 10:
- Manage customer contact information
- Archive photos, PDFs, documents and more
- Automate and web-publish proposals for clients
- Convert paper forms to electronic forms
- Track billable time spent on projects
- Manage business assets
- Track employee, patient, or clientele records
- Create a catalog of inventory and assets
- Manage an employee directory
- Collect meeting minutes and track issues
- Route technical support calls and track statistics
- Log and chart research and other findings
- Automate requests to the help desk
- Track requisitions and purchase orders
- Develop a quoting, estimating, and invoicing system
- Create a client contact log
- Generate weekly status reports
- Automatically create email/direct mail offers
- Issue SQL queries to enterprise CRM system
- Attract customers with a web-published catalog
Get results in minutes
FileMaker Pro 10 comes with 30 ready-to-use Starter Solutions to help you get started fast. Simply open a solution and start adding information, or import your existing data from many popular formats. The FileMaker Resource Center helps novices and experts get up and running smoothly. Asset Management
Contact Management
Document Library
Email Campaign
Management
Event Management
Expense Report
Faculty Staff
Field Trips
Home Budgets
Inventory
Issue Tracking
Lending Library
Movie Library
Music Library
| People Management
Personnel Records
Photo Catalog
Product Catalog
Purchase Orders
Research Notes
Resource Scheduling
Student Emergency
Card
Student Records
Task Management
Time Billing
Time Cards
To Do List
And more!
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 Version to version most consistently best program |
| Review Date: September 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: George F. Greene, |
I've used Filemaker since it's been black and white on a Mac Classic. From version to version it has always upgraded my files and performed flawlessly. At FM 6 I migrated over to Windows and the migration of my relational database was virtually flawless -just a little tweaking of layout and fonts.
It has always been very easy to use -I have built entire applications for my personal use and it's always trouble free and fast. It is crazy simple to customize.
I stopped at FM 6 for a while because FM 7 switched to a new database model, more in line with other databases like MySQL. Finally this year I switched to FM 10. I did need to redo my databases into tables and used it as an opportunity to clean out the unused stuff I'd added and then stopped using over 15 years -but I was surprised that it was way easier to migrate than I expected.
FM10 also has a nifty function where, as I update my FM records locally on my computer, it updates the MySQL database where my website is hosted. I enter new products and my website, running off MySQL and PHP is instantly updated!
FM is stable as all get out. My Macs didn't crash but of course my PCs do. When that happens FM will sometimes say it needs to "rebuild the database" -it has NEVER failed to do so. I have never lost data. Also, they don't release until it's right. Windows seems to be in perpetual Beta mode and you get to be the tester but through many upgrades, Filemaker is never half baked -new versions always run well and I'm not on tech support bringing up bugs they didn't catch.
Filemaker has a good deal of power for the power user, but FM has also been the database of choice for people who have no database experience. I started as a newbie many many years ago, found it easy to learn (once I understood the idea of a relational database) and I still love it! When a company does a good job of something I think it's very important to say so (cause usually I'm bitchin'.) |
Excellent file manager!
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| Review Date: April 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Manuel De La Garza, monterrey, mexico |
I am a dentist, and in dentistry all the computer software are extremely expensive and limited. The Mac File MakerPro 10 has resulted in an excellent option to manage all our patients charts information, as well as our dental dealer's, referall's and almost all the dental office info that we usually keep in our records.
It is very easy and friendly to use. I strongly recomend it for either business or home use. |
Outstanding Database Management Software
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| Review Date: January 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Keith White, Anchorage, AK USA |
FileMaker Pro 10
Conflict of interest disclosure: FileMaker provided a free copy of FileMaker Pro 10 to me for the purpose of this review.
FileMaker comes in two editions, standard Pro and Pro Advanced and is available in versions for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms. There is also a FileMaker Server 10 edition. This is a review of standard edition of FileMaker Pro 10 for Mac and will focus on the new features.
FileMaker Pro is a database for a single user that includes the capability to access remote FileMaker databases. FileMaker allows the user to store virtually any data type (i.e. text, numbers, photos, movies, etc.) and to define relationships between data fields. It provides multiple ways to access and manipulate the data. It is designed to be utilized by users that are new to database development and also by the advanced user. Developer tools are available for the advanced user.
The capability of FileMaker to import, access, and export data is one of its strong points. It utilizes open XML and OBDC standards for the exchange of data. Reports can be produced in pdf format and can be published on the web.
Extensive information about how to utilize all of the features of FileMaker Pro is available on the FileMaker web site and can be found at : [...]
FileMaker Pro 10 comes with 30 starter solutions and 10 new themes.
When I was offered the opportunity to review FileMaker Pro 10, I was interested to find out how far the database software had progressed since I had last used it over five years ago and to see if it was still as valuable a resource as I had know it to be. I first used FileMaker when it was only available for the Macintosh platform. For a number of years, I used it on a daily basis.
FileMaker Pro 9 was already installed on my iMac when I installed FileMaker Pro 10. After FileMaker Pro 10 was installed, I opened an existing FileMaker Pro 9 database. A new database was produced with "copy" appended to the name. All functions appeared to perform the same as they had when the database was being accessed by FileMaker Pro 9. No problems or error messages were encountered. Both FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Pro 10 continued to be fully functional.
When reviewing the new features that come with FileMaker Pro 10, I found a mixture of features that included new tools, enhancements to existing features, and changes that will ensure that FileMaker Pro databases will be available to any location on the Internet in the foreseeable future.
The "Saved Find" feature, in my opinion, adds a quick and easy way to select records within the database and eliminates the need to re-enter a specific find that is being used multiple times. I found this feature easy to setup and use.
The "Status Toolbar" feature allows the user to customize the toolbar to match the individual needs of each database. At first glance, the area allocated for the Status Toolbar seemed to be too large. Even after I selected my favorite features, a lot of blank space remained. However, if I really needed this space to be available for the viewing of the database records, I had the choice of hiding the Status Toolbar. A possible future enhancement would be the capability to adjust the size of the status toolbar.
When I started this review, I was not aware of the addressability issue that involves the IPv4 and IPv6 standards. The current IPv4 standard is based on a 32-bit address and provides an addressing capability of about 4 billion addresses. The IPv6 Standard is based on a 128 bit address and significantly increases the number of available addresses. Bottom line, with IPv6 support as part of FileMaker Pro 10, the migration from IPv4 address standards to IPv6 address standards should be a non-event for FileMaker Pro users.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with both the new features and the overall capability of FileMaker Pro 10. This software product far exceeds my capability to come up will problem situations. In the past, I have seen users relatively new to database software, develop amazing and highly productive solutions. I consider FileMaker Pro to be an outstanding software product.
One of the key issues that has sold me on FileMaker Pro is the developers commitment to the open exchange of data. Over the years, they have consistently enhanced FileMaker to be compatible with standards that support the exchange of information between various platforms. The new features "Send Mail via SMTP", "Updated ESS Support", and "IPv6 Support" are three examples of this continuing commitment. |
File Pro great softwear
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| Review Date: November 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: N. Brogan, Pennsylvania |
| Working for an Attorney, files are important to maintain on several levels of information. This software sorts by every way thinkable and is quick at the task. Reports are customizable and present professionally. It was easy to order through Amazon, although it did not come with the booklet and only the CD Rom. |
Excellent Product
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| Review Date: July 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: K Sell, Spokane WA |
| I would highly recommend this product. Easty to install without the use of instructions. |
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