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(More customer reviews)I will first preface this by saying that I have been a small business desktop database developer for many years (around 1989). I have never used a product that is as versatile and up to date as Filemaker is. Being fully cross-platform (which there is no other) has been a great function for an application development platform. Filemaker has long shed its database only stereotype. Unlink older and almost unsupported desktop databases; Filemaker is growing larger and larger in support and usability. It has a long way to go to be Oracle but it won't take long. As of version 9 it has the ability to be interface with the entire best SQL database out there, and can be used very easily as a front end for any of them.
As a developer I have used it for 3 fortune 500 companies that interface with their Oracle backend databases and 2 others that use MS SQL. So to say that it's not up there with the big boys is a huge mistake.
As noted in another review, some complained about the EULA. Well to clarify that a bit, As long as I have been using FileMaker it has never sent any data anywhere. What they are asking about is that they may at some point ask you to see what you are doing with filemaker and it's up to you if you want to tell then and how you tell them. Unlike MS products that secretly send info back to MS, FileMaker has never done that to me. (Now if you are really worried about your EULA read Oracles or MSSql sometime. Basically you own the data they own the software that's it stored in and if they don't like the way you use the software... well you get the picture.)
Filemaker is incredibly versatile. I have built simple single table databases to highly complex business mission critical applications. Each very unique to the business's scope. So it is an application development suite that I would highly recommend to anyone looking at building any type of database solution.
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FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced includes all the features of FileMaker Pro 10 plus a suite of advanced development and customization tools to help you design and develop more powerful and more customized database applications!
Advanced Development and Customization Tools
Design and develop databases faster and easier Customize your database application even more by renaming, adding, or deleting menu and toolbar items with Custom Menus. Create standalone, runtime applications that don't require users to have FileMaker Pro.
Debug and troubleshoot more efficiently Pinpoint problem areas by reviewing scripts step-by-step in the Script Debugger. 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.
Modify and maintain with ease 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.
Custom Menus Get more control over the icons in the new Status Toolbar with Custom Menus. Choose which icons you want displayed and add or change the text associated with each one.
Script Debugger Get more visibility into the new Script Triggers with the Script Debugger. You'll be able to easily keep track of exactly what scripts are being triggered with each event.
Database Design Report Run reports on how all the new features in FileMaker Pro 10--including Script Triggers, Send Mail via SMTP, and Dynamic Reports--are being used with the Database Design Report.
The Top Features in FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced If you're using FileMaker Pro, you'll appreciate all the great benefits of FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced.
Custom Menus:Customize menus by executing your scripts, renaming, adding, or deleting menu items or replacing entire menus with your custom choices for a completely customized solution.
Multiple Table Import:Build or modify databases faster by importing multiple tables at once.
Script Debugger:Pinpoint problem areas in scripts and Script Triggers.
Data Viewer:Monitor fields, variables and calculations while troubleshooting.
Runtime Maker:Create standalone runtime solutions that don't require FileMaker Pro.
Kiosk Maker:Build applications where all menus are hidden.
Custom Functions:Build your own functions and reuse them anywhere in the database file where they were created.
External Function Plug-in API:Build more robust calculations and extend database capabilities.
Database Design Report:Run comprehensive reports on all elements of the database schema.
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