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| FileMaker, Inc., an Apple subsidiary, delivers a unified platform for easily creating custom apps that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web. Business teams use the FileMaker Platform to streamline their operational processes, boosting overall productivity. |
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FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced
Create, share, access, and integrate your custom apps.
 Create custom apps for your business
FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced is the tool you use to create a custom app. You also use FileMaker Pro
17 Advanced to access your app on a Windows or Mac computer. Start by importing data from a spreadsheet or using a built-in Starter app to manage contacts, inventory, meetings, and more. Or even quickly build a new app from the beginning.
FileMaker Pro Advanced includes a set of advanced tools to help you design and develop custom apps faster and easier. Plus, you’ll get robust analysis capabilities, powerful diagnostic tools, and much more.  |
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Master-detail layouts |
Leverage the new portal
enhancements to create common design patterns like
master-detail layouts. Eliminate the need to create
self-join relationships and additional scripts. |
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Starter apps |
Get started more quickly
by choosing one of the 6 new Starter apps. Add more
functionality by connecting an Add-on Table to the
app. Choose from apps to manage assets, contacts,
content, inventory, meetings, and tasks. |
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My Apps window |
Launch any of your
custom apps from one convenient window. Easily
navigate to the Recent tab to find recently opened
files, and the Create tab to find the new Starter
apps. |
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Group object selection |
Easily modify,
reposition, or resize an individual object within a
group without first needing to ungroup all objects. |
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Redesigned Layout mode |
The Inspector, Fields
tab, and Objects tab are more discoverable through
convenient panes inside the document window. Hide or
show panes individually. |
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Default fields |
When adding a new table,
fields are automatically created that display record
creation information. Fields include primary key,
creation date, modification date, and who the field
was created or modified by. Default fields can be
customized as needed or preconfigured beforehand. |
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Scripting enhancements |
Create more reusable
code with enhanced script steps. Add a variable in
an input field to populate and retrieve text with
support for variables in the Show Custom Dialog. And
use the new Specified option to select a script from
a list or specify the script name by a calculation. |
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Multiple email
attachment support |
Attach multiple files to
an email message to have more flexibility in
communicating with your customers or team. |
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Copy and paste custom
menus |
Save time by reusing
custom menus in other apps you create. Just copy
menu sets, menus, and menu items and then paste them
into another file. |
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Account lockout |
Protect your custom apps
against brute force and dictionary attacks by
temporarily locking an account after a few sign-in
attempts. |
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Work while reconnecting |
If you lose your network
connection, continue working with files that don’t
depend on that host while the connection is being
restored. |
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Start quickly |
Create precisely the app
you want using the intuitive graphical interface,
flexible design tools, built-in Starter apps, and
ready-to-use themes. |
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Import existing data |
Bring your existing data
into a FileMaker app. Import data types such as
.CSV, Tab, XML, ODBC, and Microsoft Excel files. |
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Built-in reporting tools |
Easily make summary
reports, colorful charts, and executive dashboards
using built-in reporting and charting tools. Save
your information in popular Excel and PDF formats. |
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Out-of-the-box security |
Centralize your
information and safely access data using proven
encryption standards. Manage group or individual
user privileges — even for a single field. |
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Share with your team |
Create custom apps that
work together seamlessly across iPad, iPhone,
Windows, Mac, and the web. Securely share your app
with others using FileMaker Cloud or FileMaker
Server. |
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Integrate with other
programs |
Connect with other
popular apps and web services through powerful REST
APIs. And create live, 2-way connections with
Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and
IBM DB2 data sources. |
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Script Debugger |
Instantly pinpoint
problem areas in scripts and Script Triggers
directly in the Script Workspace. Turn off Script
Triggers when debugging to fine tune the
troubleshooting process. |
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Data Viewer |
Monitor fields,
variables, and calculations while troubleshooting. |
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Database Encryption |
Enable AES 256-bit
encryption to protect data on FileMaker Cloud,
FileMaker Server, or on a FileMaker client. |
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Custom Menus |
Create, change, or
delete specific menu items or entire menu sets. |
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Custom Functions |
Build your own functions
and copy, paste, or import them into any FileMaker
file. |
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Database Design Report |
Run comprehensive
reports on all elements of your database schema. |
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Kiosk mode |
Build applications where
all menus are hidden. |
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FileMaker
Pro and FileMaker Pro Advanced are no longer sold as separate products.
FileMaker
Pro Advanced includes features that help you develop and deploy
FileMaker Pro Advanced custom apps faster and more efficiently. These
features are available when the Use advanced tools general
preference is selected.
The advanced tools include:
- Developer Utilities,
for creating, customizing, and deploying runtime solutions, and encrypting database
files
- Database Design Report feature, for
publishing comprehensive documentation on structures or schemas of
databases
- Script Debugger, for systematic
testing and debugging of FileMaker scripts
- Data Viewer, for monitoring fields,
variables, and calculations
- copying field schemas or table
schemas, and importing table schemas to consolidate tables from a
multifile solution into one file
- copying and pasting layout
themes
- Custom Menus feature, for creating
customized menus for
a solution
- Custom Functions utility, for
creating custom functions for use anywhere
within the solution
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Note that OS X El
Capitan 10.11 is no longer supported. Be sure to update your
operating system before upgrading to FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced.
| Certified Operating
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Windows 10 Pro Edition
Windows 10 Enterprise Edition |
32-bit and 64-bit
Fall Creators Update |
Windows 8.1 Standard
Edition
Windows 8.1 Pro Edition |
System updates 2919355
and 2999226 |
Windows 7 SP1
Professional Edition
Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate Edition |
System update 2999226 |
| macOS High Sierra 10.13 |
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| macOS Sierra 10.12 |
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