FileMaker Pro Advanced is the tool you use to create a custom app. You also use FileMaker Pro 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.

What's New:

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.

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.

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.

Group object selection
Easily modify, reposition, or resize an individual object within a group without first needing to ungroup all objects.

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.

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.

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.

Multiple email attachment support
Attach multiple files to an email message to have more flexibility in communicating with your customers or team.

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.

Account lockout
Protect your custom apps against brute force and dictionary attacks by temporarily locking an account after a few sign-in at
tempts.

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.

Features:

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.
Import existing data Bring your existing data into a FileMaker app. Import data types such as .CSV, Tab, XML, ODBC, and Mcft Excel files.

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.

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.

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. Learn more

Integrate with other programs
Connect with other popular apps and web services through powerful REST APIs. And create live, 2-way connections with Mcft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and IBM DB2 data sources.

Advanced Features:

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.

Data Viewer
Monitor fields, variables, and calculations while troubleshooting.

Database Encryption
Enable AES 256-bit encryption to protect data on FileMaker Cloud, FileMaker Server, or on a FileMaker client.

Custom Menus
Create, change, or delete specific menu items or entire menu sets.

Custom Functions
Build your own functions and copy, paste, or import them into any FileMaker file.

Database Design Report
Run comprehensive reports on all elements of your database schema.

Kiosk mode
Build applications where all menus are hidden.

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