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FileMaker Pro 6.0 makes data management for individuals and small groups engaging and almost fun. Installation and setup are both surprisingly quick and easy, and the templates and wizards will have most users frolicking with their new or imported databases in just a couple of hours. The interface and design tools are comfortable for Windows users of all levels of experience. The software is not designed for the lowest common denominator, though--advanced users will find FileMaker Pro's scripting language for queries and other tasks handy, if not all-powerful.
Data entry couldn't be easier. For some formats, it's as simple as dragging and dropping folder contents, so multimedia management, for example, becomes almost trivial. FileMaker Pro's data manipulation tools are more powerful than before, which means administrators would do well to limit users or train them carefully. Searches, the meat of the package, are simple enough for beginners but offer enough complexity to keep power users happy. One new timesaving search feature is the extend/constrain function: if a search returns too few or too many results, it takes just one step to expand or contract search parameters.
Web-style integration in FileMaker Pro 6.0 has taken a huge step forward from version 5.5; the look and feel of the desktop is almost seamlessly translated to intranet application. However, those with more than 10 potential FileMaker users should pick up the unlimited-use version of the software. FileMaker can import and export XML, so data can be manipulated and then easily shared with non-users via a Web browser.
While there might be more powerful data management packages available, for a wide range of uses and users, FileMaker Pro 6.0 is tough to beat. --Rob Lightner
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With full certification for Windows XP, FileMaker Pro 6 lets you easily manage all types of information, includes powerful new ways to import and integrate digital images and other media into your FileMaker solutions, and offers a virtually limitless ability to exchange data with other applications. Complete with enhanced productivity and formatting tools as well as a host of new and updated productivity templates, FileMaker Pro 6 is an efficient tool for quickly managing and sharing information.
A robust alternative to tracking information with spreadsheets, FileMaker Pro 6 lets users efficiently exchange data and integrate with other applications via support for XML. Users can also import any file folder (containing text, sound, images, QuickTime movies, etc.) into a FileMaker database in a single timesaving step, or develop customized layouts and forms that can then be applied to other objects and text.
With this latest version, users can batch import digital images, text files, sound files, and more from a directory by using the Import Records menu item. FileMaker Pro 6 includes 21 business-ready "instant productivity" templates to help users get started.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Faster, smoother - a joy to use,
By Dan Lauber "Dan" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: FileMaker Pro 6.0 Upgrade (CD-ROM)
I've been using FileMaker since version 3 -- and this new Version 6 retains its user-friendly interface and commands. But the big improvement is in speed - the speed with which the application launches and the speed at which database files open -- much, much faster than in version 5.0 (in Windows XP and in Windows 98)! Otherwise, I'm still exploring. The only frustration I've come upon is that this version of FileMaker does not include a list of recently opened files in the File Menu (the option to do this is greyed out). Instead you can access a list of recently opened files from an arrow next to the "Open File" icon -- only after you have already opened a document file. V-e-r-r-r-y strange.I cannot fathom what some other reviewer meant when he refered to FileMaker's "draconian" upgrade policies. Does he expect them to give it away for free? The upgrade price -- especially with the $$ rebate that brings it down to $$-- is quite reasonable for a program of this power and sophistication. It's FileMaker's support policy that disappoints, but then again the entire software industry seems to have moved in this direction (free support for installation and getting started; one free support call thereafter). Fortunately with FileMaker Pro, you rarely need to call technical support, the program is that easy to learn and use. It actually comes with a printed manual!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Five-star program, but WIN update software flawed,
By Rudy "pain-doc" (Columbia, SC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: FileMaker Pro 6.0 Upgrade (CD-ROM)
I loved (5-star) FileMaker Pro (FMP) 5.5 and was keen on updating to the latest 6.0 version. Unfortunately, installation of the update was clunky in that it required that FMP 5.5 remain in place. Reasonable enough for copyright protection, except that my system ended up with two identically named FMP.exe files that thoroughly confused the registry. [Later I found yet another 2+MB FMP.exe in the installation folder that hadn't been cleaned up.] Yes, you can remove FMP 5.5 after installing 6.0, in a different folder, but that's not really good practice. When you plunk down a hefty sum for an upgrade, you shouldn't have to make repeated calls to Tech Help to make it work. Moreover, perhaps because I keep my programs and data in hard drive partitions separate from the operating system (C:\drive) file association (where an .fp5 file shows its identity in an Explorer listing with the FMP icon) never worked -- so that files could not be started by double-clicking their name, but required opening with FMP's File|Open command.Worse, an update patch (downloaded from FMP website) converting FMP 6.01 to 6.02 crashed repeatedly, 5 calls to Tech Help notwithstanding. I gave up, it still isn't working! My recommendation is to call Tech before installing the upgrade and insisting that you want to > uninstall FMP 5.x < PRIOR TO installing 6.0. The solution is surprisingly simple. At this writing, it might be least troublesome to install FMP6 in the default program location (C:\Program Files) -- a kludgy solution indicative of hasty release without thorough testing. Too bad, for the program is great -- but I've wasted 2 days and still don't have file association working. Perhaps you ought to hang on to FMP 5.0 or 5.5 (unless you badly need XML) until the mud has settled.
7 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Draconian Policies,
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This review is from: FileMaker Pro 6.0 Upgrade (CD-ROM)
I have had terrible experiences with this company regarding their Draconian upgrade policies. I suggest you avoid this product and this company.
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