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FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced Comparison
| Feature | Description | FileMaker Pro 12 | FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced |
| Everything you need to manage and share your data | |||
| Get Started Quickly | Use the Quick Start Screen, one of many Starter Solutions, or the Resource Center to help you easily create databases in minutes, even if you’ve never used a database before. | • | • |
| Cross-Platform | FileMaker Pro works on both Mac and Windows operating systems. Create a solution on your Mac and share it with Windows users or vice versa. | • | • |
| Easy Data Import | Bring your existing data into FileMaker Pro, including .CSV, Tab, XML, ODBC, Microsoft Excel, and Bento files. | • | • |
| Reporting Tools | Create quick reports in a spreadsheet-like format or build custom reports with the Layout/Report Assistant. Even use FileMaker Charts to better visualize your data. | • | • |
| Data Sharing | Share your database with up to nine other FileMaker Pro users simultaneously through a network. Plus save your FileMaker data as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or Adobe® Acrobat PDF and email it in a couple of clicks. | • | • |
| Publish to the web | Securely publish your databases to the web and share with five concurrent users with Instant Web Publishing. | • | • |
| Connect to External SQL Data Sources | Create live, 2-way connections with data in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL. | • | • |
| Feature | Description | FileMaker Pro 12 | FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced |
| New features in FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced | |||
| New! Eye-catching themes | Apply one of 40 stunning new themes to instantly change the look of your database. | • | • |
| New! More layout tools | Use new gradients, image slicing, and alignment guides to get the design precision you need. | • | • |
| New! Re-designed Starter Solutions | Manage projects, content, resources, estimates and much more with all-new, professionally designed solutions. | • | • |
| New! Enhanced container fields | Drag and drop files into your database, render images faster, and securely store and manage data externally. | • | • |
| New! Quick Charts | Create and modify charts in a snap with the new integrated set-up window. | • | • |
| New! iOS design and development tools | Get design tools, themes, scripts and calculation functions to specifically help you quickly build apps for iPad and iPhone. | • | • |
| Feature | Description | FileMaker Pro 12 | FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced |
| Advanced Features | |||
| Improved! Custom Menus |
Add, change, or delete menu items or entire menu sets with a new, streamlined interface. Specify certain custom menus to display when using an iOS device. | • | |
| Enhanced! Script Debugger |
Pinpoint problem areas in all scripts – including those attached to buttons and Custom Menus. Turn off Script Triggers when debugging to fine tune the troubleshooting process. | • | |
| Custom Functions | Build your own functions and now copy, paste, or import them into any FileMaker Pro file. | • | |
| Multiple Table Import | Build or modify databases faster by importing multiple tables at once. | • | |
| 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. | • | |
| External Function Plug-in API | Build more robust calculations and extend database capabilities. | • | |
| Database Design Report | Run comprehensive reports on all elements of your database schema. | • | |
