Actual ODBC Supports New FileMaker Pro 9 External SQL Sources
CHICAGO, IL. (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- Actual Technologies, LLC (
http://www.actualtechnologies.com
),
a visionary company focusing on Mac OS X success in the corporate
enterprise, today announced the immediate availability of the
Actual ODBC Pack version 2.7, a set of database drivers for Mac OS
X.
With ESS, the legendary ease-of-use of FileMaker Pro is now
extended to include access to popular enterprise class
databases. Without any SQL programming, FileMaker Pro 9
databases can read and update live data in Microsoft SQL Server,
Oracle and MySQL databases.Actual Technologies ODBC drivers provide
the layer of connectivity between FileMaker Pro 9 on Mac OS X and
the SQL database. The new FileMaker Pro 9 ESS feature is
designed for use in multilingual environments, and version 2.7 of
the Actual drivers contains transparent support for Japanese,
Chinese and other non-English text."FileMaker Pro 9 with
ESS is really a revolutionary upgrade in terms of the power it
gives to enterprise application developers," said
Christine Toledo, Marketing Director for Actual
Technologies. "It has never been easier to
create Windows and Mac applications that interact with SQL
data."
About FileMaker, Inc. FileMaker is the leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of people, from individuals to some of the world's largest companies, rely on FileMaker software to manage, analyze and share vital information. The company’s products are the FileMaker Pro line – versatile database software for teams and organizations, for Windows, Mac and the Web – and Bento, the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPod touch. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple. Copyright © 2009 FileMaker, Inc. All rights reserved. FileMaker and Bento are trademarks of FileMaker, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The drivers are tailored for use with the new External SQL Source
(ESS) feature of the new FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced,
FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced, all available
today from FileMaker (
http://www.filemaker.com/fm9_announce_pr
).
The drivers can be used with either FileMaker Pro 9 on the desktop
or with FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9
Advanced. When used in tandem with the FileMaker Servers,
all ODBC connections are made on the server. This means
that hosted FileMaker applications can take advantage of ODBC
connectivity without configuring the driver on each user desktop.
"Actual Technologies ODBC drivers are an important part
of connecting FileMaker Pro 9 Mac based databases to a world of
data," stated Kevin Nathanson, senior product manager,
FileMaker, Inc. "The combination of performance, ease of
use and value make Actual's drivers the logical choice for
database connectivity on the Mac platform."
The drivers are simple to install, with on-line help and
diagnostic tools to assist in quickly establishing a connection to
the database. Anyone familiar with setting up an ODBC
connection on a Windows machine will feel at home with the
configuration wizard, while Mac users will experience the native
Mac OS X interface and ease of use that they expect.
Actual Technologies ODBC drivers are available starting at $30 per
license. To purchase the software or download an evaluation copy,
please visit http://www.actualtechnologies.com.
About Actual Technologies
Actual Technologies develops software products and provides
consulting services to integrate Mac OS X into the corporate IT
enterprise. Its products include ODBC drivers for popular databases
such as Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Actual also develops file conversion utilities to integrate
Macintosh applications with their Windows counterparts, and Mac OS
X applications for managing database servers and manipulating data.
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