Third-party Press Release
.com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro Migrator 3.68 For MacOS X With SQL Server to FileMaker 8 Migration Feature
New release to be demonstrated at MacWorld booth #927 in the FileMaker Pavilion
.com Solutions Inc., a developer of multi-platform database
migration and development tools, has released FmPro Migrator 3.68
with a new Microsoft SQL Server to FileMaker® 7/8 migration
feature.
On MacOS X, FmPro Migrator utilizes the Actual ODBC Driver for SQL
Server from Actual Technologies (www.actualtechnologies.com) to
make a direct connection to SQL Server databases (purchased
separately). FmPro Migrator makes a direct ODBC connection to SQL
Server to automate the mapping of SQL Server to FileMaker fields,
perform column name to field name conversions and generate
FileMaker table creation SQL files. FmPro Worksheet's new batch
load and execute feature is then used to create the tables within a
FileMaker 8 database. Migrated SQL Server tables and data can be
used for reporting & charting purposes within FileMaker.
Migrated SQL Server tables can also be permanently migrated into
FileMaker to improve ease of use and manageability at a reduced
database server cost.
FmPro Migrator standardizes and automates FileMaker database
migration procedures including data type matching, field to column
renaming, table creation, FileMaker field size determination and
data transfer for 8 different databases. Supported databases
include MySQL, Oracle (8, 8i-9i, 10g), Access, SQL Server, Sybase,
DB2, PostgreSQL, FrontBase and FileMaker 7/8.
The advantages of synchronizing data between SQL Server and
FileMaker include:
● Creation of Charts from SQL Server Data - FmPro Migrator creates
a compatible table structure within FileMaker 8 databases to
facilitate the synchronization of data. The xmCHART FileMaker
plug-in (www.x2max.com) can be used to dynamically generate 35
different types of charts from this data.
● Automated Reporting from SQL Server Data - FileMaker 8 enables
the creation of economical SQL Server reporting solutions compared
to alternative products. FileMaker 8 also provides enhanced
exporting capabilities including the direct creation of Excel
spreadsheets and Adobe PDF files. FileMaker 8 Advanced can be used
to create royalty-free FileMaker stand-alone solution packages for
distribution to multiple desktops.
● Printing of Mailing Labels from SQL Server Data - FileMaker 8
includes predefined layouts for a wide variety of popular label
formats. SQL Server database records can be searched by custom
query criteria in order to view and print specific records. Labels
can be printed a sheet at a time, or even individually.
● Merging of SQL Server and FileMaker Data - Prepackaged SQL Server
applications may not include all of the functionality which is
required for a business process. For a variety of reasons, it may
not be possible to add the necessary functionality or data fields
to the prepackaged application. Synchronizing data between SQL
Server and FileMaker 8 enables the merging of data between
databases for consolidated reporting or charting purposes.
● Permanently Migrate SQL Server Databases to FileMaker 8 Server -
SQL Server databases can be migrated to FileMaker 8 Server running
on MacOS X or Windows at a significant cost savings in licensing
fees.
MacOS X and Windows Compatibility - FmPro Migrator is available for
MacOS X and Windows, thus enabling developers to use their
preferred platform for creating the migration scripts.
A functional demo version of FmPro Migrator may be downloaded from
www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/index.html. For more info please
see: www.fmpromigrator.com/products/fmpro_migrator
About .com Solutions Inc.
.com Solutions Inc. develops multi-platform graphical applications
supporting FileMaker, Oracle, MySQL, Access, SQL Server, Sybase,
DB2, PostgreSQL and FrontBase developers. FmPro Migrator migrates
FileMaker databases to and from FileMaker. FmPro Worksheet sends
SQL commands to FileMaker 7 databases. Installgen automates over
100 Oracle install procedures on Solaris, Windows, Linux and
MacOS X. Repgen generates Oracle replication scripts on Solaris,
Windows, Linux and MacOS X. For more information about .com
Solutions Inc., please visit www.fmpromigrator.com
Contact Info:
David Simpson
510-490-3482
sales@dotcomsolutionsinc.net