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FileMaker Pro 10 and FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced Comparison
| Feature | Description | FileMaker Pro 10 | FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everything you need to manage and share your data | |||
| Get Started Quickly | Use the Quick Start Screen, one of 30 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 | Use the built-in Layout and Report Assistant to quickly design custom layouts, labels and reports. | • | • |
| 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 | Publish your databases to the web using Instant Web Publishing or display live websites in your database using the Web Viewer. | • | • |
| Connect to External SQL Data Sources | Create live, 2-way connections with data in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL. | • | • |
| New features in FileMaker Pro and Pro Advanced | |||
| NEW! Status Toolbar | Put commonly used features at your fingertips with the redesigned interface. | • | • |
| NEW! Script Triggers | Set scripts to run prompted by user actions for increased productivity. | • | • |
| NEW! Dynamic Reports | Make live changes to sorted data on the fly for easier customization. | • | • |
| NEW! Saved Finds | Save a set of find requests and then perform them in a single click. | • | • |
| NEW! Send Mail via SMTP | Send email directly through an SMTP server for faster direct distribution. | • | • |
| UPDATED! Templates and Themes | Choose from 30 updated Starter Solutions and 10 new themes to help build beautiful databases with ease. | • | • |
| Advanced Features | |||
| Custom Menus | Add, change, or delete menu items or entire menu sets. | • | |
| Multiple Table Import | Build or modify databases faster by importing multiple tables at once. | • | |
| Script Debugger | Pinpoint problem areas in scripts and Script Triggers. | • | |
| Data Viewer | Monitor fields, variables and calculations while troubleshooting and without modifying your database. | • | |
| Runtime Maker | Create standalone runtime solutions that don’t require FileMaker Pro. | • | |
| Kiosk Maker | Build applications where all menus are hidden. | • | |
| Custom Functions | Build your own functions and reuse them anywhere in the database file where they were created. Update them once and edits appear globally. | • | |
| External Function Plug-in API | Build more robust calculations and extend database capabilities. | • | |
| Database Design Report | Generate reports that provide comprehensive information on database schema and options, like fields, tables, Custom Menus, and more. | • | |
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