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FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced Comparison

Feature Description FileMaker Pro 11 FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced
Everything you need to manage and share your data
Get Started Quickly Use the Quick Start Screen, one of over 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 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 11 FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced
New features in FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced
New! FileMaker Charts Create eye-catching reports using bar, line, area, and pie charts. • •
New! Quick Reports Group and summarize data on the fly in a spreadsheet-like format. • •
New! Recurring Import Automatically import Excel and text files every time you open your database. • •
New! Inspector Save a specific set of records at a point in time. Preserve the same layout, view, and sort order. • •
New! Quick Find Search for information just as you would in a web browser. • •
New! Inspector Manage all your layout tools in one convenient place. • •
New! Layout Folders Organize layouts into folders with easy drag and drop. • •
Feature Description FileMaker Pro 11 FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced
Advanced Features
Improved!
Custom Menus		 Add, change, or delete menu items or entire menu sets with a new, streamlined interface.   •
Enhanced!
Script Debugger		 Pinpoint problem areas in all scripts – including those attached to buttons and Custom Menus.   •
Improved!
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.   •

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