FileMaker Pro features by version
This topic lists the features introduced in previous versions of FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Pro Advanced starting from version 8.0. For details about each feature, download the product documentation at http://www.filemaker.com/downloads.
For information about when script steps, functions, and script triggers were introduced, see the individual Help topics.
For information about new features in the current version, see New features in FileMaker Pro 14.
FileMaker Pro 8.0
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New command to send email, File menu > Send > Mail.
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FileMaker Pro 8.0 Advanced
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FileMaker Pro 8.5
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FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advanced
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FileMaker Pro 9.0
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Email links to shared databases – Choose the new File menu > Send Link menu item to send an email with URL links to FileMaker Pro shared databases. Use this feature with shared peer-to-peer or FileMaker Server hosted databases.
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Conditional formatting – Set formatting rules based on conditions you specify with the new Format menu > Conditional menu item, and apply conditional formats to data in fields, layouts, or text-based buttons.
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Revised File menu – The File menu > Define command is now File menu > Manage, and the new Manage dialog boxes replace the Define dialog boxes.
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FileMaker Pro 9.0 Advanced
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Enhanced Data Viewer – Use the new Current tab to view field or variable data in the current script, and view restricted data in Data Viewer upon login and authentication.
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PHP Site Assistant link – Choose Tools menu > Launch PHP Assistant to link directly to PHP Site Assistant.
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FileMaker Pro 10.0
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Additional support for ODBC data sources (also known as external SQL sources or ESS) – Display, access, and use data from SQL tables in Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, and MySQL 5.1 Community Edition. Define value lists using fields in ODBC data source tables. Use Windows authentication (single sign-on) to access ODBC data from Microsoft SQL Server. Accurately access SQL-supported timestamp data from ODBC data sources.
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SMTP-direct email support – Choose File menu > Send Mail or use a script to send email directly from FileMaker Pro files without using email client software.
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FileMaker Pro 11.0
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FileMaker Pro 11.0 Advanced
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FileMaker Pro 12.0
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Windows: Support for OLE – You can no longer insert or work with OLE objects from earlier versions of FileMaker Pro. Because of this change, the Insert Object and Update Link script steps, menu items related to OLE objects, and the Update all links before printing option in the Print dialog box have been removed. However, you can activate OLE objects in container fields and on layouts and save them to their original formats.
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Windows: The Flash menubar on misspelled words option has been removed from the Spelling tab in the File Options dialog box.
FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced
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FileMaker Pro 13
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Enhancements to script steps:
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Improvements to Edit Script dialog box – The Desktop option in the Show Compatibility list has been replaced with Macintosh and Windows, with the current operating system selected.
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New script steps:
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New script triggers:
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New functions:
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Changed functions:
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Changed and removed features:
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FileMaker Pro 13 Advanced
Database Encryption feature – Encrypt database files to protect them from unauthorized access while the files are being stored on disk, by requiring all database clients to open encrypted database files with an encryption password.