This alone is enough to make the leap, but it doesn’t stop there.

In addition, FileMaker Server can also make your data available via the Data API (REST API), OData, ODBC or XML API! The Claris FileMaker platform thus becomes a perfect citizen of the Web services era. Not only can it serve these applications to FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Go users, but it can also make them available via Web Direct, allowing anyone with a web browser to use your applications! If you’re not yet familiar with FileMaker Server:įileMaker Server is the platform component that really makes your custom apps available to multiple users. While FileMaker Pro itself is still capable of sharing data (up to 5 devices can connect to the same FileMaker Pro hosted database), this peer-to-peer sharing, as it is called, is deprecated by Claris, and in fact, this is not a problem because FileMaker Server (or Claris Server) is now included in your license. This is already an amazing concept, but it doesn’t stop there! The power of the platform also comes from its ability to share data and collaborate with others in a few simple steps. Right from the start, the wonderful thing is that sending an application to someone is no more complex than sending a Word document.

the database structure (tables, fields and relationships).

One of the key concepts of FileMaker is that a single file can contain everything: A FileMaker (or Claris) custom app can be designed and used with a single copy of FileMaker Pro or Claris Pro.

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