Development Guide

Chapter 2
Differences between FileMaker Go and
FileMaker Pro
This chapter explains some differences between FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro, as well as
some differences between FileMaker
Go for iPhone and FileMaker Go for iPad.
Unsupported features
FileMaker Go does not support the following FileMaker Pro features:
1 creating databases on the device
1 modifying database schema such as tables, fields, relationships, data sources, and privileges
1 modifying database structure such as layouts, scripts, value lists, and custom menus
1 importing*
1 exporting to .fmp12, XML, or Excel .xls formats
1 spell checking
1 external functions
1 plug-ins
1 hosting files
1 Instant Web Publishing
*Importing from one FileMaker Pro file into another FileMaker Pro file is supported in FileMaker
Go version 1.1.1 and later.
Behavior differences
Modes
Layout and Preview modes aren’t supported in FileMaker Go.
Sorting
When you tap a field column header to sort records in Table View, three sort orders are available:
Ascending, Descending, and unsorted. The sort order By Value List is also available for a field
column header if you sorted the field by a value list using the Edit Sort Order screen. By default, By
Value List sorts records in ascending order. After you sort By Value List the first time, tap the column
header again to sort records in descending order. If this field has been used in a previous sort of
multiple fields, the sort order for the field will change but retain the previous sort order for the other
fields. You might need to tap the column header more than once to clear the previous sort criteria.