Installation and New Features Guide

Chapter 4
New features
This chapter provides you with an overview of the new features and
improvements in FileMaker
Pro 11. Unless otherwise noted, please see
FileMaker
Pro Help for more information on these features.
Improved reporting and analysis
1 FileMaker charts – Compare and contrast data graphically in bar, line,
area, and pie charts using an integrated charting tool.
1 Layout folders – Create folders to group layouts; rename, duplicate,
and delete layouts; and choose to display layouts and folders in the
Layout pop-up menu—all in the Manage Layouts dialog box.
1 Default layout view – Set the default view (Form, List, Table) that you
want to appear when you first open a layout.
1 Enhanced New Layout/Report assistant – The assistant now offers a more
streamlined approach for grouping data and creating summary reports.
Integration with other applications and data sources
1 Recurring import – Automatically import data from Microsoft Excel
or other data sources, such as Tab and CSV, into FileMaker
Pro 11.
Updates in the source file are reflected in the FileMaker
Pro table.
1 Enhanced support for Bento data import (Mac OS) – Import Bento
date and timestamp formats into FileMaker Pro and then reformat the
data as a FileMaker
Pro date or timestamp. You can also import
encrypted and simple list fields from a Bento data source.
1 Instant Web Publishing – Databases published on the web through
Instant Web Publishing include a status toolbar similar to the one you
use when you work with databases in FileMaker
Pro. FileMaker charts
can be published using Instant Web Publishing.