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• Improved Find mode – A badge indicates the fields you can use to search your
database.
• Layout object tooltips – Use FileMaker Pro to add descriptive text that appears when users
move the pointer over layout objects in Browse or Find modes.
• FileMaker Quick Start Screen – Create a FileMaker Pro database from an Excel or Bento 2
(or a later supported version) file. Access instructional materials, such as videos and the
FileMaker Tutorial, from the Learn More panel.
• Improved Starter Solutions – Create a database from an updated Starter Solution template
to take advantage of the new FileMaker
Pro features.
• Advanced recovery options – Perform a consistency check on files you suspect might be
damaged, select specific file components to be recovered, and view information about the
file’s status. View a detailed file recovery log both during and after the file recovery process.
• Dynamic subsummary reports – See recalculated summary values in real time in Browse
mode when data changes.
• More layout themes – Choose new layout themes in the New Layout/ Report assistant to
enhance your reports.
• Sort order – See new records appear in sorted order when you add records to a found set.
• 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.
• Microsoft Excel 2007/2008 – Import data from and export data to Excel 2007/2008 format
files.
• Better support for importing data from Bento 2 (Mac OS) – Use standard import procedures
in FileMaker
Pro to transfer information from a Bento 2 (or a later supported version) data
source to a FileMaker
Pro file.
• 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.
• Script triggers – Specify that a script runs when a specific event occurs, such as when a
user or script enters, changes, or exits a field; when a key is pressed; when a field is
modified; or when a record is committed.
• Scripting user interface improvements – Use the Manage Scripts feature (formerly
ScriptMaker) to display a default script you can use as a starting point for writing your own
scripts, see whether individual script steps are supported in web publishing or in
FileMaker
Server schedules, and more. The Manage Scripts dialog box no longer opens in
a maximized state when the FileMaker
Pro window is maximized.
• Error reporting improvements – Control script steps no longer clear the last error condition
reported by FileMaker
Pro.
FileMaker Pro 11.0
• FileMaker charts – Compare and contrast data graphically in bar, line, area, and pie charts
using an integrated charting tool.
• 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.