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• Updated Starter Solutions – FileMaker Pro Starter Solutions have been updated to a
modern appearance with more options for customization. Some Starter Solutions contain
layouts designed for FileMaker
Go.
• New file format – The FileMaker Pro file format has been changed to support the new
features.
• Enhanced container fields – You can now store container data outside of the database file in
managed storage. Storing container data externally facilitates sharing multi-user databases
and improves backups. Container data that's stored externally in secure storage is by
default encrypted and can be read by FileMaker Pro using secure storage. Enhancements
also let you render images faster with thumbnails; drag and drop files; and work interactively
with audio, video, and PDF files in container fields.
• Plug-in updating – Store plug-in files in solution files, then use scripts and calculations to
ensure users always have the correct version of required plug-ins installed.
• Define window styles – Control user interaction with your solution by specifying that layouts
opened by a script or button display as standard document windows, floating document
windows, or modal dialog windows, and by choosing the controls that appear in the
windows.
• Enhanced tab control – Modify tab behavior so that the active tab is retained when switching
to Layout mode. You can set up conditional formatting of individual tab panels and tab
labels.
• Record sorting – You can control whether record sorting is persistent or temporary. Records
added or edited after being sorted are by default integrated into the sort order. Deselect
Keep records in sorted order to change this behavior.
• New badges in Layout mode:
• A badge in the lower-right corner on a layout indicates that script triggers are
associated with the layout.
• A badge that appears on a layout indicates that the object on which the badge
appears is a button.
• Layout variable symbols – New layout variables display the status of a file, elements in the
file, or an action being performed. Also, variable symbols for date, time, user name, page
number, and record number have changed.
• Working with shared files – You can now run a script in a remote file using a URL.
• FileMaker charts – Create quick charts in Table View, with the option to summarize data and
print charts without changing the database schema. You can modify charts using a new
Chart inspector. New chart types include stacked column or bar, positive/negative column,
scatter, and bubble. (You can also create quick charts by right-clicking a field in Form View
or List View.)
• Table View refinements – Column headers in Table View provide more options for grouping,
sorting, and summarizing, and make it easier to customize the appearance of the table so
your data and calculations are clear.
• OS X: Enhanced support for Bento data import – Import Bento Location fields as
[Fieldname](Longitude) and [Fieldname](Latitude).
• Support for FileMaker Go – FileMaker Pro includes new script steps, functions, and
extended privileges, as well as layout themes optimized for touch screens on the iPad and
iPhone, and includes changes to custom menus that support the use of FileMaker
Go.