

FileMaker Pro is a cross-platform relational database application that is currently being marketed as a low-code/no-code ( LCNC) database management system ( DBMS) and rapid application development ( RAD) software development tool.ĭata can be easily exported and imported to and from FileMaker Pro, and the graphical user interface ( GUI) is designed to help non-technical line of business (LOB) professionals easily search, filter and sort specific data sets.Įach file in a FileMaker Pro database can consist of multiple tables, layouts, fields, menu sets, scripts, functions, logical relationships, calculations and embedded multimedia objects. Data in one table can be linked to data in other tables and multiple views for each table can easily be created, saved and shared.

In the technology marketplace, FileMaker's competitors include MySQL, Libre Office Space and Zoho. It's possible to connect FileMaker to these other database systems by using a RESTful API called Claris Connect.įileMaker Pro is designed for collecting, sorting, and analyzing data. A wide spectrum of organizations use FileMaker Pro, including: The software is known for its flexibility and ease of use. 66 About storage and indexing options 68 Creating database tables 69 Creating layouts and reports 70 About layout types. There is also an extremely diverse and active international FileMaker developer community. The FileMaker Pro documentation provides a learning path to productivity, installation instructions, online Help, and more.

Producing Reports and Summaries - FileMaker Pro offers a step-by-step automated reporting tool.
