Designed to increase productivity of knowledge workers and workgroups, FileMaker Pro 5.5 makes it easy via dynamic two-way ODBC to connect workgroup and corporate data. Enhanced Instant Web Publishing enables higher fidelity and increased functionality when working with FileMaker solutions via a browser. Unlimited for more robust Web publishing, and FileMaker Developer 5.5. To be productive, workgroups need to connect with corporate systems. With the new FileMaker Pro 5.5 dynamic SQL query feature, corporate data sources can be easily integrated with workgroup solutions.
Users can run their own reports on corporate data sources, freeing valuable IT time.
Customer praise data connectivity, expanded platforms Data connectivity and expanded platform support are among the new FileMaker Pro 5.5 features praised by customers who evaluated beta software. I am particularly impressed with the integration with Microsoft Office. By using the SQL query function, we will be able to generate reports in FileMaker, using FileMaker layout tools. This will save us a great deal of time and money, as high-end professional reporting tools for Oracle can be prohibitively expensive and difficult to configure. With version 5.5, you can now build databases quickly and use them in a corporate setting.