#Filemaker pro software updates update#
#Filemaker pro software updates upgrade#
#Filemaker pro software updates full#
#Filemaker pro software updates code#

Not only does this make life a lot easier for the developer, it also ensures the latest robustness and security. If you're using our Reactor plugin, the latest version can be found on our site.įileMaker, as with most software makers nowadays are pushing more forward rather than maintaining a lot of backward capability.

#Filemaker pro software updates update#

That said, the correct and proper solution is to go and get the latest version of the plugin from whomever made it - all plugin developers should have released an update which is signed and secured in the correct way by now or very soon. You can go ahead and 'Load plugin' for now, and I'd be inclined to tick the 'Always load this plugin' option too, otherwise you are going to be prompted every time you open FileMaker 18. It's best practice and all apps are like that nowadays so it makes sense that the plugins should be too.

#Filemaker pro software updates code#

The reason is that FileMaker now requires code to be 'signed' by the developer, which simply ensures that it hasn't been hacked or modified. When you first launch FileMaker 18 you may well get warnings like this for each of the plugins you use:

Enhancements to security, especially plugins and external access.

Improvements to the “Data API”, allowing other apps better access to data stored in your FileMaker solution.

Auto-open a particular database app on launch - simpler and easier for people who’re using one primary application within FileMaker.

Start-up Restoration - FileMaker files can now automatically recover themselves after a hardware or software crash on server.

#Filemaker pro software updates full#

Full XML / text dump of a database file - great for version control and change tracking.A new “while” construct for loops in calculations - Wahoo! Now we don’t have to think about recursion in order to create functions that work through piece of data.New commands for reading and writing text files.What’s New?Īside from the Server architecture, which is in fact one of the biggest and best things in our view, here’s what else is new:

Also please bear in mind that the new version is not extra licenses - you’re not permitted to use your previous version for other users please ensure you are licensed for the correct number of users. To be clear though, in the long run though you’ll want everyone in the organisation on the same version and we always recommend staying up with the current version for robustness, security and to ensure you have the latest capabilities available. (And in which case, let us and FileMaker know - use 'Feedback' under the Help menu.) In fact, it’s also possible to keep both FM17 and 18 on your device or computer, so you can try 18 and still fall back to 17 if there is anything misbehaving. You can mix and match too - you don’t have to update for FileMaker Server immediately, and nor is it necessary for everyone in your organisation to update their apps at once.

#Filemaker pro software updates upgrade#

In which case, let’s get on and upgrade you as soon as possible-just drop us a line asap. That said, if you’re suffering from bottlenecks on the server then the good news is that 18 brings some huge improvements to multitasking, which basically means the server can better handle lots of users and tasks at once. We’ll be progressively upgrading our own servers in coming days so that we too get some real world miles under our belts and can advise you. We’re a little more cautious on FileMaker Server, where we reckon on waiting at least a couple of weeks to see if any issues emerge: FileMaker Server has had some substantial changes in how it works and while these have been tested extensively for many months now, there’s nothing like the real-world to turn up issues in software. We think you’ll be fine to go ahead and update the FileMaker Pro Advanced app on your computers and iOS devices right away - the business world is getting used to updating software regularly and even automatically now which you see with most cloud software. but not necessarily immediately - here’s how we see it: On Desktop, iPad and iPhone *The Server update includes a new version of WebDirect too - better, faster, stronger.

FileMaker Inc have released the major annual update to the entire FileMaker platform today bringing a bunch of under-the-hood improvements and a few quite valuable, though generally quite technical new features.