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Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought

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In article <63f001a3-36f6-4221-8aec-1ad787611207@googlegroups.com>,
a2retro <a2retrosystems@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Does Filemaker Pro support mobile devices? What does an entry level seat for
> that software cost?

It depends what you want to be able to do.

If someone else is creating / modifying the database structure and all
you need to do is enter, browse, find, print, etc. the actual data,
then a developer with the more expensive "FileMaker Pro Advanced" can
create standalone / runtime databases (for Mac or Windows) that do not
require a licensed copy of the application itself. The runtime version
cannot create / modify the database's structure. The cost is whatever
the developer wants to charge - there's no charge from FileMaker Inc.
The runtime application is also restricted to being single-user and
cannot be accessed by multiple people at the same time.

The cheapest is full version, which is all most people would need for
both creating / modifying and using databases on a desktop computer, is
"FileMaker Pro 14" for Mac or Windows, which costs around US$330 for a
single download license, slightly more for a DVD version, and there are
small discounts for bulk licenses. 

There is "FileMaker Go", which is a free app for Apple's iOS mobile
devices to use FileMaker databases or access databases hosted on a
server via the Internet / local network. It can't create / modify the
database's structure.

To be used by multiple users at the same time, the database needs to be
hosted by "FileMaker Server", and each user needs a copy of "FileMaker
Pro" / "FileMaker Go", or using any good web browser (with some
limitations).



FileMaker Pro has it's advantages and disadvantages and cons when
compared to Microsoft Access. The two biggest advantages are that it's
*far* easier to develop powerful database systems in and is available
for both Mac and Windows. The biggest disadvantage is that it may not
be as powerful for very high-end databases systems.

Helpful Harry  :o)

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Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought europlus <europlus@mcnamaras.id.au> - 2015-07-19 10:39 +0000
  Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought TheJ <thej@shaw.ca> - 2015-07-19 14:53 +0000
    Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-07-21 23:55 +0000
      Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought TheJ <thej@shaw.ca> - 2015-07-22 19:54 +0000
        Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought a2retro <a2retrosystems@gmail.com> - 2015-07-22 21:20 -0700
          Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2015-07-23 18:21 +1200
            Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought a2retro <a2retrosystems@gmail.com> - 2015-07-23 15:25 -0700
              Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2015-07-24 18:18 +1200
        Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-07-23 23:14 +0000
          My database schema, was Re: Retro computer collection... D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-07-25 17:01 +0000
            Re: My database schema, was Re: Retro computer collection... Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2015-07-26 10:42 +1200
  Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2015-07-20 13:57 +1200
    Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought europlus <europlus@mcnamaras.id.au> - 2015-07-30 07:24 +1000
      Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2015-07-30 14:09 +1200
        Re: Retro computer collection management database recommendations sought europlus <europlus@mcnamaras.id.au> - 2015-07-30 15:57 +1000

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