The new capability to keep multiple database files open simultaneously provides easy access for convenient research and cross-referencing.

However, as with version 6.0, you can't add or remove items.

You can resize the toolbars and let them float free or dock them to the sides. Similarly, when in Layout mode, the Text Formatting toolbar appears for one-click access to font and style elements. When you are in Browse mode to view data, the Standard and Records toolbars appear, with icons such as Open File and View All Records. Toolbars reside below the menus, but they vary depending on which mode you are in: Browse or Layout. The Records menu offers access to sets of database records, while the Scripts menu lets you dive into new-script creation. The program's interface is clean, and menu options are arranged like typical Windows functions (including File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Records, Scripts, Windows, and Help). '='' -=''>/sc/30790-SS1.gif' width='300' height='225' border='0' />įileMaker Pro 7.0 allows you to keep multiple databases open simultaneously for easy cross-referencing. In our test, installation itself took less than a minute and required 127MB of disk space. However, once you do decide, a familiar InstallShield wizard makes FileMaker Pro 7.0 quick and easy to install and guides you through the setup.

It would be nice if FileMaker included some text to help you make the right selection. FileMaker Pro 7.0's AutoRun installation pops up with three icons (Install, Explore, and Exit), but there is no onscreen identification to explain the function of each icon. When you factor in the reasonable $299 price tag for a single license ($149 for the upgrade), home and business users get a single tool that can organize, sort, and retrieve data for customer tracking, inventories, and so on. And now, version 7.0 lets you store and manage huge volumes of complex data such as text, video, images, audio, PDFs, and more. It's far easier to navigate and use than other database programs, such as Microsoft Access. The program's simple and uncluttered interface allows any user, novice or experienced, to quickly get a complex database off the ground. FileMaker Pro 7.0 brings database power that was once reserved for high-end corporate installations down to the desktop.

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