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Release Adds SQL Server to FileMaker 8 Migration Feature for Mac OS X.</p>
<p>..com Solutions Inc., a developer of multi-platform database migration and<br />
development tools, has released FmPro Migrator 3.68 with a new Microsoft<br />
SQL Server to FileMaker 7/8 migration feature.</p>
<p>On Mac OS X, FmPro Migrator utilizes the Actual ODBC Driver for SQL Server<br />
from Actual Technologies (<a href="http://www.actualtechnologies.com" title="http://www.actualtechnologies.com">http://www.actualtechnologies.com</a>) to make a<br />
direct connection to SQL Server databases (purchased separately). FmPro<br />
Migrator makes a direct ODBC connection to SQL Server to automate the<br />
mapping of SQL Server to FileMaker fields, perform column name to field<br />
name conversions and generate FileMaker table creation SQL files. FmPro<br />
Worksheet's new batch load and execute feature is then used to create the<br />
tables within a FileMaker 8 database. Migrated SQL Server tables and data<br />
can be used for reporting & charting purposes within FileMaker. Migrated<br />
SQL Server tables can also be permanently migrated into FileMaker to<br />
improve ease of use and manageability at a reduced database server cost.</p>
<p>FmPro Migrator standardizes and automates FileMaker database migration<br />
procedures including data type matching, field to column renaming, table<br />
creation, FileMaker field size determination and data transfer for 8<br />
different databases. Supported databases include MySQL, Oracle (8, 8i-9i,<br />
<p>The advantages of synchronizing data between SQL Server and FileMaker include:</p>
<p>-- Creation of Charts from SQL Server Data - FmPro Migrator creates a<br />
compatible table structure within FileMaker 8 databases to facilitate the<br />
synchronization of data. The xmCHART FileMaker plug-in<br />
(<a href="http://www.x2max.com" title="http://www.x2max.com">http://www.x2max.com</a>) can be used to dynamically generate 35 different<br />
types of charts from this data.</p>
<p>-- Automated Reporting from SQL Server Data - FileMaker 8 enables the<br />
creation of economical SQL Server reporting solutions compared to<br />
alternative products. FileMaker 8 also provides enhanced exporting<br />
capabilities including the direct creation of Excel spreadsheets and Adobe<br />
PDF files. FileMaker 8 Advanced can be used to create royalty-free<br />
FileMaker stand-alone solution packages for distribution to multiple<br />
desktops.</p>
<p>-- Printing of Mailing Labels from SQL Server Data - FileMaker 8 includes<br />
predefined layouts for a wide variety of popular label formats. SQL Server<br />
database records can be searched by custom query criteria in order to view<br />
and print specific records. Labels can be printed a sheet at a time, or<br />
even individually.</p>
<p>-- Merging of SQL Server and FileMaker Data - Prepackaged SQL Server<br />
applications may not include all of the functionality which is required for<br />
a business process. For a variety of reasons, it may not be possible to add<br />
the necessary functionality or data fields to the prepackaged application.<br />
Synchronizing data between SQL Server and FileMaker 8 enables the merging<br />
of data between databases for consolidated reporting or charting purposes.</p>
<p>-- Permanently Migrate SQL Server Databases to FileMaker 8 Server - SQL<br />
Server databases can be migrated to FileMaker 8 Server running on Mac OS X<br />
or Windows at a significant cost savings in licensing fees.</p>
<p>Mac OS X and Windows Compatibility - FmPro Migrator is available for Mac OS<br />
X and Windows, thus enabling developers to use their preferred platform for<br />
creating the migration scripts. A functional demo version of FmPro Migrator<br />
may be downloaded from (<a href="http://www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/index.html" title="http://www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/index.html">http://www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/index.html</a>).<br />
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