.com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro Migrator 3.57 - Adds Drag & Drop FileMaker 2 Migration and Easier FileMaker 7 Table Consolidation
The new Drag and Drop interface in FmPro Migrator 3.57 makes it possible to migrate previously unsupported FileMaker 2 database files to FileMaker 7 and other databases. The FileMaker 7 table consolidation feature has also been significantly enhanced thru the use of the FmPro Worksheet utility to send ODBC table creation SQL commands to FileMaker 7 on MacOS X and Windows.
Fremont, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2005 -- .com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro
Migrator 3.57 Enterprise Edition - New Release for MacOS X and Windows Adds Drag
and Drop FileMaker 2 Migration Feature and Easier FileMaker 7 Table
Consolidation.
.com Solutions Inc., a developer of multi-platform
database migration and development tools, has released FmPro Migrator 3.57 with
a new Drag and Drop interface for migrating FileMaker 2 database files on MacOS
X and Windows.
The new Drag and Drop interface in FmPro Migrator 3.57
makes it possible to migrate previously unsupported FileMaker 2 database files
to FileMaker 7 and other databases. This feature works quickly and identically
on MacOS X and Windows because FmPro Migrator reads the FileMaker database
structure information directly from the FileMaker binary files. Users can easily
Drag and Drop one or more FileMaker 2 files onto FmPro Migrator, and each file
will be processed within a few seconds. The FileMaker 7 table consolidation
feature has also been significantly enhanced thru the use of FmPro Worksheet to
send ODBC table creation SQL commands to FileMaker 7 on MacOS X and Windows.
Enhancements to field naming also makes it easier to migrate calculation
formulas to FileMaker 7 with minimal changes.
FmPro Migrator standardizes
and automates FileMaker database migration procedures including data type
matching, field to column renaming, table creation, FileMaker field size
determination and data transfer for 8 different databases. Supported databases
include MySQL, Oracle (8, 8i-9i, 10g), Access, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2,
PostgreSQL, FrontBase and FileMaker 7.
FmPro Migrator New Features and
Improvements include:
- Drag and Drop Migration of FileMaker 2 Files on MacOS
X and Windows - The previously unsupported FileMaker 2 database file format is
now supported via a Drag and Drop interface by FmPro Migrator. FileMaker 2 was
not previously supported due to its lack of AppleScript and ODBC connectivity.
Now FmPro Migrator reads the metadata directly from each FileMaker 2 binary file
in order to instantly produce migration and documentation files within a few
seconds.
- Value Lists Now Reported for FileMaker 2 Files - FileMaker 2
associates value lists directly with a field within the database file instead of
being utilized globally by the entire database. These value lists are now
incorporated within the report file generated by FmPro Migrator in order to
speed FileMaker 7 migrations.
- Simplified FileMaker 7 Table
Consolidation Process - FileMaker 7 table consolidations now utilize the
recently update FmPro Worksheet software to automate the table creation process
on MacOS X and Windows. This simplified procedure no longer requires the use of
VirtualPC for migrations done on MacOS X and preserves most FileMaker field
names without renaming.
- Enhanced Field Naming for FileMaker 7 Table
Creation - Previously, FmPro Migrator would rename the fields in each FileMaker
7 table with SQL compliant column names. Spaces were replaced with underscore
characters and special characters were removed during this renaming process. Now
that FmPro Worksheet is used with FmPro Migrator, most FileMaker 7 table names
are preserved in terms of capitalization, embedded spaces and special
characters. Characters utilized in FileMaker 7 calculation formulas are
automatically replaced along with trailing spaces and some FileMaker 7 reserved
words. These enhancements to field naming make it easier to migrate calculation
formulas to FileMaker 7 with minimal changes.
- Various Maintenance Fixes
Included - FmPro Migrator 3.57 also includes a variety of maintenance fixes to
report files and documentation. These fixes include improvements to the Access
to FileMaker 7 migration process, calculation formula and Null/Unique field
status improvements in report files, and updates to the migration instructions
and troubleshooting tips for all databases.
- MacOS X and Windows
Compatibility - FmPro Migrator runs on MacOS X and Windows, thus enabling
developers to use their preferred platform for creating the migration scripts.
A functional demo version of FmPro Migrator may be downloaded from www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/index.html. For more info
please see: www.fmpromigrator.com/products/fmpro_migrator
About
.com Solutions Inc.
.com Solutions Inc. develops multi-platform graphical
applications supporting FileMaker, Oracle, MySQL, Access, SQL Server, Sybase,
DB2, PostgreSQL and FrontBase developers. FmPro Migrator ( www.fmpromigrator.com )
migrates FileMaker databases to and from FileMaker. FmPro Worksheet sends SQL
commands to FileMaker 7 databases. Installgen automates over 100 Oracle install
procedures on Solaris, Windows, Linux and MacOS X. Repgen generates Oracle
replication scripts on Solaris, Windows, Linux and MacOS X. For more information
about .com Solutions Inc., please visit www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net.
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