I imagine that designing a layout or writing a script would be aggregating best with the iPad. When I'm fiddling around in Filemaker, I know I'm going to be at my desk for a while and jumping between the mouse and keyboard. But honestly, in my opinion those are tasks best suited for a desktop or laptop. In other words, you won't be editing layouts, scripts or going into preview mode.
No more typing into tiny fields or scrolling like crazy to read a report.įirst off, Filemaker Go is for accessing and interacting with your database. The iPad makes your layouts and reports legible and usable. Filemaker Mobile on my old Palm IIIe was frustrating at best back in the 90's.
It's just as helpful as the desktop version I've relied upon for years, and super convenient in that you needn't leave the app to find the answer to a question.įinally, having access to your database on the iPad's large screen, in full color, is tremendous. Tap it to bring up a thorough and well laid-out help section right within the app. In the upper left-hand corner of the start screen you'll find a "?" icon. It lets you change your username, enable auto-correction and lists useful information like available storage, data received and data sent.Īdditionally, I've got to mention the help section. Another convenience is the app's settings which are accessible from within the app and not the iPad Settings app. As soon as it finds one, just tap, enter your credentials and you're off. Next to that is Local Network Hosts, which searches for hosts on the network when tapped.
Note that FileMaker Go connects to databases hosted by FileMaker Server/Server Advanced 11 and 10 and FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced 11 and 10. Optionally, you can enter the host's name, which is helpful if you have multiple servers to keep track of ("Corporate Office" and "School Building," for example). If you choose to add a host, a slip will flip into view (nice bit of eye candy there) and ask for its IP address or domain name. In the upper right-hand corner you'll find two familiar icons: add a host and search for a host. Configuring a remote host is easy and will be immediately familiar to anyone who's done it before with the desktop version of FileMaker Pro. When FileMaker Go is first launched, you're presented with two columns: stored files on the left and remote files and hosts on the right. Here's what I found while testing Filemaker Go on the iPad. Years ago I used Filemaker Mobile with a Palm, and this is a far cry from those early days. Filemaker has brought its flagship product to a whole new level of portability with Filemaker Go for iPad (US$39.99) and iPhone/iPod touch ($19.99).
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