HI,
I'm about to start work on a NGO's donations database.
Is in FileMaker 8.5, I'm on FM14 on updated Mac.
Questions:
1. Will I run into unexpected problems updating their database. It's got a lot of tables and relationships, portals, etc. but nothing to funky.
2. If I go the other way and try to dig up a copy of 8.5 out of my archives, would that work on an updated Mac?
thankks!
Thanks for the reply!
If I get them to upgarde to 15 (and I'll do so as well), will I have issues upgrading the database? As mentioning nothing too fancy except a lot of tables and relationships.
I have FMPA11 working but had left it there as I upgraded to Sierra 10.12.5
Beverly
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No huge issues come to mind.
Visually it may look a bit different because FM introduced theming since that old version. So things may look a bit off and you may have to some adjustment. Or you may set aside some time to re-theme and do it properly.
Other things you may run into:
- if they use the OLE feature for containers; that's gone
- if they have a lot of hard-coded references to the files then those would need to be updated for the new extension
- if plugins are being used you'll need to get new versions
would go to FM16 not FM15 - many improvements - but check first if their OS supports the requirements.
FileKraft wrote:
would go to FM16 not FM15 - many improvements - but check first if their OS supports the requirements.
I would suggest 16 as well. Not sure going to 15 is really a possibility in this case anyway.
bigtom wrote:
I would suggest 16 as well. Not sure going to 15 is really a possibility in this case anyway.
why is it not possibly in your opinion?
(i totally agree though - like to hear your causes)
FileKraft wrote:
why is it not possibly in your opinion?
(i totally agree though - like to hear your causes)
The current version is 16. This is what is for sale. Downgrades from 16 to 15 would really only be for those who had licensed 15 previously.
Thanks everyone.
Maybe on #2. I have FM11 working on 10.11, I've heard some people have it working on 10.12. But it's always a bit of a crap shoot installing on unsupported OSes.
On #1: you can't use 14 to work on their files unless they also upgrade to at least FM12. The file format is different. They have .fp7, FM14 uses .fmp12