Why FileMaker IV

07/01/2016

Menasche Scharf

Why FileMaker

http://www.hivmr.com/result/?optionsRadios2=option2&optionsRadios2=option2&optionsRadios2=option2&query=filemaker

05/09/2016
MS
See: https://community.filemaker.com/message/597079#597079

07/09/2016
MS
See: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=michael+rocharde

08/03/2017

FileMaker Pro uses one file, containing all the components required to manage data:

1. Data (aka information)
2. Scripts (aka Macros)
3. Layouts (Forms)

Conversely Lotus Approach — relational database management system has a host of files that make up the database:

1. APR data entry and reports
2. APX data view - the following information is stored in the .apx file:
3. Auto increment number (serial number)
4. OEM or ANSI setting.
5. DBF data file (dBASE IV).
6. ADX: The .adx file is used by Approach for Windows to store the following information:
7. Auto increment number (serial number)
8. Index information
9. Field names not conforming to the back-end standard
10. OEM or ANSI setting
11. The language setting in the International control panel for the user that initially opened up the file
12. BAK backup
13. DSN for ODBC
14. SQL