Start by upgrading a few of your power users to Claris FileMaker Pro 19 and Claris FileMaker Go 19.

If you’re currently use server version 18, plan for an upgrade to your server to version 19 Recommendations when you upgrade to FileMaker 19 The following operating systems are NOT supported with the Claris FileMaker 19 platform:.

End of life means that support is no longer available from Claris and updates will not be available.

All Claris FileMaker 16,17 & 18 products are “end of life” (EOL) as of June 25, 2021.

(Remember FM 18 is no longer supported but can be used as a step in the upgrade process when needed).

Claris FileMaker Pro 19 and Claris FileMaker Go 19 can connect to files hosted with Claris FileMaker Server 18 & 19.

It does not support older client versions although FileM aker 18 is not supported by Claris anymore

Claris FileMaker Server 19 can be accessed by both FileMaker 18 and 19 clients.

Things to Consider when upgrading to FileMaker 19 Many organisations we support have annual license agreements so there is no need to budget for license upgrades, however the time to upgrade to the latest version does need to be accounted and budgeted for, b ut the benefits far outweigh the upgrade time.ĭepending on how long you have managed to keep your older version running (and we still come across clients running very old versions on old hardware) there may be a requirement to consider hardware upgrades as well as software upgrades.Īs we all know FileMaker is often the lifeblood of your business, the core and engine to help you manage, maintain, grow, as well as billing your clients, so it is a mission critical element of most companies and as such does require occasional investment.

Like anything, it always better to have a plan when upgrading, so that you can take advantage of these new functions which are important to you whilst avoiding unplanned costs and downtime. We have now reached the point where older versions are no longer supported so now is the time to look at upgrading to FM 19. O thers are more cautious, preferring to wait until a more suitable time or when required to do so for support / maintenance reasons. Some companies want the latest and greatest functionality as soon as it become available. Claris FileMaker Pro 19, launched on the, and it offers a wide range of benefits over previous versions, but many users have yet to upgrade.

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