Our migration page is packed with free resources and special
offers to help you migrate your advanced solutions with confidence!
Upgrade today and start taking advantage of all the new and
improved features in FileMaker Pro 8.5, like the Save As PDF and
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Please note: The resources below are applicable to
all FileMaker Pro 8 desktop products which include FileMaker Pro
8.0, FileMaker Pro 8.5, FileMaker Pro 8.0 Advanced, and FileMaker
Pro 8.5 Advanced.
Assessing and planning
Migration checklist
To get started, review the helpful checklist in the document "Migrating pre-.fp7 Solutions to FileMaker 8" (PDF).
"Best Practices: Upgrading to FileMaker 8: Migrating Solutions"
Read this excellent overview on how to assess and plan for migrating your solutions to FileMaker 8 (PDF).
FileMaker 8 migration technical briefs
Review the FileMaker 8 migration tech briefs to understand changes in security, web publishing, the server model, and other areas.
Learn FileMaker Pro 8.5
FileMaker Pro 8.5 is different from FileMaker Pro 6 and earlier versions. Download our free 30-day trial and explore the new features and create some simple databases before migrating your solutions.
Migrating solutions
Step-by-step guide to migrating your solutions
Read step-by-step instructions on how to migrate your solutions to FileMaker 8.
"Migration Foundations and Methodologies"
This technical brief presents different migration approaches and answers to some of the issues you may encounter in migrating to FileMaker 8.
Special offers on tools and training
Save $200 on migration training
Take advantage of this exclusive offer to save $200 off New Millennium migration training. The three-day course focuses on the challenges associated with migrating your complex solutions to FileMaker 8. Understand your migration options, create a comprehensive migration strategy, avoid migration pitfalls, learn how to design solutions in FileMaker 8, and more.
Save on MetadataMagic + FMrobot
For a limited time, you can save $50 on a 20-file license of MetadataMagic + FMrobot. MetadataMagic helps you prepare your files for conversion by analyzing your solution for known conversion issues and fixing file references.
