FileMaker has unveiled new iOS apps that enable the viewing and editing of the eponymous databases on an iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
FileMaker Go provides access to databases created with FileMaker Pro and hosted on FileMaker Server or FileMaker Pro on a Mac or PC. Databases can be accessed via a local wireless network or over the internet, with any edits instantly updated in the hosted file.
Users can also copy databases between their computer and mobile device using File Sharing in iTunes, which, as the company says, is more suited to single-user databases. Databases may also be sent to an iOS device by email or downloaded from the web.
The app lets the user add, modify, or delete data; find, sort and navigate through records; open new windows; and switch between layouts — all of which can be accomplished using touch gestures. Desktop features that are also provided in the mobile version include Tab controls, Quick Find, Web Viewers, External SQL Data Sources, containers, portals and most scripts.
“Imagine being able to check inventory levels, update the status of a project or add a new customer contact and share it with your remote sales team — just a few of the many workgroup tasks made easy with FileMaker Go for iPhone or iPad,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president of marketing and services for FileMaker. “We are genuinely excited about the ways FileMaker Go caters to mobile users who need remote interaction with their data.”
FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPod touch costs £11.99 and requires iOS 4; FileMaker Go for iPad (iOS 3.2) is $23.99.
