FileMaker Pro (Was Indexing local Newspapers)

[Tony New]

On 20 Oct 99, at 17:45, Linda Woods Hyman wrote:
> 
> Have you explored filesize limitations using FileMaker Pro? We had a
> database that consistently crashed once it reached a certain size. It was
> on a previous version of FM Pro.

According to the website and the tech people I talked to at 
FileMaker, with versions 4x up they've fixed this problem.  The max 
size of a database created using 4x product is around 2gig.  I 
probably shouldn't say this but... if the index of our newspaper is 
bigger than a half a gig I'll be shocked and eat the shrink wrap that 
the program comes in.  <grin>  So I think we'll be fine.

LICENSING ALERT!!!!!  

I just checked pricing of the current version (ver 5.0) and it is 
$249.00 list for the standard version which includes a restriction of 
allowing only 10 hits, based on IP numbers.  Basically within any 
given 12 hour period, the program limits to the first 10 IP numbers 
to access the published database.  The unlimited number of hits 
version, which isn't out yet, is $999.00 list.  We can't afford it at 
that price.

The old version, 4.1 does not have this hit restriction and provides
unlimited hits and is adequate for our needs.  I checked with their 
Tech Serv people and you can download the latest 4x version 
which is 4.1.3 from their website after you've registered your 
purchased program.

If you have been following this discussion and been toying with the 
idea of purchasing this product, and cost is a factor, I would 
suggest you do as I have and purchase the older version now.

CDWG has a number of the 4.1 version still available.  (not 
affliated, just the lowet price of the three places I checked for 
quotes)  The government/educatiohn price quoted to me  was 
$107.00

1-800-586-4239 is their toll free no. 

Thanks again for everyone's help!  


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Tony W. New, Systems/Technical Services Librarian
Rowlett Public Library, P.O. Box 1017, Rowlett, TX 75030-1017
Phone: 972-412-6155, Fax: 972-412-6153
email: libtwn at rowlett.lib.tx.us, web: http://www.rowlett.lib.tx.us