FileMaker Go for iOS - How Does It Empower Business?

Hundreds of iOS applications are coming up every day. All these apps are rich with some astounding value added features that turn the handheld devices into some really indispensable business tools that come in handy while carrying out various types of business solutions. FileMaker Pro is such a cross platform relational database that is equipped to provide professionals as well as those who run small businesses, a lot of options so far as accessing as well as editing data is concerned.

There are two versions of FileMaker available in the market. One of them is designed to be used on the iPhones or iPods, while the other is particularly designed for iPads. The iPhone, iPod version of Filemaker Pro provides the iOS device users the unique option of viewing as well as manipulating the complex database. This helps in successful, efficient, as well as seamless conduct of business activities.

FileMaker Go for the iPhones or iPods platforms is indeed excellent when it comes to expanding the efficacy of the iOS devices in the enterprise sector. While the existing FileMaker Pro database that are hosted on the desktops or servers that use wireless technology, FileMaker Go takes care of the scripts, layout view, relational portal as well as the buttons, container fields, etc.

It also supports the web views. Besides, the databases of FileMaker Go take minimal space and can easily be downloaded into several iOS devices by using various methods that may include iTunes File Sharing. Once downloaded, the database can be easily accessed even when there is no wireless connectivity, thus helping the service unabatedly. Though the speed is not that encouraging, it is excellent when it comes to dealing with most of the scripts along with the layout views, various controls including button as well as container fields.

FM Go is excellent when you are running it on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad. Besides, it also becomes much easier to interact as well as view with the layouts that are originally designed for the screens of desktops/laptops, to be displayed on the expansive screens of the iPads. FM Go also enables a number of astonishing mobile accesses and highly complex database that are created as well as hosted by the desktop applications. Most of the businesses, that look forward to provide employees access to their respective databases at present, consider FM Go, as it is much cost effective, when compared to other relatively costly mobile apps solutions.

In a nutshell, let us discuss in what way does FileMaker Go helps the mobile users:

It helps to close the sales deals much quicker, by uploading the signed contracts

Update the status of the running projects and the task lists from a job site for keeping everyone involved on the track as well as up to date.

Log the research results in the respective fields and provides real-time updates regularly

Scan the bar codes in warehouses to instantaneously update the inventory levels available on the sales floor.

Collect data about a patient during an examination so that the data can immediately be accessed by doctors or nurses.

It helps the users to choose out of a wide variety of customizable Starter Solutions that are specifically designed to be used on iPad as well as iPhone for different popular tasks, such as managing the contacts, tracking assets, creating invoices etc.

A FileMaker Go application that is designed for iPhone, iPad provides the users a live access to the FileMaker database directly from the mobile devices they use. When we say the database can be accessed, the users can access any existing FM database. This will provide a much superior experience to the users, especially at the time of interaction with a particular interface that is customized to be used in the device in question. To get maximum benefits of Filemaker, you may consider hiring services of a custom Filemaker development company.

We provide Filemaker application development services. If you would like to hire Filemaker certified developers from us, we would be glad to assist you at Mindfire Solutions.