Filemaker Pro 17 Advanced update 17.0.5

FileMaker Pro 17.0.5 Advanced

https://support.filemaker.com/s/article/FileMaker-Pro-17-0-5-Advanced?language=en_US

This software updates FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced to version 17.0.5.

If you are unable to successfully update to FileMaker Pro 17.0.5 Advanced, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base for installation information.

Software details

Japanese era name change

This software update supports the new Japanese era, Reiwa (令和), which begins on May 1, 2019. Japanese Emperor Year (Wareki) dates entered into date fields or used in calculations are changed to a Western Gregorian (Seireki) year and saved internally in the format specified by the file. For example, R1/10/28 is changed to 2019/10/28 (R1 = the first year of Reiwa, or 2019). For more information about Japanese Emperor Year dates, see FileMaker Pro Advanced Help.

Software Update: FileMaker Pro 17.0.4 Advanced

https://support.filemaker.com/s/article/Software-Update-FileMaker-Pro-17-0-4-Advanced?language=en_US

This software updates FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced to version 17.0.4 and fixes a bug.

If you are unable to successfully update to FileMaker Pro 17.0.4 Advanced, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base for installation information.

Software details

Addressed an issue where ODBC connections were not closed properly after certain operations were performed.

Important: To ensure that you don't encounter the issue above, you must update all clients to FileMaker Pro 17.0.4 Advanced and FileMaker Go 17.0.5.

Software Update: FileMaker Pro 17.0.3 Advanced

https://support.filemaker.com/s/answerview?language=en_US&anum=000026224

This software updates FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced to version 17.0.3, addresses known issues in macOS Mojave 10.14, and fixes bugs.

If you are unable to successfully update to FileMaker Pro 17.0.3 Advanced, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base for installation information.

Software details

The following issues were addressed.

Important: To ensure that you don't encounter the issues below, you must update all clients to FileMaker Pro 17.0.3 Advanced.

Application

  • Windows: The application could stop responding when initializing custom menus. 

  • Windows: The application closed unexpectedly when the Script Workspace was maximized and then restored to its previous size after the script steps pane was displayed.  

Layouts

  • Improved performance when drawing layouts that don't contain portals used for master-detail layouts.  

macOS Mojave 10.14

  • There was a graphical problem in some Edit dialog boxes.  

  • The operators list in the Specify Calculation dialog box did not display. 

Software Update: FileMaker Pro 17.0.2 Advanced

https://support.filemaker.com/s/answerview?language=en_US&anum=000026080

Software details

The following issues were addressed.

Important: To ensure that you don't encounter the issues below, you must update all clients to FileMaker Pro 17.0.2 Advanced.

Application

  • Windows: FileMaker Pro Advanced closed unexpectedly when the Hosts dialog box was opened and then immediately closed.

  • macOS: In certain circumstances, the CPU usage increased to 100% after FileMaker Pro Advanced was opened.

  • macOS High Sierra 10.13: During some operations, the progress bar did not display.

Scripts

  • Windows: When the Show Custom Dialog script step was performed, the custom dialog box didn't maintain the default size.

Saving records as PDF

  • Saving records as a PDF was slower than in previous versions.

Layouts

  • macOS: FileMaker Pro Advanced closed unexpectedly when the field display format was changed in the Inspector.

APIs, technologies, or features to be deprecated

As FileMaker Pro Advanced evolves, the list of supported technologies, APIs, and features will change. As part of this evolution, certain operating systems versions, hardware, and features may be deprecated in favor of newer ones. Although deprecation does not mean the immediate deletion of an item, you should migrate your solution away from deprecated technologies, because these technologies may be removed in a future version of the product.

For the latest information about deprecated APIs, technologies, and features, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base. For information about new, changed, and removed features, see the most up-to-date version of FileMaker Pro Advanced Help, available on the FileMaker website.