Claris FileMaker 2023 (version 20.3) Release

Ben Fletcher • 17 November 2023

New Features in Claris FileMaker 2023 (version 20.3) Release

The Claris FileMaker 2023 (version 20.3) Platform release demonstrates Claris’ on-going commitment to regular and progressive updates to the platform. Significant features in this release:

Key Enhancements:

Support for FileMaker on the latest OS releases. Full support for macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17.
Layout Calculations. Dynamic calculations can now be added to text objects without the need to add redundant fields and scripts. This allows for cleaner and more efficient data schema to aid maintainability.
FileMaker solutions run faster. Performance has been enhanced by adding caching optimisations to caching of login and relationships.
Enhanced Command Line Tools. Linux platform now has the Developer Tool set from FileMaker Pro client available via FMDeveloperTool command line utility.
Simplified Deployment Administration. FileMaker Server on Linux now supports tunnelling via standard secure web (https / port 443), removing the requirement for IT to open port 5003 on firewalls.

For full details of this release and information on how to download the updater see here:

https://community.claris.com/en/s/article/See-what-s-new-in-Claris-FileMaker-2023-version-20-3

For assistance on planning your upgrade to FileMaker 2023 (v20.3), take a look at our guide here:

https://www.datatherapy.com/planning-your-upgrade-to-claris-filemaker-2023-platform

DataTherapy are pleased to announce that Claris FileMaker 2023 (version 20.3) managed private cloud hosting packages are immediately available. DataTherapy can provide scalable, managed FileMaker packages for businesses of all size. Full details of all of our packages can be found here:

https://datatherapy.host/pricing/

We can offer a range of a variety of enhanced options such as domain management, custom SSL certificates, VPN, VLAN, disaster recovery and integration with other technologies.

If you need additional information on upgrading to the new release, or would like to arrange a free trial of any of our packages then please don’t hesitate to contact our team.

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