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Questions s Documentor is an inexpensive yet full-featured solution that imports the Database Design Report (DDR) created by FileMaker 9 Advanced. Links between the different areas of your FileMaker solution are better organized in Documentor so you can quickly determine how and where each object is utilized. Purchase Documentor for $199.95 to access the demo for longer than 30 days. Free product registration can be obtained by locating a valid bug and reporting it.

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Documentor cross-references all of the schema in your FileMaker solution including Scripts, Layouts, Tables, Fields, Security, Value Lists, Custom Menus, File References, Data Sources and more (see below for details and screen shots). Documentor even displays schema with errors and lets you freely drill down through the Database Design Report (DSR) with minimal interface! Download a demo of Documentor

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Screen Shot of Summary Section
Scripts:
  • Layouts Visited and Called
  • Target and Referenced Fields
  • Sub-Scripts and Calling Scripts
  • Variable Declarations and References
  • Target and Referenced Table Occurrences
  • Custom Menus
  • Custom Functions
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Screen Shot of Scripts Section
Layouts:
  • Standard and Merge Fields
  • Text Blocks
  • Scripts and Buttons Calling the Layout
  • Graphics on the Layout
  • Value Lists
  • Tooltips
  • Portals
  • Tab Controls
  • Web Viewers
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Screen Shot of Layouts Section
Tables:
  • Fields and All Field Options
  • Table Occurrences
    • Layouts
    • Relationships
    • Portals
    • Scripts
    • Fields
    • Value Lists
  • External Table Occurrences
    • Layouts
    • Relationships
    • Portals
    • Scripts
    • Fields
    • Value Lists
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Screen Shot of Tables Section
Security:
  • Accounts
    • All Settings
    • Extended Privileges
    • Related Accounts by Privilege Set
    • Related Accounts by Extended Privileges
  • Privilege Sets
    • All Settings including Data Access and Design and Extended Privileges
    • Related Privilege Sets by Account
    • Related Privilege Sets by Extended Privileges
  • Extended Privileges
    • All Settings
    • Privilege Sets using the Extended Privilege
    • Accounts using the Extended Privilege
  • Security Functions in Scripts and Calculations
    • Get(AccountName)
    • Get(PrivilegeSetName)
    • Get(ExtenndedPrivileges)


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Screen Shot of Security Section
Value Lists:
  • All Options
  • Layouts using the Value List
  • Functions
    • ValueListNames
    • ValueListIDs
    • ValueListItems
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Screen Shot of Value Lists Section
Custom Menus:
  • Menu Items and Options
  • Layouts using a Custom Menu
  • Scripts Installing a Menu Set
  • Layouts using File Default for Custom Menus
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Screen Shot of Custom Menus Section
Errors:
  • Fields
  • Merge Fields
  • Scripts
  • Buttons
  • Custom Menus
  • Tooltips
  • Security
  • Web Viewers
File References
Data Sources
Documentor also allows you to print or save a PDF of your scripts in "narrative" format with all sub-scripts displayed. You can print scripts for reference, save a script to PDF to send to a client or even view a PDF at the same time as you view another section of Documentor. Screen Shot
Screen Shot of "Narrative" Script
Freely drill down through data in the Mining section to locate details from the Database Design Report (DDR) not displayed in the standard interface of Documentor. Screen Shot
Screen Shot of Mining Section after drilling to Script Catalog
If you still can't find what you are looking for or you want to produce a customized hit list, try searching through the Database Design Report (DDR). Screen Shot
Screen Shot of Hit List after Find for "name"
Common uses for Documentor:
  • Quickly indentify unused schema, like a field that isn't used on any layout, relationship, script, etc.
  • Print reports for clients
  • Print "narrative" scripts for reference
  • Keep a history of a project life cycle
  • Identify errors in schema, like an unknown field on a Set Field step
  • Determine compatibility with all .fp7 versions of FileMaker
  • Add notes to your projects
  • Discover objects hidden under layers of other objects
  • In general, have better control over your FileMaker projects
Download a demo of Documentor

Purchase Documentor for $199.95 to unlock the demo past the 30 day trial.


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