Convert access files filemaker

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Previous Next. Nov 28, 4, 0 0. We are trying to convert our database from FileMaker Pro 3. Is there a program that can convert this for me? I've tried exporting the file into an Excel tab delimited sheet, and then importing that into Access Filemaker always uses the international CSV format comma as field separator, period as decimal mark.

By default, Filemaker expects files to be encoded in MacRoman. In case you use Access workgroups and security, you will need to also find your system database and specify credentials for it. All source tables are selected for conversion by default.

In case you only need some tables, simply deselect the ones you don't need - or deselect all, then select just the tables you do need. Click the Copy your database button to get started. Conversion is highly-optimized to run as fast as possible, yet provides top-notch reliability. Huge tables are converted in small chunks at a time, preserving memory and ensuring that your computer stays fast and responsive. Use our built-in database browser to examine the copied data.

Contact Us Today. Or, send a message below:. Use these techniques to convert your Filemaker Pro to Access First, learn how to create Access tables, forms, queries and reports, since you will need to recreate all of your Filemaker Pro objects in Access.

Once you have learned Access, start creating all of the tables, forms, queries, reports and code in Access.