Upgrading from Claris FileMaker 2025 (v22)


Overview

Release Date: July 2025

End Of Life: July 2027

File format: .fmp12


🚀 Enhanced AI Capabilities

  • LLM integration: Call external large language models (e.g., OpenAI) using native FileMaker scripting functions.
  • Vector search: Use embeddings to power similarity-based search and retrieval from structured or unstructured data sets.
  • Natural language query (NLQ): Allow users to ask questions of their data using plain language inputs.


✅ Licensing Simplified & Unified

  • FileMaker 2025 includes access to FileMaker, Claris Connect, and Claris Studio under a unified license, making it easier for clients to adopt the full platform.


🧑‍💻 Platform Enhancements

  • FileMaker Pro: Improved development experience including layout updates, scripting enhancements, and UI refinements.
  • FileMaker Server: Increased performance, reliability, and simplified deployment options.
  • FileMaker Go: Better responsiveness and compatibility across iOS and iPadOS devices.
  • WebDirect: Smoother user experience and improved configuration for delivering browser-based access.
  • Claris Studio: Now tightly integrated with FileMaker, enabling bidirectional data flow, shared tables, and streamlined user input across web and desktop. Additionally, Claris Studio access can now be linked to 3rd party identity providers.


Ready to upgrade from Claris FileMaker 2025?


DataTherapy have provided a high-level guides to upgrading from FileMaker 2025:

 

FileMaker 2026

https://www.datatherapy.com/planning-your-upgrade-to-claris-filemaker-2025-platform


At DataTherapy, we help organisations get the most out of the Claris FileMaker platform.  We’re a UK-based team of fully employed professionals—no freelancers—and all our developers are Certified Claris FileMaker Experts. As a Claris Platinum Partner, we’re trusted by businesses across the UK to deliver robust, scalable systems that power growth and performance.  We can provide assistance in licensing, upgrading, supporting, cloud hosting and developing Claris FileMaker systems.


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