It wasn’t that it was a bad situation, just more complicated than it felt like it should be. Uncertainty about these choices, or the quantities selected along the way, could have a one-, two- or three-year impact on a licensee’s perception of flexibility. Along the way, you often had to make choices and compromises. Historically the FileMaker family of products consisted of various parts that you would assemble (i.e., FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Server, Concurrent Connections), somewhat à la carte, to achieve your desired setup.

Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.While licensing may not be as headline-grabbing as some of the newer features boasted by FileMaker 17 (I mean, how can anything compete with Master-Detail Layouts or Default Fields?), my vote for the best sleeper feature is this: FileMaker is now officially being sold as a Platform, and not as a grab-bag of different Products. Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, and store and process all sensitive data within approved systems.

New license purchases are referred to CDW-G, the strategic supplier in M-Marketsite for FileMaker products. Those who do not buy maintenance through Software Services can work with Software Services to co-term their maintenance agreements and join the large renewal that occurs every 3 years.

These units with active maintenance also have access to FileMaker Server at no cost and can request a server license key from Software Services. Units with existing maintenance agreements previously renewed through Software Services will be notified and given the opportunity to renew. The next renewal is scheduled for June 2023.

ITS Software Services also coordinates a maintenance renewal every 3 years for university units separate from UmichITAM. Contact for information about joining UmichITAM. This license is funded by the UmichITAM software-sharing consortium.

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