Are all FileMaker Pro databases open?
No. The developer of a FileMaker Pro database can lock out users in the same way traditional database developers can. In many installations this is advantageous because the user is not intended to interact with the database in new ways. Every field, every report, every sum and every query has been planned from the creation of the database and it is not intended that there will ever be other needs for the user. In these database situations, it is preferable to lock the user out from any ability to customize the database. Users are strictly users. There are environments, however, where it is preferable for users to be able to alter the database. These include many of the offices that typically exist in an educational institution.
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