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Migrate from File Maker Pro

Universal Migrator makes leaving File Maker Pro easy.

What migrates from File Maker Pro?

Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.

Firm Data

Users

Contacts

Contacts
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers
Contact Addresses: Websites
Contact Addresses: Social Media Accounts
Contact <=> Contact Relationships
Contact Custom Field Definitions
Contact Custom Field Picklists
Contact Custom Field Values
Contact Notes

Email / Chat / SMS

Communications
Communications <=> Contact Relationships
Communications <=> Matter Relationships
Communications <=> Participating Contact Relationships
Communications <=> Participating User Relationships

Tasks & To-Dos

Task Entries
Task Entries <=> Assigned to User Relationships
Task Entries <=> Related Contact Relationships
Task Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships

Custom Fields

Contact Custom Field Definitions
Contact Custom Field Picklists
Contact Custom Field Values

Matters

Matters
Matter Notes
Matters <=> Participating Contact Relationships

Calendar & Events

Calendar Entries
Calendar Entries <=> Participating User Relationships
Calendar Entries <=> Related Contact Relationships
Calendar Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships

Need More?

More Available on Request

Where can I migrate File Maker Pro to?

File Maker Pro
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know

about 

File Maker Pro

File Maker Pro is a:


This means File Maker Pro typically runs as desktop software within the firm's office on employee PCs, however, some firms may use an IT provider that hosts File Maker Pro on a remote server in a remote datacenter. In this scenario, firm members may RDP, TeamViewer, RemoteApp, or Screen Connect to a remote PC where they access File Maker Pro. In this scenario, some people may say that File Maker Pro runs 'in the cloud', however, it is really just a desktop application running on someone else's equipment.

Desktop-Based Application

Universal Migrator extracts data from File Maker Pro via:

Database Connections

The following credentials are required:


The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into File Maker Pro in order to extract your data.

Admin File Maker Pro Credentials

The computer used to migrate from File Maker Pro:


Because data is extracted from the File Maker Pro database, the migration can be run from anywhere with access to a backup of the database.

Can be located Anywhere

In order to migrate from File Maker Pro:


A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from File Maker Pro to users in the new system.

The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.

The following people are required for a migration from File Maker Pro:


The Migration Specialist is the person who will be performing this migration. They may be a member of Universal Migrator's own Internal Migration Team or any IT professional who has completed the Universal Consultant training program.

Migration Specialist


The Firm Administrator is a member of the law firm who can serve as a dedicated point of contact, make decisions, and answer any questions the Migration Consultant may have. This person should be readily available and is typically the managing partner or office manager of the firm.

Firm Administrator


The Firm IT Administrator is the person responsible for setting up and managing the firm's IT equipment. Sometimes this is an employee of the firm but usually this is an employee of a third-party IT services provider.

Firm IT Administrator

To migrate from File Maker Pro, the Migration Specialist needs:

A Universal Migrator Subscription

Migration tools for File Maker Pro are available to:

IT Professionals with an active Diamond Migration Specialist subscription

What Should I Expect When Migrating?

Have more questions?  Get in-depth answers from a member of our team.

Migrate like MedTech.

Migrate like MedTech.

Have you ever wondered how competing hospital systems running different software applications seamlessly transfer millions of complex medical records every single day?
Universal Migrator uses the same approach to facilitate seamless data migrations for law firms.

Zero Downtime.

Zero Downtime.

Universal Migrator facilitates seamless migrations. You will never be unable to work and will always have access to all your data through the migration experience.

No Mistakes - No Human Error - Ever.

No Mistakes - No Human Error - Ever.

Universal Migrator uses a "playbook" to facilitate seamless migrations.
This means computers follow the exact same steps every single time.

Zero Headaches.

Zero Headaches.

Universal Migrator has helped thousands of firms transition between platforms.
Our battle-tested experience guarantees a pain-free experience.

Universal Migrator transfers Big & Small Firms

Universal Migrator handles projects of all sizes.

1000+ Attorneys

300,000 Documents

100+ Staff

100+ Staff

4 Staff

8 Staff

800,000+ Documents

7 Locations

14 Locations

2 Locations

4 Locations

10,000,000+ Documents

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