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FileMaker Press Release
MetaCommunications Announces FileMaker Pro SDK for Digital Storage Manager
Solution Offers Powerful High Performance, High Capacity File Management Capabilities to FileMaker Developers, Consultants and System Integrators
Many organizations have rich production related information in
FileMaker Pro solutions, such as job specifications and customer
contact information. This information is often related to files or
folders, which are usually referenced by a job number or customer
name. The FileMaker Pro SDK allows developers to quickly and easily
create a link between FileMaker Pro and Digital Storage Manager. By
integrating these two systems, users can automatically query
information stored in FileMaker Pro and associate that information
with files or folders managed by Digital Storage Manager. The
result is a powerful information repository that dramatically
reduces the time required to find online and offline files and
folders and eliminates manual entry of metadata.
“The FileMaker Pro SDK helps developers enhance the functionality
of their existing FileMaker Pro solutions by leveraging the file
search and archive capabilities of Digital Storage Manager,” said
Robert T. Long, Executive Vice President, MetaCommunications.
FileMaker Pro SDK
The FileMaker Pro SDK features a FileMaker Lookup solution, which
allows users to perform on-demand lookup of information stored in
FileMaker Pro using AppleScript and MetaScript, a
MetaCommunications scripting language based on JavaScript. This
ensures that specific information associated with a job in
FileMaker is attached to the same job in Digital Storage Manager
and is automatically propagated to all related files and
subfolders.
Job and customer information changes frequently through the life of
a job. To keep up with dynamic changes, the SDK also includes the
FileMaker Bridge application, which automatically keeps Digital
Storage Manager in-sync with the changing information in FileMaker
Pro.
To download the FileMaker Pro SDK, or to join the
MetaCommunications Developer Network, please visit http://www.meta-comm.com.
About Digital Storage Manager
Digital Storage Manager is the first intranet search and archive
management system for creative workgroups. It is designed to
significantly reduce the time, labor and costs required to find,
tag, and archive the ever-growing cache of production files.
Digital Storage Manager provides a unique database file system that
represents a centralized view of an entire network’s online and
offline production files, real-time indexing of the files’ uses,
customizable metadata tags, online and offline file search and
retrieval, and one-step archiving and backup.
About MetaCommunications
MetaCommunications is a leading software developer of
cross-platform management and workflow solutions for the graphic
arts industry, including the award-winning Virtual Ticket™, Job
Manager™ and Digital Storage Manager™ programs. These products are
customizable and scalable from five-user workgroups to hundreds of
users in an enterprise environment. MetaCommunications has more
than 750 installations of its software worldwide, helping some of
the world’s top creative agencies, corporate marketing groups,
printing and prepress firms, and publishers work more efficiently
and profitably. MetaCommunications was founded in 1991 and is
headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa. For more information, please
visit http://www.meta-comm.com.
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For more information, contact:
Dori Dwyer
David Resnic/Lori Kroll
MetaCommunications
Schwartz Communications
319-337-8599 x196
781-684-0770
ddwyer@meta-comm.com
metacomm@schwartz-pr.com