Installing old version with new

I am helping a distant friend with a database running under FileMaker
6, and I now have 8.5.

To make changes for them using my computer, I want the revised
database work in their computer with ver. 6.

I have tossed-out my version 6 CD, but have found my old version 5 CD.
Can I install it alongside version 8.5 in order to let me fix their db
in a FP5 format? If not, is their another way to accomplish this?

We are both running under XP.

Bill Parker

Re: Installing old version with new

On 2008-01-10 17:40:13 +0100, wbparker@comcast.net said:

> I am helping a distant friend with a database running under FileMaker
> 6, and I now have 8.5.
>
> To make changes for them using my computer, I want the revised
> database work in their computer with ver. 6.
>
> I have tossed-out my version 6 CD, but have found my old version 5 CD.
> Can I install it alongside version 8.5 in order to let me fix their db
> in a FP5 format? If not, is their another way to accomplish this?
>
> We are both running under XP.
>
> Bill Parker

I use fmp 5 and 6 alongside fmp 8.5 and fmp 9 on my mac. No problem.
I think you can use fmp 5 on the 6 databse, because it is same format.

Best regards,
Nicolay

Re: Installing old version with new

In article <2008011019520816807-nflaatendeltetethis@onlinehatespamno>,
Nicolay Flaaten wrote:

> On 2008-01-10 17:40:13 +0100, wbparker@comcast.net said:
>
> > I am helping a distant friend with a database running under FileMaker
> > 6, and I now have 8.5.
> >
> > To make changes for them using my computer, I want the revised
> > database work in their computer with ver. 6.
> >
> > I have tossed-out my version 6 CD, but have found my old version 5 CD.
> > Can I install it alongside version 8.5 in order to let me fix their db
> > in a FP5 format? If not, is their another way to accomplish this?
> >
> > We are both running under XP.
>
> I use fmp 5 and 6 alongside fmp 8.5 and fmp 9 on my mac. No problem.
> I think you can use fmp 5 on the 6 databse, because it is same format.

You can, but obviously FileMaker 5 will be missing some of the
abilities of FileMaker 6.

It really depends on what you mean by "helping". If you're developing a
database for the other person to use, then there's no problem, but if
your trying to collaborate in the development where you both do some
bits, then you may have a few hiccups because of the missing newer
abilities the other person might use.


Helpful Harry
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