The essential tool for migrating solutions from FileMaker .FP5 to .FP7.

Version 2.0.3 released 2004-12-18 includes the Conversion Issues Database 1.0.5, the Conversion Issues Report 1.0.5, and the Conversion Log Analysis Tool 1.0.3 to assist those migrating solutions to FileMaker Pro 7/8.x/9/10.
(MetadataMagic does not process the fp7 files of Filemaker Pro 7/8.x/9/10; see the FAQ).

MetadataMagic not only extracts and displays your file references, it lets you fix them too with the File Reference Fixer!

MetadataMagic reads the metadata (all of the information about the layouts, fields, scripts, value lists, relationships, etc.) directly out of your FileMaker fp3 or fp5 files and populates it into an easy to use FileMaker database. It can process an unlimited number of files (no 50-file limit) and you can navigate through your interrelated metadata with unlimited drill-down and go back capability. It's fast, it's complete, and it's fully compatible with FileMaker Pro 5.0, 5.5, and 6, and can process both FileMaker .FP3 and .FP5 files!

View Flash video demos of various MetadataMagic features:
     MetadataMagic Navigation, File Reference Fixer, and the Conversion Issue Report.

A free downloadable demo is functional for processing 3 files at a time.

Pricing is based on the numbers of files which can be concurrently processed. A single-platform license can be changed into a cross-platform license by purchasing the "Cross Platform" item as well. Additionally, a license can be purchased to allow master access to the files, enabling you to build your own analysis views, and a license can be purchased to entitle you to redistribute the MetadataMagic database files containing the metadata about your solution.

New: A license option has been created in response to requests from developers who wish to perform "File Reference Fixing" as a service. This license option permits developers to use File Reference Fixer and the Conversion Issue Reporting Tool in cases where they are not the owner or principal developer of the solution. Contact plug-ins@nmci.com for details.

Features
	Use with FMP 5.0, 5.5, or 6 (does not require FileMaker Developer)
	Cross-platform (MacOS 8.5 and up, MacOS X, Windows 95 & up)
	No additional software required (does not require AppleScript, Print2Pict, or other third party utilities.)
	Compiled C/C++ plug-in makes processing fast
	No 50-file limit (therefore no time-consuming workarounds to process solutions with hundreds of files)
	Supports new FMP 6 script steps
	Processes .FP3 solutions without conversion
	Can run in the background
	Most complete information of any developer tool, full cross-reference links between: layouts, layout items, fields, scripts, value lists, relationships, passwords, groups, file references
	Smooth navigation of resultant data via unlimited drill-down and go back
	Unrestricted searching of data
	Comprehensive error report, linked to original items
	Unlocked FMP files (with Master Access option)
File Reference Fixer - New in MetadataMagic 1.5
	Set file references to "relative only" or to a specified IP address or host name
	Consolidate multiple file references (so that only one remains in use per external file)
	Clear unused file references from all files in your solution
	Selectively modify individual file references, or many at once!
FileMaker 7 Migration - New in MetadataMagic 2.0
	Conversion Issues Report - Find all the instances of known conversion issues in your FileMaker solution.
	Conversion Log Analysis Tool - Efficiently analyze the conversion log for errors. A license for this tool is included with MetadataMagic 2.0
	Includes the "Conversion Issues Database" - a searchable reference based on the "FM 7 Converting Databases" .pdf document published by FileMaker, Inc.
Includes information not available elsewhere:
	File references: Mac & Win full path, relative path, network path, "relative only"
	Relationships: sort specification, including fields and value lists used
	Layouts: part definitions, including subsummary when sorted by field
	Layout items: text blocks, graphics, and buttons, including coordinates
	File statistics: times not closed properly, times recovered
	Groups: see Read/Write, Read-Only, and Access Denied for fields and layouts
Quotes from users:
	"I needed to enforce a validation for every editable field. Using MetadataMagic, I was able to very easily find all non-calculation fields, without validations, on all necessary layouts."
	"We experienced a puzzling situation where a particular file in the solution was opened for no apparent reason. MetadataMagic showed us all the places the file was referenced, making it straightforward to determine why the file was opening unexpectedly."

Japanese Language Support:
	New: Version 2.0.3J released 2004-12-18
	Version 2.0.3J is a variant for Japanese solutions. This requires the Japanese version of FileMaker Pro, and uses the Osaka font to display metadata.

Foreign Language Localized Strings:
	Note:	You must use the standard (english) strings file to use the Conversion Issue Report.
	German:	The German localized text strings file has been updated for compatibility with MetadataMagic 2.0.3. This update is available using the download link.
	Other:	Localized strings will not change the user interface of MetadataMagic, but will show the metadata (script steps, formulas, etc.) in another language. If you are interested in volunteering to localize the strings to another language, please write to us (credit for the localization effort is provided in the read-me that accompanies the localized strings file).