For multi-user configuration using FileMaker peer sharing, each network user that will be accessing NorthStarDb requires a copy of FileMaker. Installation can be as easy as copying the NorthStarDb files into a directory. FileMaker Server can allow for up to 200 users.Įase of Use, Configuration, and Deployment NorthStarDb can be installed locally on one machinewith FileMaker licenses shared, using FileMaker peer sharing to allow up to 4 users on a local area network.

The product runs on both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X machines, so NorthStarDb may be a good choice for ether platform or organizations that use both.

NorthStarDb is a FileMaker based database solution that is installed on a local machine or shared over a local area network. NorthStarDb has a group of standard reports that utilize information regarding persons, companies, families, households, contacts, donors, payments, pledges as mentioned above. Recording name and address information, basic payments, and the like can happen almost immediately. It comes pre-configured with all the fields that are needed to capture almost any standard contact or payment information. NorthStarDb is a traditional desktop database program. The product’s limitations are mostly due to the hard drive and the performance of the computer(s) and network NorthStarDb runs on.

In terms of data storage, it can scale from a few to millions of contacts. The FileMaker platform can scale from a single machine runtime (NorthStarDb Limited) to up to 200 users in a networked setting using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server. The flexibility of NorthStarDb’s design allows it to meet a number of other constituent management and contact management needs, as well. Many non-profits use this kind of ability to support fundraising efforts. NorthStarDb is designed to manage contact and donor information regarding persons, companies, families, households, contacts, donors, payments, pledges, and other data to keep all the core data in one place.

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