FileMaker Frequently Asked Questions
The original Cruse Control FileMaker FAQ collection, created as a practical first stop for common FileMaker questions.
Cruse Control archive
More than 25 years of FileMaker and business-system history.
This archive preserves older Cruse Control resources, articles, newsletters and FileMaker material. Some of it remains useful; some of it is simply an interesting record of how business databases and CRM evolved.
FileMaker · CRM · Articles · Newsletters · Historic downloads
Archive material: Items on this page may refer to software, operating systems, websites or download formats that are no longer current. They are retained for reference and historical interest rather than presented as current technical recommendations.
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Articles, FAQs and resources
Cruse Control articles
Online articles drawn from Cruse Control newsletters and other material published over the years.
Historic FileMaker material
FileMaker 5.5 resources
These files date from the FileMaker 5.5 era and are preserved because they formed part of the original Cruse Control resource library.
FileMaker 5.5 v2 updater information
Contemporary notes describing features and bug fixes in the free FileMaker 5.5 v2 updater.
What was new in FileMaker 5.5
A contemporary summary of the features introduced with FileMaker Pro 5.5.
These are historical files. Do not assume that installers or updaters from this era are appropriate for a current computer or current FileMaker installation.
Good Control newsletters
Download the original newsletters
Cruse Control newsletters covered database products alongside broader business and production topics such as digital printing and presentation design.
From the archive
“Witness the birth of CRM!”
The original archive page used that line rather enthusiastically — but there is some substance behind it. Cruse Control was building contact-management and business workflow systems long before “CRM” became the everyday software category it is now.
The archive also documents the progression from CONTACTS! into more specialised systems such as WorkflowPLUS! and Publish!, all built around the same principle of keeping useful business information connected.
Looking for current information?
For current Cruse Control products, demonstrations and FileMaker development services, use the main sections of the site. The archive is here when you want to dig deeper.
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