Are people experiencing FMS 21.1.1 to be stable? I'd like to upgrade to this 21 (aka 2024) version, but I keep reading about weird bugs, such as these: WPE crash Portal Height goes to zero Users disconnected, FMSE problems Layout mode, FMPro locks up Persistent Cache corruption issues Permissions…

FMPro layout mode lockup has been persistent since 20, and remained in 21 The other items are less prevalent, but are widely reported. There is also the issue that after a deployment, a privilege set is commonly screwed up, and has to be rebuilt. Also not a bug, per se, but the order of execution…

Thanks @Kirk - crashes and other misbehaviors I can live with, but data corruption issues seem scary. I think I'll stay with my current versions for now and hope FM gets those critical issues fixed (or comes up with settings that prevent it from happening).

The portals only appear to go to zero height by setting an even number of rows, apparently not odd numbers :crazy_face:

I am loathe to upgrade (client applications) to current versions of FMS, FMP, and OS until it's really truly fully stable and reliable. For personal tinkering and testing/learning it's fine, but I find that "selling" clients on the concept of FM licensing (and associated infrastructure) is a big eno…

[image] daleallyn: "selling" clients on the concept of FM licensing (and associated infrastructure) is a big enough challenge Always give the client the cost comparison of using SaleForce and Quickbase - the other 2 similar appdev environemnts - FileMaker is way cheaper for far more deploymen…

The year switched. So next version may be 22.0 or 25.0

Of course, @Kirk . My clients don't consider SF or Quickbase. Different use-case. Typically the request for comparisons is with custom web-apps. We can do both, but prefer FM when appropriate. The "selling" of FM has more to do with updates, upgrades, OS compatibility, etc. Plus some of our clients …

IDK - SF's dev environment and Quickbase are both direct competitors to FileMaker. Similar tools, more brand recognition, fewer deployment options and significantly more costly. I've run into both, but mostly in larger client opportunities. Smaller orgs don't have the visibility into what tech exist…

I agree, Kirk. My larger clients don't care about platform (at all), but they do care about interruptions of business operations. Smaller clients are definitely more cost-sensitive and tend to underestimate the benefits of a well-designed solution. I don't work with clients who have shopped differ…

Is FileMaker Server 21.1.1 safe to use?

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