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September 30, 20196 yr

MirrorSync 6: Update, Beta Test,
and Release Information

MirrorSync 6 Update
At 360Works we strive to provide the best quality software and to keep FileMaker Developers well-informed with updates to our products. MirrorSync 6 is making tremendous progress, however it is not yet ready for purchase. At this time, all of the new features have been implemented and we are moving into the quality assurance phase of our development.

As a reminder, MirrorSync 6 is all about the FileMaker Developer! It makes it much quicker and easier to configure sync in a new solution, but what you will love most is that with MirrorSync 6 there is nothing to re-configure when your solution changes (for client-to-server sync, as well as server-to-server). Additional new features:

Automated deployment and version management for server-to-server syncs
Now uses the Data API (instead of XML or xDBC)
All new MirrorSync script, re-written to support new features in FileMaker 17 and later
Unlimited tables
Leverages new FileMaker features for much faster container field syncs

Public Beta Test
As we continue to work on the quality assurance of MirrorSync 6, we will open a public beta test. MirrorSync 6 beta testers will be a part of an exclusive opportunity as one of the first people to see and experience the new features with a 60 day trial license provided by 360Works. If you would like to be included in this beta tester opportunity, please email [email protected]. Be sure to let us know what type of configuration you will be syncing, and how many devices you need (if you are doing client-to-server syncs). Spots are limited and will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

Anticipated Release
We are thrilled to be providing MirrorSync 6 and partnering with the FileMaker community in testing. We foresee the remainder of our quality assurance process to occur over the next few weeks. This means we are anticipating an official release date for MirrorSync 6 by the end of October. As always, we appreciate your continued support and involvement with 360Works products.

Information on Known Issues

Known issues - will be resolved in final release:

There are issues with time zones when the offline device, MirrorSync, and the server are not all in the same time zone.
Add an email notification when a server-to-server version update occurs
Importing and exporting configurations does not work
Client-to-server syncs set to share the same password used in the configuration are still prompted for a password on first sync.

Known issues - may or may not be resolved in final release:

MirrorSync 6 is not backwards compatible with MirrorSync 5, which means you won't be able to sync existing MirrorSync 5 offline copies with MirrorSync 6.
Configuration client does not work on Mac OS X with Open JDK installed. Use Java 8 or paid Oracle Java instead. If that's not an option, do the configuration with Windows (via RDP).

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