At its heart, Big Business is a Database.
For connections it uses the best databases—and for features, a few. Just a few clicks makes you a guru.
Databases
Ship Shard Shelve Shuffle Share
Big Business Database
Big Business uses a built-in, commercial Database. Compiled for Macs and Windows PC's, it is fast and secure, giving you power and room to grow.
Big Business stores all your data—accounting, transactions, and documents—protected by locking, access you control, and built-in backup.
Big Business connects to services, lets you export and email, and exchanges data with your databases. You choose the data to share, and where.
MySQL Ship
Big Business lets you use MySQL to host data being shared with shipping systems, or keeping your web store or other systems up to the minute.
Big Business Professional includes remote setup—installing MySQL, turning on data replication, and configuring UPS WorldShip or FedEx Ship Manager.
Connect any high-volume, ODBC-capable shipping system, without sharing too much, and getting all you need for Tracking and Charges back.
Use your favorite MySQL tool or stack to get data out to your web store, up to your corporate owner, or into your business intelligence or automation.
SQLite Shard
SQLite is the database your phone uses to keep data at your fingertips. BigBusiness can too.
A Shard is a fragment--in this case of your data that is static like pictures and easy to keep a close.
This lightens the load on your Server which is serving live, changing results to your growing crew.
Moreover, it gives you instant access to large images or documents you needn't reload to review.
Postgres Shelve
Postgres, or PostgreSQL, is the The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database and perfect for archiving or warehousing your data.
Big Business easily manages hundreds of thousands of attached files in the Docs tool, but you may want to bulk warehouse for optimization.
Or you may have a need for massive data scalability, Postgres cloud services from Azure or Amazon, or to feed data to your own project.
Big Business Postgres Connect lets you connect.
iPhone & iPad Shuffle
Big Business offers custom iPhone and iPad solutions built for FileMaker Go for iOS.
iPhones or iPads connect to your Big Business Server using its built-in Web Server for mobile.
You choose the content to support fast and easy data-entry of Invoices, Orders, or Inventory.
No more shuffling papers when you can get your iPad to do that for you.
FileMaker Server Share
Many Big Business users rely on FileMaker Server for order processing or production management they can customize in every detail.
Data exchange is easy with Imports and Exports. Custom connections can be made with Auto-Import, Folder Connect, MySQL Middleware,...
FileMaker can also be readily scripted to connect to the Web Server available in Big Business for instant lookups, postings, and notifications.
