Excelisys released The eX-BizTracker 4
(http://www.excelisys.com/exbiztracker4.php), the next generation of
the popular flagship eX-File business productivity template for small-
to medium-sized businesses. The eX-BizTracker 4 maximizes the latest
innovations in FileMaker Pro® 12, resulting in a much leaner
customizing tool which is easier to use and extend.

The redesign uses development standards modeled after recommendations
at www.filemakerstandards.org, with primary keys using the Get (UUID)
function for simplified synchronization with offline devices.  The
redesigned more modern flat-design user interface includes fewer
layout elements by capitalizing on FileMaker Pro 12’s enhanced layout
options.  It includes fewer scripts through script parameters and
significantly fewer fields throughout, moving many standard routines
to custom functions.  Using the ExecuteSQL command to access data
streamlined the relationships graph, resulting in a far more nimble
product.

“Advancements in FileMaker Pro 12 provide exciting opportunities for
simplification of complex solutions. We have succeeded in adding
long-awaited features while reducing the complexity of the solution as
a whole.” says Doug West, Product/Project Manager with Excelisys who
was the Lead Developer on the eX-BizTracker 4 team and adds,  “With
fewer fields, scripts, and table occurrences, it's now much easier for
developers to understand the system at a glance and extend the
functionality of the solution.”

“This (version 4) is a HUGE deal because it takes advantage of a lot
of rich features introduced in FileMaker Pro 12 which was released at
the beginning of 2012, “ says Christo, Founder and President of
Excelisys. “Our BizTracker was completely rewritten; Doug West,
Product/Project Manager with Excelisys who was the Lead Developer on
the eX-BizTracker 4 team, did a phenomenal job with it. There are cool
things that developer ‘nerds’ will love about its design, and “Bob the
Business Person” will also love it….especially the time and money it
saves them!”

The eX-BizTracker 4 incorporates a host of elements to enhance
usability features and functionality, including CRM to manage both
companies and/or organizations and individuals, allowing for multiple
addresses and contact methods for each, along with activity logs,
reminders and email.  The integrated document management and storage
provides seamless functionality with customers, orders, invoices, POs
or products, with optional encryption, improving ability to track
products (goods, services and fees) along with inventory management.
The updated features allow The eX-BizTracker 4 to integrate with
common off-the-shelf products such as QuickBooks, and third-party
software/services from companies such as FedEx, UPS and SalesForce.

Current modules include Customers, Vendors, Products, Documents,
Orders, POs, Inventory, Bills, Shipments, Reports and Preferences
(settings and users).  Mobile modules, anticipated soon, will allow
specific actions in the field including inventory control,
shipping/receiving, order handling, CRM and documents management.

The eX-BizTracker 4 is available as a free fully-functional demo which
is complete and useable by the end user. If the services of Excelisys
are retained, an unlocked version is provided, offering even greater
flexibility of customization for the end user or the developer of
their choice.

The eX-BizTracker 4 is the latest evolution of Excelisys’ “jumpstart”
template. Nearly 100,000 users have downloaded the original FileMaker
Business Tracker, created by Excelisys for FileMaker Inc. when
FileMaker Pro 7 was released in 2004, making it one of the most
popular free templates from FileMaker. Developers and end-users have
found the GUI and feature-set a money- and time-saving tool, offering
a “jump-start” advantage in building intuitive custom solutions.

About Excelisys, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Excelisys (www.excelisys.com) is an international
organization specializing in building, supporting, consulting,
migrating, upgrading, tweaking, fixing, and integrating quality custom
FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, MySQL, PostgreSQL, QuickBooks-FileMaker
Pro Integration, Excel to FileMaker Pro conversions, iPhone and iPad
integration, and other various database technologies and frameworks
for web, mobile, and desktop deployment strategies.