How do I convert a Mac OS Filemaker 2 database to a recent FM or Bento db, preserving the relations

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Published on 2009-07-18T00:26:28Z Indexed on 2010/04/23 21:54 UTC
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I'm hoping for more than just exporting the data, I would like to preserve the relation between the databases. This is for a friend's legacy database that tracks monthly fees from a list of clients.

I have the original FM database file on hand, but not the machine it ran on with the old version of Filemaker 2. Recent versions won't import it, saying it's too old.

If there is a Mac-only solution that would make things simpler for me.

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