Using Add-ons via a Charting Example

Using Add-ons via a Charting Example

When Add-ons were announced, it sounded like they were going to be the holy grail of transportable code within FileMaker. Thus far, I don’t know exactly what the adoption rate is and if the effort is paying off for Claris. I think the concept still has legs; as...
FileMaker Date Formats & Functions

FileMaker Date Formats & Functions

When first starting with FileMaker, I remember learning all the default Date/Time/Timestamp functions. The documentation for FileMaker is great and the example calculations often lead you in the right direction. One of the things I didn’t know about was how...
Avoiding Record Locks

Avoiding Record Locks

For many FileMaker systems, the number of concurrent logged in users, especially those who will hit issues with record locks, is often very low. Typically, these types of systems are used within the local area network and you just ask the offending user to unlock the...
Prettifying Your UI

Prettifying Your UI

One of the most satisfying things about being a solution developer is the opportunity to create the user interface. You get to create, and modify, how users interact with your software creation. It’s like shopping for just the right outfit for that perfect...
Multi-Criteria Portal Filtering

Multi-Criteria Portal Filtering

When first using FileMaker’s Filter Portal Records feature it’s easy to get excited about how you can limit the set of records to exactly what the user needs to see. You start adding a single filter and the result feels like magic. A simple search filter...
Universal Record Marking

Universal Record Marking

Who doesn’t need to mark subsets of records? I’ve rarely, if ever, worked on a solution which couldn’t take advantage of simple record marking. Whether it’s for creating a user based subset or simply toggling an active or favorite value....