Best Default Fields

Best Default Fields

When you consider every little action you take while creating any type of software, if you add all those actions up, you can end up with a lot of extra repeated steps. In consideration of all the fields you may be creating for various utility purposes, along with your...
Hide Object When Calculations

Hide Object When Calculations

Sometimes it’s nice to revisit the basics and make sure you’ve covered all your bases when it comes to what you can do with certain features. In this video, I take a good look at using the Hide Object When calculation and cover the various options...
Access Controlled Button Bars

Access Controlled Button Bars

If it’s not absolutely necessary, preventing a user from accessing parts of your software is a bit better than letting them know what’s possible or what’s hidden from them. It also allows a given group of users to focus better without presenting...
Copying Filtered Portal Data

Copying Filtered Portal Data

In FileMaker, once you’ve filtered a portal, which displays a subset of related data, there may be situations where you need to get that data out. A prime example is needing to further manipulate the data within a spreadsheet. A recent solution I was developing...
Saved Search Queries

Saved Search Queries

While there are some features which FileMaker provides natively, I often wonder how heavily they are used. One feature in particular is the Saved Finds feature, which is only available in Find Mode. It’s a great feature in terms of convenience, however, its...
Filtered Portal Record Counts

Filtered Portal Record Counts

In FileMaker, some features seem like they should be an easy solve. Yet, the dynamic nature of creating something in FileMaker means its development simply can’t account for all the possible things a developer might want to do. When it comes to showing the...