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  • Josh Ormond

    A Conversation About '2 Factor Authentication'

    By Josh Ormond

    [ Edit: 3/16/2016 - With the help of some other people, we have been able to recover, or recreate some of the original images from original thread. ] Security is always a big topic when it involves data, or people, or possessions. Recently, over on the FileMaker Community, there was a very beneficial discussion regarding security. Unfortunately, that discussion was the victim of a necessary action...and was deleted. It was deleted, because the discussion was tied to a video that, as was det
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  • Steven H. Blackwell

    Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions

    By Steven H. Blackwell

    Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions Should FileMaker Platform developers mount hacking attacks on their own solutions? At first glance, this may seem an odd question. But I believe that the answer is “Yes, we should.” Consider this. As developers we see our solutions from a totally different perspective than Threat Agents see them. Without practicing our own hacking skills, we can become blind to the vulnerabilities a Threat Agent can exploit to compromise the Confidentiality
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Proof+Geist

Databuzz’s DocuSign Webhooks using Otto

Hello! We’re excited to share that Databuzz is doing some very cool things with Otto, as they’ve recently discussed on their blog. Databuzz is an FileMaker integration expert and awesome Claris Partner based in Sydney, Australia. They announced support for using Otto Webhooks as an alternative to the PHP files that they supply, beginning with their fmESignature Link product (DocuSign Edition). “Otto’s built in support for webhooks means you can use Otto to act as the receiver of the incoming […]
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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FileMaker Magazine

Variable Field Portal Sorting

With many native features in Claris/FileMaker, you may end up hitting what you "think" is a brick wall. In this case, I'm referring to the ability of sorting portals. You've only got one checkbox per portal with the options for specifying a selection of fields to sort by. True, you can choose a number of fields to sort by, but, you can't change their order dynamically or allow a user to make any changes to which fields are used. That is, of course, unless you combine a variety of native feature
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Productive Computing

Connect Claris FileMaker to Freshdesk API

Use our free sample file to connect to the Freshdesk ticketing system If you are looking for customer support software, check out Freshdesk and see how connecting it to FileMaker with the Freshdesk API will help you improve communications and better manage your team’s time and tasks. Freshdesk is a web-based ticketing system that gathers customer support emails in one place, lets you assign tickets to team members, and provides a central location for your client correspondence. With the
PCIPal

PCIPal

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fmcloud.fm

Is My FileMaker Custom App Eligible For Linux Hosting?

For years and years, FileMaker Server has been available for macOS and Windows operating systems. In 2020, FileMaker Server was released, introducing a Linux version. The new Claris platform’s server, Claris Server, is even Linux only and will remain so. Clearly, the intention at Claris is to support only the Linux version in the future, which makes perfect sense in terms of development cost and flexibility to implement new features and optimizations. Nick Lightbody published this performance
fabriceN

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FileMaker Hacks

JSON – Force Standard Notation

Introduction This is a quick follow up to an issue I mentioned last month where FileMaker’s JSON functions can transform a number into scientific notation when you might prefer to have that number displayed as standard notation. Demo file: json-force-standard-notation.zip Note: demo file uses JSONGetElementType so requires FM 19.5 or later. The overall workings of… Continue reading JSON – Force Standard NotationView the full article
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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FileMaker Magazine

Mobile Transitions & Effects

While you won't have access to as many visual effects as if you had created a native iOS application, there are still some things you can do and take advantage of with native transitions within FileMaker Go. One of my own recent experiences led to making a dedicated script which enhances the visual appeal of performing a find within a single layout. In order to gain the advantage of FileMaker Go's native layout transitions, you can use a dedicated layout and script to accomplish some really nic
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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FileMaker Weetbicks

Don't get Duped When Duplicating Records

Hi there. In this article we're talking about record duplication - specifically multiple records including both parent and related child records. We discuss various different approaches and spell out the pros and cons of each.  We hope this article proves educational and gives you some ideas around ways to duplicate data. As always we have built a thorough example file to inform and showcase the different approaches. Click Here to Read the Full Article & Example File  
Daniel Wood

Daniel Wood in Scripting

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DB Services Blog

FileMaker Teamwork Integration

Leverage the true power of the Claris FileMaker platform as a workflow hub for your business by integrating with Teamwork. Leverage the power of Teamwork as a project management tool while integrating into your existing workflows by creating projects and tasks and using webhooks to get updates on progress. Video and download file included. Read the full article here. dbservices.com
Productive Computing

It’s Time to Clean up your Claris FileMaker Database!

Your business has grown and evolved over the years, and your Claris FileMaker database has been keeping pace with you the entire time. Unlike other applications, this solution you built does everything you need, it fits your business rules, rather than forcing you to adapt your workflows to an off-the-shelf application. You built it yourself way back when by grabbing a QuickStart guide, locked yourself in your office, started by hammering out a few tables, a few layouts, and a couple of scri
PCIPal

PCIPal

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FileMaker Magazine

Balanced Button Bars

Sometimes, it's the little things you learn that make working with Claris/FileMaker so enjoyable. Things like making a Button Bar balanced when hiding segments and not having to use any scripts or extra code (unless desired) to do it. This video presents a great little technique of how you can use a Hide calculation on your button bar segments yet still maintain the same relative button size. With this little bit of know-how, you can easily stack various button bars and provide all kinds of pro
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Proof+Geist

When less smart is more smart

I love my smart home. I also feel really fortunate to have it, especially given how my wife and I are complete opposites when it comes to technology. She admires the simple practicality of pen and paper, while the computer nerd in me always tries to squeeze out any efficiency in my everyday process (which is lived mostly on a computer screen). It started with a light switch When we moved into our new house last summer, I was able […] The post When less smart is more smart appeared first on Proo
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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DB Services Blog

Using ChatGPT with FileMaker

The latest entry into the Artificial Intelligence scene is OpenAI's ChatGPT. ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3) is a language model designed to produce conversation-style results for its users. Because of its conversational nature, a ChatGPT integration with your FileMaker solution has the potential to increase your automation and efficiency without sacrificing the human-like feel. Includes demo file and video. Check it out here. dbservices.com
fmcloud.fm

fmcloud.fm Deploys to Warsaw, in Support of the Ukrainian Resistance

We are thrilled to announce that fmcloud.fm has recently deployed its services in a new data center in Warsaw. This is great news for our customers in Poland, Slovakia, Baltic countries, Hungary, and also in Scandinavia, or Berlin area, but the primary reason for this move is to continue supporting our Ukrainian customers and projects that help Ukraine resist the ongoing invasion. For over a year, fmcloud.fm has been hosting such projects for free, and we are now taking the next step by investi
fabriceN

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Discover the Claris Platform

Claris Platform: Use Case Planning

The new Claris platform offers some interesting potential for implementing data solutions in your organisation. You may be brand new to Claris, or a seasoned FileMaker user with existing solutions. Either way, the best way to look at the Claris platform is with a new problem that you need to solve. In this article, we will start to look at the planning and implementation required to get a Claris platform solution up and running. We will start from scratch — nothing built yet, so nothing to consi
uLearnIT

uLearnIT

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DB Services Blog

Claris Platform 2023 Updates

Since the official launch of Claris Studio in September 2022, Claris has continued to make strides with exciting updates to the Claris Platform. We discuss some of our favorite new features in Claris Studio, Claris Pro, and Claris Go since September's launch here.     dbservices.com
dbservices

dbservices in Claris News

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FileMaker Magazine

Fast Filtering Portals

When you first develop your FileMaker solution you're typically dealing with sample and/or test data. Everything works great. It's fast and efficient and you're guessing users will just love using it. Until you hear feedback like "It takes forever to simply see a list of people to pick from." As you scratch your head wondering why things got slow, it's likely because you didn't think about what's happening on every record of that simple little portal. Your once wonderful complex filter, which w
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Discover the Claris Platform

Claris Platform: Making The Switch

If you are in any way connected with the world of Claris, you will have heard about the new Claris platform. With a soft release in September 2022, things have been progressing in all products across the platform. If you want to catch up, have a read of our previous article “Introducing the Claris platform” and a curated pathway on the Claris Community. Now we are six months down the track, many people are asking whether they should switch from the FileMaker platform to the Claris platform? What
uLearnIT

uLearnIT

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Productive Computing

How a health assessment can help your Claris FileMaker database

Assessing the good, the bad and the ugly of your FileMaker system If you have a Claris FileMaker database that plays an important role in your organization, you know there are some good things about it, some bad things, and maybe even some things that are ugly enough to cause real problems for you and your business if left unaddressed. This is the scenario we see every day. To help customers identify, sort through and prioritize those issues, we have developed and refined a very unique
PCIPal

PCIPal

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FileMaker Hacks

JSON Currency Exchange Rates revisited

Demo file: json-rates-via-api-exchangerate-host.zip Today we’re going to take a fresh look at pulling currency exchange rates into FileMaker, and this article is directly based on its predecessor. Why the re-visitation? Two reasons actually: The “free” endpoints I relied on back in 2020 (and in 2021 when I revised the original demo) have been monetized, and… Continue reading JSON Currency Exchange Rates revisitedView the full article
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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Proof+Geist

The Context Podcast: Transactions in 19.6

Featuring: Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, we are joined by Todd Geist, Corn Walker, and Peter Vinogradov for an epic debate between Team Pro-Transactions and Team Anti-Transactions. They dive in and discuss the benefits (and bad habits) that come with transactions in Claris FileMaker 19.6.  FileMaker’s 19.6 version release brought simplification and cleanup to the developer side of transactions, creating new commands to cut down on multistep processes and turning hard-to-re
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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1-more-blog

Claris Update 2023

Tout consultant FileMaker, et les bien des utilisateurs ont besoin d’une certaine visibilité pour maintenir leur confiance dans la plateforme FileMaker et celle appelée à lui succéder, la plateforme Claris. Il y a quelques mois, Claris avait annoncé cette nouvelle plateforme, dont le très médiatisé Claris Studio est la facette la plus visible, mais ces […] Cet article Claris Update 2023 est apparu en premier sur 1-more-thing. View the full article
fabriceN

fabriceN

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fmcloud.fm

Matt Petrowsky (FileMaker Magazine) chooses fmcloud.fm for hosting

When it comes to choosing a hosting service that involves the security of your data, its accessibility, and the performance of the applications you build for your customers, there are no friendships involved. Matt Petrowsky (ISO Production FileMaker Magazine) and Fabrice Nordmann have known each other for many years, and have even collaborated on a number of videos in the hallways of DevCon, but if Matt decides today to communicate about his choice of fmcloud.fm, it is certainly not just to plea
fabriceN

fabriceN

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FileMaker Magazine

Using Script Triggers in Claris/FileMaker

Learning everything you can do with Claris/FileMaker scripts is such a wonderful journey. When you first start using the available script triggers, it often becomes a bit of an issue if you aren't fully aware of all the impacts. This video is an update to older videos which didn't have the insights presented in this video. If you've been using Script Triggers within Claris/FileMaker for some time, then you might want to give this video a watch to see if you're missing any of the latest and grea
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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