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DB Services Blog

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Web Development

FileMaker cURL Options

One of the most important and wide-reaching updates in FileMaker 16 is the ability to set cURL options in the Insert from URL script step. This allows FileMaker to natively integrate with innumerable services across the web, including Google Calendar, Google Maps, Microsoft SharePoint, and many other services. https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-curl-options/ dbservices.com
FileMaker Tools

FileMaker JSON Functions

Native JSON functions have made it to the FileMaker platform! We dive into how to use the functions to create, modify, and parse JSON for REST APIs and more. Learn about the 6 new functions available, JSONSetElement, JSONDeleteElement, JSONGetElement, JSONListKeys, JSONListValues, JSONFormatElements. https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-json-functions/ dbservices.com
FileMaker 16

FileMaker 16 User Interface Enhancements

The release of FileMaker 16 introduces an arsenal of new user interface (UI) updates that professional developers, citizen developers, and interested script kiddies will come to love. These UI updates include animations and transitions, signature capture enhancements, single document interface, and the removal of the bottom bar. https://dbservices.com/articles/user-interface-enhancements-in-filemaker-16/ dbservices.com
FileMaker Tools

Location Monitoring in FileMaker Go

FileMaker 16 has introduced new location monitoring features that truly give FileMaker Go the edge by enhancing your app’s ability to take on any location-specific needs. Whether you’re indoors, outdoors, coming, or going, FileMaker can monitor it all. https://dbservices.com/articles/location-monitoring-in-filemaker-go/ dbservices.com
DB Services News & Announcements

Build or Buy (Should I Learn FileMaker?)

It is no secret that custom applications are immensely beneficial to organizations. The question becomes, should I pay for external experts to create a solution for me, or should we have someone in house build the app. https://dbservices.com/articles/build-or-buy-should-i-learn-filemaker/ dbservices.com
FileMaker Integrations

FileMaker QuickBooks Online Integration

Many companies use both QuickBooks and FileMaker end up having to do double data entry from one system to the next. In this article, we will demonstrate how you can eliminate the hassle of manually copying the information by integrating your FileMaker solution with QuickBooks online. Includes demo and sample file: https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-quickbooks-online-integration/ dbservices.com
FileMaker Integrations

Building a Dynamic and Robust FileMaker System

Have you ever inherited a system built by someone else, changed a field’s name and everything stopped working? The issue, hardcoded names used in indirection, makes the system fragile. FileMaker provides developers many methods to add flexibility using indirection. However when these instances of indirection are not treated properly they will raise all sorts of problems. In this article you will learn best practices regarding indirection that will help you build a dynamic and robust FileMaker sy
DB Services News & Announcements

Why Your Business Should Use a Custom App

Businesses are realizing that off the shelf apps just aren’t meeting the unique organizational and process oriented needs of their company as well as a custom app is able to. Custom apps are helping businesses manage scattered data and processes better than ever. Organizations are more efficient, more effective, want a better way to work, and better insights to make decisions. Learn why there has never been a better time to build a custom app for your organization. https://www.dbservices.com/art
Web Development

Integrating FileMaker With RESTful APIs

REST APIs are a universal standard for interacting with other programs and services, so by learning REST you can greatly expand the capabilities of what FileMaker can do, and the services it can interact with. If you've ever wanted to integrate FileMaker with Google Maps, Google Calendar, Microsoft SharePoint, or many other great services, you'll want to learn what RESTful APIs are and how to use them. Includes video and sample download file. https://www.dbservices.com/articles/integrating-filem
FileMaker Integrations

Integrating FileMaker and SharePoint Using Microsoft Graph

Do you have documents that need to be shared on multiple platforms? Learn how to integrate FileMaker with SharePoint via Microsoft Graph API. Includes a free sample file and demo: https://www.dbservices.com/articles/integrating-filemaker-and-sharepoint-using-microsoft-graph/ www.dbservices.com
FileMaker Cloud

FileMaker Cloud Overview

Have you heard of the new addition to the FileMaker family, FileMaker Cloud? Learn more in our overview which also includes a demo of the setup! There are a lot of reasons that FileMaker Cloud would be a great fit for you and your organization, between minimal impact of IT staff and/or technical staff for doing updates and deployment, to the benefits of AWS responsible for security and scalability, FileMaker Cloud is a huge benefit and addition to the FileMaker Family. https://www.dbservice
FileMaker Integrations

Integrating FileMaker and Salesforce using Zapier

With the power of Zapier, different applications can be integrated into your FileMaker solution and overall business with ease. Learn how to integrate Salesforce with FileMaker. Free download included with video example. https://www.dbservices.com/articles/integrating-filemaker-and-salesforce-using-zapier/ dbservices.com
FileMaker Tools

FileMaker Cross Platform Notifications

Keep your users informed with the use of simple notifications. Using FileMaker and a service called Pushover we can easily leverage cross platform notifications with advanced features like message priority, which allows you to repeat a notification until the user acknowledges it. Free demo included: https://www.dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-cross-platform-notifications/ dbservices.com
FileMaker Tools

FileMaker Portal In-Line Progress Bar

The Portal In-Line Progress Bar, one of FileMaker 15’s new performance-based features, brings with it the separation of a layout’s non-portal and portal rendering tasks. This means users are no longer forced to wait for cumbersome portals to load before being able to interact with a window’s content. https://www.dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-portal-in-line-progress-bar/ dbservices.com

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