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For the first time, DB Services has been ranked #3494 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the country’s “fastest-growing innovators” based on overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The Inc. 5000 list has brought attention to America’s growing private businesses since 1982.
DB Services now joins the ranks of other Inc. 5000 list alumni such as Facebook, Zappos, Pandora, and others. DB Services is top ranked FileMaker Platinum Business Alliance Partner on the 2019 Inc. 5000 li
The FileMaker Let function is your tool to make a calculation readable, well formatted and easy to debug. Let us discuss how it can be used.
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The FileMaker Script Debugger is powerful. Its features are often overlooked. In this post we examine the buttons that control stepping through a script.
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Part 2: What Should You Consider When Selecting a Development Partner? What Questions Might You Ask a Potential Developer?
Figuring out how to choose a great developer can be bewildering without some insight about what to look for. In this segment of our seven-part series on choosing and working with a custom app developer, we will eXplore some tips on how to vet developer candidates.
Hiring a developer is about creating a working relationship. You want someone who gets your business
FileMaker Kanban is the latest tool that offers familiar functionality for users and flexibility for the developer. It offers great functionality and organizes your data visually into lanes and cards.
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Here are links to articles and resources related to today’s FM Training Livestream presentation: Best of FileMaker Hacks Tips, Tricks and Traps, part 3. YouTube link Best of FileMaker Hacks Tips, Tricks and Traps (part 3) [coming soon] Demo Files 2025-Nov-Livestream.zip [coming soon] FMH Articles SortValues and UniqueValues FM 22: Pseudo Indexing Sometimes Less Is… Continue reading November 2025 FM Training LivestreamView the full article
Demo file: FM-22-Pseudo-Indexing.zip (works w/ FM 16 or later) When I wrote about Sort Values and Unique Values back in 2017, I made passing reference to an article I’d written a couple years previously on the topic of “pseudo indexing“, i.e., displaying a list of unique values for a specific field for a found set, rather… Continue reading FM 22: Pseudo IndexingView the full article
Microsoft is phasing out basic authentication for SMTP, with rejections starting in March 2026 and a full cutoff on April 30, 2026. If your FileMaker apps still rely on basic authentication, you could soon face major disruptions. By preparing now, you’ll safeguard your email workflows, strengthen security, and avoid last-minute headaches. Includes sample file and video.
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Featuring: Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Martha Zink, Todd Geist, and Ernest Koe as they discuss ProofChat— our new, FREE tool that allows you to add an AI Chat interface directly into your FileMaker solutions. Join the conversation to learn all the reasons why this could save you time and change […]
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Are You ‘Too Hot’ for Your Web Developer?
By Kurt Knippel,
Project Manager / VP of Production
Ever get the cold shoulder from a web developer who thinks your brand, identity or messaging is too polarizing? In today’s highly splintered and politicized world, we’ve heard about web developers “playing it safe” and refusing work out of concern they might alienate future clients or harm their reputation by virtue of association.
At eXcelisys, the only reputation we care about is our reputation f
Chat with Your Own FileMaker Data FileMaker 2025 gave developers some fantastic new features for integrating AI into FileMaker apps. It opened the door to powerful AI experiences, yet most developers (including us) face the challenge of building chat infrastructure from scratch before delivering actual value. So we built ProofChat. ProofChat is a module you […]
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In any multi-user solution, one of the first things to focus on is managing its users. While it's always possible to create a FileMaker solution without a dedicated Users table, doing so prevents you from offering users a wide range of benefits, with user preferences being the first major advantage.
While adding a Users table will allow you to manage those users and their preferences, you might as well also add a Sessions table to track whatever you wish about user activity while they're logged
Recently, Vince Menanno, Nick Orr, and Dave Ramsey joined a Claris Community Live session to share their insights and perspectives about three unique FileMaker analysis tools. Each of them brought a different tool to the table — BaseElements, InspectorPro, and FMPerception — and together they explored how these tools help developers understand the full breadth […]
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The FMPerception 22.0.0 update introduces full support for the latest wave of AI-related script steps and functions added by Claris in the FileMaker 2025 release. If FileMaker can do it, FMPerception can now analyze it. With this version, FMPerception adds support for new script steps and understands the new AI-centric functions, providing a wider view […]
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A Claris Community Live Recap
On September 11, 2025, the Claris Community gathered for another Community Live event during which Marc Larochelle, Productive Computing CEO, discussed artificial intelligence and FileMaker. The session featured real-world examples of how AI is already transforming the way developers and businesses build solutions.
How to Use AI in FileMaker
The conversation centered on practical AI use cases in FileMaker, not just theory but rather demonst
Manual address entry leaves room for error, like missing apartment numbers or wrong street suffixes. Fortunately, USPS offers a free address validation tool that helps ensure your data stays accurate and reliable. In this article, we’ll show you how to integrate USPS address validation into your FileMaker database so your mail always gets where it’s supposed to go. Includes video and a free download file.
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Here are links to articles and resources related to presentations/discussions I will be participating in at the [Full Access] un-conference Oct 20-23, 2025. Virtual List Demo Files Coming soon Virtual List Articles Virtual List Simplified (for FM 21 and earlier) Virtual List Even More Simplified (for FM 22 and later) Long Documents in FileMaker 11… Continue reading October 2025 Full Access Resource PageView the full article
Spreadsheets are beneficial for quickly organizing data but can become liabilities as fast-growing teams scale due to lack of structure, version control, security and auditing capabilities. As team complexity increases, reliance on spreadsheets can hinder efficiency. Transitioning to purpose-built internal tools can streamline processes, enhance usability, and support growth without massive overhauls.View the full article
Debugging your solution's features isn't simply about using the built-in debugger offered by FileMaker. Debugging also involves knowing enough about the environment to determine what could be causing a problem. It includes being able to investigate and troubleshoot a particular feature while testing.
It's probably no surprise that using a dedicated developer-only option, such as a debug menu, is one of the best ways to approach the problem.
In this video, we walk through the foundations of the
Being able to move within a development environment with ease and efficiency is one of the great joys of integrating features quickly into your solution. The quicker features go in, the better you feel about the progress.
While setting up and taking the time to familiarize yourself with and use shortcut keys may feel like a bit of a hassle, it's well worth the investment for the time it saves.
In this part of an ongoing series, we'll cover a highly effective method for managing your personal k
Since its introduction, the FileMaker OData API has significantly advanced, with new features and further compatibility with more recent OData releases. Since our last discussion on OData, various latest features such as casting, parameterization, and nesting have been introduced, and optimizations have been made. This includes a video and a demo file.
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Demo file: virtual-list-even-more-simplified.zip [expects, but does not require, FM 22 or later] Note 1: The example in today’s article/demo is intentionally very basic. Note 2: The demo is self-populating to keep the data current, so the values you see in the screen shots may not exactly match those you encounter in the demo. As long… Continue reading Virtual List Even More SimplifiedView the full article
More Businesses are Turning to AI … But for What?
By Kurt Knippel,
Production VP / Project Manager
Everyone’s talkin’ about AI – and it’s true – AI is not just for the tech hotshots anymore. The National Small Business Association reports that 1 in 4 small businesses uses AI for day-to-day operations.
That stat got me thinking and eXploring AI to look for ways businesses might use it to unlock new levels of productivity and efficiency – because productivity and efficiency are at the core o
This video discusses the general FileMaker preference settings and file specific settings.
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The Ultimate FileMaker Course is a walk-through of adding essential components found in pretty much any modern FileMaker solution. The course is based around building a useful tool for launching other FileMaker solutions.
By creating a launcher file, which provides full control over launching your other FileMaker solutions, you'll be treated to a variety of lessons around the various as
This first video discusses the general FileMaker environment and highlights various folders and files any FileMaker developer should be aware of.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Ultimate FileMaker Course is a walk-through of adding essential components found in pretty much any modern FileMaker solution. The course is based around building a useful tool for launching other FileMaker solutions.
By creating a launcher file, which provides full control over launching your other FileMaker solutions, you'll b
Here are links to articles and resources related to today’s FM Training Livestream presentation: Best of FileMaker Hacks Tips, Tricks and Traps, part 2 YouTube link coming soon Demo Files coming soon FMH Articles SortValues and UniqueValues ValuePosition: The Function FileMaker Forgot Sometimes Less Is More Reliable SetRecursion and While It’s Sorta a Value List… Continue reading October 2025 FM Training LivestreamView the full article
Join Beezwax's Vincenzo Menanno and other experts at Claris Community Live to explore the leading analysis tools for Claris FileMaker solutions. Learn to document, optimize, and enhance performance while preventing issues. Gain practical insights and discover InspectorPro, a free tool now supporting GitHub and GitLab integration.View the full article
