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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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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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[ 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
Forums are a great way to get technical advice for FileMaker but for some reason, many people don't think they have to be nice in the electronic world. I was raised to say "please" and "thank you" and that has translated over to the internet for me. But, other folks think the anonymity of cyberspace is an excuse to be a jerk. Some posters are outright offensive and others will just leave snide responses like, "that wasn't much help". News flash! People on the internet are real and you should be
Free webinar introducing Karbon our free application framework for building ambitious custom business applications. If you are interested in using the FileMaker Workplace Innovation Platform at a high level you'll probably want to see what we have cooked up.
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WordPress 7.0 Didn’t Break the Internet — And That’s the Real Story
By Shane Glover,
eXcelisys WordPress Guru
When WordPress 5.0 launched in 2018, it felt less like an update and more like a forced migration.
The Gutenberg editor completely changed how content was created inside WordPress. For developers, agencies and anyone maintaining production sites, it was chaos for a while. Themes broke. Plugins conflicted. Custom workflows stopped working overnight. Countless site owners delayed updat
[Some of the text in today’s article has been recycled from earlier articles.] Demo file: virtual-list-with-window-uuids.zip (requires FM 26 or later) Introduction As the whole world — or the whole FileMaker world at any rate — knows by now, last week saw the release of FileMaker 2026 with a number of compelling new features, as well… Continue reading FM 26: Virtual List with Window UUIDsView the full article
Cloud backup for FileMaker is finally here, and it's built right in. FileMaker Server Remote Backup makes it simple to protect your data, automate schedules, and restore files with confidence. This guide walks you through everything, from creating your first drive in the Claris console to staying audit-ready! dbservices.com
Claris FileMaker Server 2026 is loaded with features worth celebrating. From a native Remote Backup system to a brand-new Standby Server, Claris has delivered an update built on confidence and continuity. Plus, some great quality-of-life improvements round out an update that is well worth digging into. dbservices.com
Claris just released FileMaker Pro 2026, loaded with upgrades that make building faster, cleaner, and more powerful than ever. We're talking smarter AI tooling, a redesigned Layout Inspector, brand new PDF script steps, conditionally editable fields, and a whole lot more. If you build in FileMaker, this is one update you don't want to miss!
Two Platforms, One Decision: Shopify vs. WooCommerce Comparison
How to Pick the Platform that Fits Your Future, Not Just Your Launch
So you want to sell products through an eCommerce store?
Before you ship your first order, there’s one decision you must make that will shape everything that follows: Shopify or WooCommerce?
As we look at the eCommerce landscape of 2026, the two platforms have grown increasingly capable, blurring the lines that once separated them. Today, choosing between Shop
WordPress 7.0 (Codename: Armstrong) Strikes a New Chord
Some 23 years ago, WordPress arrived on the scene as a scrappy newcomer with its debut of WordPress 0.7. Now, WordPress powers a huge chunk of the web and WordPress 7.0 (released in May 2026) marks one of the biggest leaps forward since the Block Editor (aka Gutenberg) rewrote the rules in 2018.
So what’s new?
One highlight includes native AI integration, making it easier to connect your site with AI tools for quicker content creation a
Demo file: 2026-may-multipurpose-demo.zip (in addition to the above) [If you are in a hurry, or prefer learning from videos to reading, I covered this material using a pre-release version of FM Clipboard Tool a few months ago on the FM Training TV Livestream. Here’s a link to the relevant segment — https://youtu.be/M9WWT_WE4qE?si=h6ODtftNk-a2Vlxe&t=2501] For a long… Continue reading FM Clipboard Tool and FMXMLView the full article
Many people use Claris FileMaker every day without ever receiving formal training on how the platform works. They learn enough to get by, but over time, simple tasks can become frustrating, inefficient, or intimidating.
Maybe you inherited a FileMaker solution at work. Perhaps your company relies on FileMaker to run operations, track customers, manage projects, or organize internal data. Or maybe you simply want to better understand the platform so you can work more efficiently and communica
Many organizations use FileMaker to manage operations while relying on QuickBooks Online for accounting and invoicing. One common frustration is keeping invoice documents and payment information connected between both systems without creating extra work for your team.
New FM Books Connector Online features help simplify that process by allowing FileMaker to pull invoice PDFs and payment links directly from QuickBooks Online.
Pull Invoice PDFs Directly into FileMaker
FM Books Connecto
Claris FileMaker Pro Explained for People Who’d Rather Be Doing Anything Else Than Learning About Software
by Kurt Knippel,
Project Manager / VP of Production
FileMaker eXplained for Non-tech Users
To get organized, some businesses turn to what is known as an “off-the-shelf” software solution. You’ve probably seen promos for this type of pre-built software, often with names like InventoryPal Pro, BizFlow Central, BookingBoss Max and Rental Genius Platinum Edition.
As you can guess, “Inv
Taking over an existing Claris FileMaker database can feel overwhelming, especially if you were not involved in building or maintaining it.
You may not know how the system was built, whether it is still supported, who has access, if it is hosted, or even where the server lives.
Before making development decisions, hiring a consultant, or planning upgrades, the most important thing you can do is understand what you currently have.
In the video, Inherited a FileMaker System? Your Next
If you still open the Script Workspace, click New Script, and wire your solutions together by hand, you are about to feel left behind. This tutorial confronts the uncomfortable reality that traditional FileMaker development has become slower and more tedious than the alternative, and explains why so many developers have already stopped working that way entirely. The conversation around AI and agentic tooling has moved past hype into daily practice, and FileMaker professionals who skip the fundam
QuickBooks Online Integration Options for FileMaker
Connecting FileMaker to QuickBooks Online is one of the most common integration challenges. Your operational data lives in FileMaker, while your accounting data is stored in QuickBooks. Without a connection between the two, your team is often re-entering data, working from different records, and losing time to manual processes.
To solve this, you need a reliable way to push and pull data between systems. The real challenge is deciding h
Airtable 2026: All Grown Up with Everywhere to Go
The Case for Airtable as the Business Backbone for Modern SMBs
Whether you’re a solo founder juggling 12 tabs or a manager leading a 50-person team with opinions about everything, Airtable is well-suited to meet your business needs.
Airtable’s flexible work platform means:
You get the simplicity of a spreadsheet (rows and columns)
The power of a database (connected, structured data)
Plus the ability to build custom interfaces, workflows
10,000+ Fixes and Improvements Delivered
Over the past five years, more than 10,000 development requests have been completed through our Maintenance Support Program (MSP). That number reflects a simple reality. FileMaker systems are never finished.
If you rely on FileMaker to run your business, small issues do not stay small. They slow your team down, create workarounds, and make it harder to keep your system aligned with how your business actually operates.
Ongoing improvements are
Demo file: traverse-arrays-with-mod-and-floor.zip Introduction Today I want to talk about a technique that can come in handy if you need to walk a block of contiguous cells within a two-dimensional (2-D) JSON array for either reading and/or writing purposes. [ [ n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,… Continue reading Traversing Arrays with Mod() and Floor()View the full article
If you've ever clicked a button in FileMaker that calls a web service and then watched the entire interface freeze while you wait, you already know the cost of synchronous communication. A two second delay is annoying, a thirty second delay is unacceptable, and a minute long response from a busy API can derail an entire workflow. This tutorial tackles the fundamental blocking problem head on and shows how to keep your users productive while requests run quietly in the background.
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Getting started with AWS can feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to support a FileMaker workflow. With so many services and configuration options, it is not always clear what you actually need to build a reliable development or testing environment.
A structured approach can make a big difference. When you understand how to set up and manage an AWS environment, you can create flexible, on-demand systems that support your FileMaker projects without relying on physical hardware. O
Here are links to articles and resources related to my April 16 FM Training Livestream presentation: Best of FileMaker Hacks Tips, Tricks and Traps, part 5 YouTube link coming soon Demo Files coming soon FMH Articles JSON Object Destringification Magic Numeric Value List Fast Summaries to JSON When 2 is Greater than 10 FM 16:… Continue reading April 2026 FM Training LivestreamView the full article
Getting fresh icons into a FileMaker solution has always meant friction: hunt down the right SVG on an external site, sort out whether it will actually work given FileMaker's dated SVG support, convert or rework it as needed, then manually import it one at a time. If your button bars look tired and swapping their icons feels like it costs more effort than it's worth, this video shows exactly why that process no longer holds.
Watch as a single plain-language prompt sets off an entire icon replac
