FileMaker Schema & Logical Functions

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1. Add-on Modules

   Learn to create or use the new Add-on features.

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   • Statistics and data analysis tools for FM Pro 16 Advanced
   • By Technoir77, June 16, 2020
2. Save Schema as XML and Upgrade Tool

   Use a preview release script step to save a copy of a FileMaker file as XML. Use the XML file to more easily compare changes and updates to your custom app. And discussion on the Upgrade Tool Preview.

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   • How to change Get(UUIDNumber) to Get(UUID) for parent Keys using Upgrade tool
   • By docasar, November 10, 2020
3. Core ML

   Discussions about Machine Learning and how to incorporate them in to your solution.

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   • Solving Scheduling Conflicts Using Machine Logic?
   • By Nuos, February 10
4. Script Workspace and Script Triggers

   Writing efficient automated tasks with scripts, managing complex business logic, passing parameters, debugging and error trapping.

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   • How to run .command file on Mac with passing parameter
   • By comment, Saturday at 07:38 PM
5. Calculation Engine (Define Fields)

   Field Types, Field Options, and those wonderful Calculation Functions!

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   • Sort timestamps (from child table) in parent table's portal
   • By WF7A, Thursday at 09:57 PM
6. Custom Functions Discussions

   • Brian Dunnings' Custom Functions
   • fmfunctions.com

   General Discussions on developing custom functions with FileMaker Advanced

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   • Need Custom Function to determine a date skipping weekends and bank holidays
   • By comment, December 25, 2020
7. FileMaker Query Language or FQL

   Discussions about Execute SQL function, and SQL syntax for your your database logic.

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   • What is the consensus for doing foreach in FQL?
   • By ggt667, March 15
8. Relationships

   Creating and developing relationships, creating children, avoiding orphans.

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   • Go To Related Record, going to the wrong Table! (ie wrong direction)
   • By Slater, March 22
9. Charting

   Adding charting to FileMaker Pro

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   • Hide X and Y axis labels
   • By madman411, February 2
10. Remote Container Fields

    Discussions regarding remote container fields for FM12 and FMS12

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    • Updated content does not save in container
    • By -dp-, April 9
11. Finding & Searching

    Using the find mode and or relationships to search or find record sets.

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    • Searching for students by belt rank color
    • By Jim65, Saturday at 12:34 AM
12. XML/XSL

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    • XML import issues, first
    • By Marky, March 1
13. Importing & Exporting

    Getting data in and out of FileMaker.

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    • Reading text contents from a Container Field?
    • By gczychi, April 12
14. External Data Sources

    Implementing and utilizing External Data (SQL) Sources (ESS) in your solution.

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    • Execute a Python script and get data back from it
    • By Barabba, March 20
15. Command Line Data Migration Tool

    Migrate data from live solution to a development clone.

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    • Clone file not taking system date format when using migration tool?
    • By comment, May 15, 2020
16. Developer Tools

    Runtimes, Design Report, etc.

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    • Database design - move records from one table to another for archive purposes
    • By DataCruncher, May 21, 2020
17. Bar Codes (Printer, Scanners, Software)

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    • Scanner hardware for FmGO
    • By Greg Hains, January 24
18. Reports, Printing & Publication

    • Email
    • PDFs
    • Printing
    • Faxing

    You got the data in now you need it out without mowing down a forest!

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    • Disappearing field contents on printing
    • By Oyseka, April 8
19. OS Level Database Automation

    • Windows Automation
    • AppleScript & Automator

    Save steps learn how to automate your solution.

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    • Starting to get privilege error
    • By John Clark Photo, January 14