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Welcome to our community, full of great ideas on developing your FileMaker solutions effectively,
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Community Forums

  1. Artificial Intelligence

    1. AI Programming

      Discussions using ChatGPT / Google Bard / MS Bing or other services. 

      • 7 posts
      Setting up a Portable Local AI Environment using Llama 3.2 Vision, Docker on Linux Windows Subsystem and FileMaker for Image Recognition
      Axelar,
      Use Cases for AI with Claris FileMaker™
      Axelar,

    2. Core ML

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

      • 4 posts
      Solving Scheduling Conflicts Using Machine Logic?
      ggt667,
      FileMaker Machine Learning Using CoreML
      dbservices,

  2. Community Resources

    1. Community Videos, Tips, & Techniques, Articles.

      Member contributions of videos, articles, tips, tricks & techniques.

      • 6,076 posts
      Installation Script for MBS Plugin for FileMaker Servers with Linux
      MonkeybreadSoftware,
      MBS FileMaker Advent calendar
      MonkeybreadSoftware,

    2. Function of the Day

      Get to learn FileMaker daily. This forum will feature a FileMaker function it's definition, options & parameters. It will feature a few examples. We ask you to continue sharing your examples of how you use this function.

      • 4 posts
      Max ( field {; field...} )
      Function Bot,
      List ( field {; field...} )
      Function Bot,

    3. FileMaker Marketplace Discussions

      Discussions on submitted files from members.

      • 194 posts
      [FMGo] Disc Golf Score!
      Kevin Becker,
      [PlugIn] ACF Plugin
      Ole Kristian Ek Hornnes,

  3. FileMaker Platform

    1. FileMaker Interface Features

      • 70,652 posts
      Dropdown for Time
      comment,
      Hiding a Check Box or Radio Button
      comment,

    2. FileMaker Schema & Logical Functions

      Buidling a solution requires a plan or Schema learn how to implement your plans.

      • 239,770 posts
      Movie Database Multiple Actors, Directors Joining table
      Richard James,
      Restricting change in a field in different forms
      comment,

    3. FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone

      • 2,798 posts
      Need a little guidance using SDK for a produce destined for iPad distribution
      21st Century Man,
      Edit box cursor color indiscernible
      whardy,

    4. FileMaker and the Internet

      • 32,667 posts
      WebDirect PDFs & Font Rendering - Is PDFKit the answer?
      eljefejb,
      Issue with time
      JMart,

    5. FileMaker General Discussions

      Older discussion forums for previous versions of FileMaker

      • 33,933 posts
      Need licence / product key for FileMaker Pro 11
      marcos31,
      FileMaker has no access to "Local Network" even through it is enabled in System Settings.
      rwoods,

    6. Claris Studio

      Discussions on the new Claris Studio

      • 10 posts
      Open folder to choose a file to Import
      comment,
      Proportional Autosizing of objects side by side
      emtau,

  4. FileMaker Server Administration

    1. FileMaker Server General Discussions

      • 27,265 posts
      EAR passwords not being saved after Docker container restarts
      Buckie,
      FMS24 not starting on boot
      Kyle Silfer,

    2. FileMaker Cloud

      Discussions about the new cloud offerings with FileMaker and Amazon

      • 153 posts
      Verify connectivity to shared drive
      Mike Tubman,
      Replacing my database
      bcooney,

    3. FileMaker Custom SSL Certificates

      Discussions and instructions for securing your communications with Custom SSL Certificates from third party Certificate Authorities.

      • 124 posts
      Webdirect is not working with installed SSL Certificate
      ajgeronimo,
      Filemaker Server 18, Mac OS Big Sur, LetsEncrypt, Certbot failure
      MacManSteve,

    4. oAuth and External Server Authentication

      Configuring and administration of FM Server using Active Directory & Open Directory or oAuth with Google, Amazon, Microsoft

      • 1,142 posts
      User w/ multiple roles - different privilege sets - MS Entra ID member of multiple groups
      Scott Cooper,
      Google Translate v3 API integration -Oauth token
      Ocean West,

    5. Zabbix Server Monitoring

      More easily monitor your server resources and metrics using Zabbix, an open-source software monitoring tool. Even monitor multiple servers at the same time.

      • 4 posts
      FileMaker Server Hosting
      VirtualDesktop,
      Devcon Preview: monitoring AND healing our FMS
      Wim Decorte,

  5. JavaScript Integration

    1. JS in FM Community

      Another community offering assistance in integration JS into your solutions.

      • 13,213 visits to this link

    2. Java Script and the Web Viewer

      How to take your solution to the next level with a little JS and the Web Viewer.

      • 83 posts
      TinyMCE in Filemaker
      Don-Cryptus,
      Unable to launch plug-in in child process JVM
      Noél Dubau,

    3. Carafe.FM

      Carafe is an open platform for working with JavaScript in FileMaker. It allows you to browse, deploy, create, and/or share JavaScript components in FileMaker.

      • 94 posts
      New Bundle Suggestions
      Layne Shipley,
      getting the time from Time Dropper
      dual_mon,

  6. Brain Food

    1. Security Concepts

      Accounts & Privileges & Passwords. Information you need to know about security management and concepts.

      • 7,998 posts
      IT adversarial stance re: FM & data security
      st_wr,
      Need help with setup best practice
      Rich S,

    2. The Left Brain

      Complex calculations, advanced scripting and other mind boggling topics.

      • 10,408 posts
      Is this possible: One FileMaker database solution, but used by two separate business entities?
      dmontano,
      calendar
      caesar,

    3. Upgrading & Migration

      Transition, upgrade, migrate your legacy solutions.

      • 2,831 posts
      Trying to install Filemaker 17 server on Windows 22 server ..
      FM User New,
      Converting Access to Filemaker 16
      David Simpson,

    4. Data Analysis

      Discussions about statistics, business intelligence, data visualization, machine learning, or whatever other flavor of data analysis you want.

      • 132 posts
      Where In
      bcooney,
      modify calculation for sales tax increase
      comment,

    5. Development Standards

      Explore "standards" adopted by developers. Implementation and documentation. Don't start from scratch.

      • 1,119 posts
      Help Prevent Duplicate Child Records in Relation to its Parent table.
      dmontano,
      Table View Anomoly?
      dmontano,

    6. The Separation Model

      Learn & discuss the pros and cons of developing & maintaining the separation of data & schema.

      • 1,306 posts
      Normalization
      "... you mean these fans?",
      Active window
      bcooney,

    7. Relational Database Theory

      Discussions on what makes a database 'tick'. Non-tech background on database design.

      • 1,353 posts
      Split up Normalized Table
      robo5star,
      Need Help
      saghira,

    8. Damaged / Corrupt File Problems

      discussions on file related issues and procedures for recovering your files.

      • 1,003 posts
      Virtual Memory Size
      Oyseka,
      Odd and unexpected empty folders and files being created in same directory as my database.
      dmontano,

    9. Hardware & Networking

      Hardware & Networking

      • 4,176 posts
      Getting missing msvcp100.dll error
      trishadua5,
      FileMaker Pro 17- User interface type is unreadable....how to fix?
      bcooney,

    10. Product Ideas

      • 1,536 posts
      Give me Layers in the Layout PLEASE!
      Ocean West,
      PerfomScriptByName( scriptName ; parameters )
      Thomas Seidler,

  7. FMForums Affiliates & Sponsors

    1. Productive Computing Support Forums

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      • 478 posts
      Trying to Create A New Bill Using QBO Connector
      ArionnaScaletta,
      Migrating from QB Desktop to QB Online
      PCIPal,

    2. 360 Works Official Product Support Forums

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      • 15,037 posts
      importing from .olm or MBOX?
      ryan360Works,
      Upgrading minor versions?
      kevon,

    3. Proof+Geist

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      • 116 posts
      Region - OffScreen in list results
      Mike S.,
      Could the license key be checked if I install some mobile device management tool on my laptop?
      bcooney,

    4. FileMaker Vendors

      • 5,404 posts
      BE_ClipboardFormats and BE_ClipboardSetText functions
      Greg Hains,
      Which script is used to set the default window size for FM Starting Point app?
      FMtv_MylesD,

    5. FileMaker Training Resources

      • 968 posts
      Ultimate FileMaker Course - 09 - Window Management
      FileMaker Magazine,
      Integrating AWS DynamoDB
      FileMaker Magazine,

  8. FileMaker Classifieds

    1. Announcements of FileMaker Product, Services or Resources

      Want to tell the world about your FileMaker related product or service? Post your press, releases and highlights are welcome...

      • 2,749 posts
      Troi File Plug-in 17.1 for Claris FileMaker 2025 released
      troi,
      MBS Plugin 15.5 for Claris FileMaker - More than 7700 functions in one plugin
      MonkeybreadSoftware,

    2. Classifieds

      Product Announcements, Services For Hire, Services Wanted, or Solutions Wanted

      • 2,544 posts
      Dallas Texas - Full Time In-House Filemaker Developer/Administrator Role Available
      tx51210,
      Seeking FM Dev. Employment
      Mrjroth,

    3. Tools Of The Trade

      Third Party plugins, add-ons, reviews. Resources for the developer leveraging the bounty of community offerings.

      • 1,807 posts
      File maker supplied legal warnings
      Ocean West,
      Interviewing - New to FileMaker
      Fitch,

  9. FM Forums Operations

    1. FM Forums Feedback & Site News

      News and Feedback regarding this site.
      NOT FOR FILEMAKER SUPPORT

      • 1,218 posts
      Settings
      Ocean West,
      Site update.
      Ocean West,

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