Efficient Checkbox Data Storage

[FileMaker Magazine]

by Matt Petrowsky

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It's one of those somewhat trivial projects (or so you think) until you get down to the "nitty gritty" of making everything work.

"All we need to do..." is always WAY more complex than what's thought. So it make sense that storing data in the most efficient and usable manner would go without saying. However, time and time again, I see database files where the data is stored the "FileMaker easy way" and this just shouldn't be done.

There are those rare cases when you should make a value list with your common names such as "Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc.". But, more often than not, you should be storing your data in a more optimized fashion. Making it work within the user interface is what becomes the issue of implementation.

This video presents the optimized and efficient manner of storing some of your checkbox and radio button data. It's a great lesson on how to really structure some complex stuff in a very easy fashion!

Details: Released - 12/15/2010 / Size - 29.69 MB / Length - 20 min

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