The Separation Model – Part 19 – Google Calendar Integration - Details

by Matt Petrowsky

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Like many things in life, you can certainly know "what" something does and "how" to use it - but, you may not know "how it does what it does" and often more importantly, "why it works that way". As an example, if you knew everything about everything, then you'd likely know how to fix your car or a broken toilet.

So, why do you need a mechanic or a plumber? Because they do know "why it works that way". They know what's going on behind the scenes, not just how to take a seat and make something work (yeah, ok a bit of gross humor - but you get my point).

What I'm talking about here are little details in the way that something works. Those which help you understand FileMaker to the level where you can use that knowledge in other areas of the application. Such is the case with this integration of a Google Calendar via the FMgCal plugin.

This video has some great insights into the "how" and "why" you can use things like checksums, watching for modifications and duplicates. These little pieces of knowledge allow you to create more efficient systems and build better databases.