Blog – FileMaker

Naming objects in FileMaker is a great feature. This is a story about how Go To Object may not exactly do what you expect.

Take backups to the next level with reliable, secure, cloud hosted backups. We show you how easy it is to use AWS S3 as a great option for low-cost storage, and is extremely scalable and durable.

The FileMaker button bar is commonly used for navigation menus. Did you know you can also use it to create a progress bar? Agnes shows you how.

Do you have an SSL certificate for your FileMaker Server but still get SSL challenges? Bonjour may be the culprit. Here is how to remove Bonjour without reinstalling.

The Concealed Edit Box, introduced in FileMaker 15, hides characters a user enters, much like a password field in a web browser. Agnes takes a closer look at the benefits and caveats of this new feature.

A seemingly small but important change in FileMaker 15 is the addition of the Truncate Table script step. If you have developed with SQL databases, this function will be familiar to you, but you may be interested in some details and differences with how it works in FileMaker.

The FileMaker 15 product line will generate warnings whenever one of the clients – FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go or WebDirect – tries to connect to a host that it does not recognize by a certified name.

What should you do if your FileMaker file is corrupted? Follow Makah’s guide for using the FileMaker Recovery tool and best practices to prevent it from happening again.

Get the slide deck and demo files from Wim Decorte’s “Deep-Dive Scripting, an Audit log…” DevCon session.

How do you show related records in a “portal” within a popover? Agnes demonstrates a quick and easy method using a custom function.