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New FileMaker 18 Import Dialogue Changes

The new features added to the import file dialogue means a HUGE quality of life improvement for both developers and users. The overall changes are geared towards one thing—clarity. FileMaker really...

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Three Key Development Tools We Use Frequently

How do developers do what we do? We all have the same objectives; we ensure data integrity, script complicated workflows. All of this work goes into making our clients lives easier, but what about...

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How to Add Value to Your FileMaker App using Progressive Lists

One of the more common requests we get when building custom applications is the addition of a progressive value list. A progressive value list is something you may see more often than you...

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How to Determine the Right Metrics for Meaningful Reporting

What makes a good metric? In terms of reporting, metrics are simply the values that are assessed. For instance, a monthly sales report might include total sales divided by salesperson. This metric...

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Paper Prototyping 101

When developing a new custom application for your team (or refining an existing one), removing a paper process to save time typically becomes one of the goals that you work towards. But, what if I...

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Saving Finds for FileMaker Reporting

FileMaker’s native functionality for saving finds is great for drilling down to frequently needed found sets without requiring users to do all of the work manually each time they want to see a subset...

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