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Caching Data to Improve Layout Performance in FileMaker

During agile development in FileMaker, sometimes you may notice an unwanted performance difference after adding a new feature, or display a new field to a layout. In this blog, I’d like to address...

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Sorting Portals Dynamically Using FileMaker

A common feature I like to provide on my FileMaker list view layouts is clickable headers that sort records based on that column. Realistically, you don’t always have the luxury of being in a simple...

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When to Think About Abstraction

Sometimes you can benefit from a method called abstraction where you use what’s called “indirection.” Indirection is a way that you can automatically iterate through a series of steps like set...

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Naming Files through Scripting in FileMaker

Choosing the Name From exporting data to excel sheets to custom print layouts, automated naming for exported files can help with organization and create a more professional look. The first thing to...

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Generating Fake Data with FileMaker’s Improved JavaScript Integration

Learn how to generate massive amounts of test data in your FileMaker app by leveraging new FileMaker 19 features that allow you to interact directly with JavaScript. Part of good app development is...

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FileMaker 19 Add-ons And You

Overview of the new Add-ons feature in FileMaker 19 With FileMaker 19 comes several new tools that bolster the toolkit we have access to as developers. Among them is the Add-ons feature which allows...

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