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Manufacturing Automation: Save Time and Money
Lockdowns and massive shifts in consumer demand have forced many manufacturers to shift their approach to stay afloat. Throughout the industry, you’ll see organizations looking for creative solutions to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and use technology to make better decisions faster. Challenges around data management, inefficient workflows, and lack of end-to-end transparency create barriers to […]
FileMaker Script Parameters using JSON
Today we are going to look at a way to use JSON for passing multiple parameters to a FileMaker script. Regardless of whether you are an experienced FileMaker developer or if you have only the barest inkling of what JSON is, not to worry, this article is designed for FileMaker developers of all skill levels.
FM 18: Save a copy as XML
That’s right, the latest version of your favorite Workplace Innovation Platform is out, FileMaker 18. Whether you already have a copy of this new release, or if you are simply curious, here is a list of some of the almost twenty new FileMaker 18 features. We’ve grouped each into categories – without further ado, let’s […]
JotForm to FileMaker
Need a simple solution for getting data from a website to FileMaker? JotForm is a nice option. Learn more.
FileMaker Save as XML Mechanism
With the release of FileMaker 18, FileMaker Inc introduced “Save a copy as XML”: this new feature puts more capabilities in the hands of professional software developers. It is a further step towards version control and allows developers to better view and compare structural changes within FileMaker Pro files. This post lays out how the […]
FileMaker is Here to Stay.
The FileMaker software may be here to stay, but Claris intends to expand their reach further than ever before. Learn more.
FileMaker While Function
Looking for an easy tutorial on how the While Calculation Function in #FileMaker 18 works? Watch here.
Set Error Logging Script Demo
The Error Logging Script is likely the feature we’re most excited about. Learn how to track down unexpected behaviors.
Managing Security Changes
In FileMaker 18, changes to the Manage Security dialog now includes a new look that displays account details side-by-side rather than in a new window for quicker access and editing. Also, a new Privilege Set option for allowing users to “Manage accounts that don’t have Full Access” has been added. This allows trusted FileMaker users […]
Manufacturing Automation: Save Time and Money
Lockdowns and massive shifts in consumer demand have forced many manufacturers to shift their approach to stay afloat. Throughout the industry, you’ll see organizations looking for creative solutions to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and use technology to make better decisions faster. Challenges around data management, inefficient workflows, and lack of end-to-end transparency create barriers to […]
Q&A Spotlight with Kevin Frank
Kevin Frank has been using FileMaker Pro since the late ‘80s. He hosts the popular FileMaker Hacks blog and resides “behind the redwood curtain” in Humboldt County, California. Learn more about our newest Senior Application Developer.
FileMaker and WooCommerce Integration
Need to get your inventory products online? In this post we’ll discuss the many options available, from doing it manually to buying a ready-to-use FileMaker module for WooCommerce.
The Benefits of Low-code Development
Innovating quickly and boosting productivity has never been more important to businesses.
Strategies for Effective Inventory Management
Today’s customers have an increasing expectation of an Amazon-level of transparency in all stages of delivery, even in the direct-to-business world. In order to streamline your workflows and create the needed level of transparency across your organization, from back office to the production floor, all the way through shipping, effective inventory management is the key […]
Filter and Sort FileMaker with JavaScript
Starting with FileMaker 16, developers can use native JSON function for a variety of tasks. From simple navigation and script parameters to API integrations and web viewers, JSON objects prove to be a great addition to the FileMaker platform. However, FileMaker has only six native JSON functions and these are limited to the following basic […]
The Benefits of Low-code Development
Innovating quickly and boosting productivity has never been more important to businesses.
Strategies for Effective Inventory Management
Today’s customers have an increasing expectation of an Amazon-level of transparency in all stages of delivery, even in the direct-to-business world. In order to streamline your workflows and create the needed level of transparency across your organization, from back office to the production floor, all the way through shipping, effective inventory management is the key […]
Manufacturing Automation: Save Time and Money
Lockdowns and massive shifts in consumer demand have forced many manufacturers to shift their approach to stay afloat. Throughout the industry, you’ll see organizations looking for creative solutions to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and use technology to make better decisions faster. Challenges around data management, inefficient workflows, and lack of end-to-end transparency create barriers to […]
Estimates, Quotes and Budgets… Oh My!
In this post, Scott Love shares some of the wisdom our team has collected along the way and a glossary of estimate terms to help.
The Importance of Names
My team teases me – I give names to everything. We don’t have a “company annual planning meeting”, we have CoLab. (Codence + Lab, …collaborate… get it?) Rather than a “weekly planning meeting”, we have Switchyard. My wife and I are expecting Blueberry, not just “the baby”. I do this with clients as well. We’re […]
IoT & Machine Learning
Truman discuss Claris Engage Emerging technologies panel – from IoT and Machine learning along with the impact of AI on the future of your business.
Q&A Spotlight with Kevin Frank
Kevin Frank has been using FileMaker Pro since the late ‘80s. He hosts the popular FileMaker Hacks blog and resides “behind the redwood curtain” in Humboldt County, California. Learn more about our newest Senior Application Developer.
Q&A Spotlight With Samantha
Now, 2020 was a tough year for everyone. However, we like to see the glass half-full and celebrate the opportunity to continue to grow our team with very talented folks like Samantha. Samantha joined us back in October to assume overall responsibility assisting our executives, and is already having a dramatic effect on the success […]
Q&A Spotlight with Raydel
Like a good Cuban, he likes to dance salsa and have a good time with friends and family, get to know more about our newest Web Developer.
Q&A Spotlight with Kate
Kate Lee is part of team Codence now. Learn more about Codence’s newest Technical Lead.
Q&A Spotlight with Martha
At the end of summer, we had a new person joining Codence — Martha Zink! Martha is a very strong leader in our community, including her work with PauseOnError. Enjoy getting to know about her role at Codence and other fun things with our Q&A spotlight: – What is your role at Codence and what […]
Solve Problems with Design
Charlie Bailey reflects on Claris Engage 2020: Driving Customers towards Modern Design Excellence panel and why it maters.
Pandemic Financial Stimulus
We thought it would be helpful to distill what we’ve learned about the The Paycheck Protection Program.
FileMaker and WooCommerce Integration
Need to get your inventory products online? In this post we’ll discuss the many options available, from doing it manually to buying a ready-to-use FileMaker module for WooCommerce.
Filter and Sort FileMaker with JavaScript
Starting with FileMaker 16, developers can use native JSON function for a variety of tasks. From simple navigation and script parameters to API integrations and web viewers, JSON objects prove to be a great addition to the FileMaker platform. However, FileMaker has only six native JSON functions and these are limited to the following basic […]
Central Navigation in Claris FileMaker
…Fit for Hamilton After finally watching Hamilton, I’ve decided that everything should be set to music and rhyme. Here’s how Hamilton might manage the Federalist papers: (🎶 Twenty twenty-one At a desk 🎶) I’ve got to track my data, my IP, and my essays. Sure, I write too quickly, That is what they all say. […]
Live Formatting Modus Operandi
We recently posted an article about a magical FileMaker development technique called “Live Formatting” where we use an input mask to show the user how the data entered will be formatted and to ensure that it follows that format consistently. The technique has obvious utility for phone number fields, but can be useful for other […]
FileMaker 19.1 Release
Claris released FileMaker 19.1 a few days ago and while an incremental update may not have been newsworthy in the past, this release definitely warrants a look. (Technically this is version 19.1.2, and 19.1.1 was an internal, not-released version.) Shorter Releases It’s important to appreciate that Claris has shifted from the large 12 or 18-month […]
Live Formatting Technique
Claris FileMaker has long offered ways to parse the digits from a text string and intersperse formatting characters to provide a unified format for Phone, Social Security, and Federal ID numbers. The introduction of Custom Functions (CFs) made it possible to abstract the process by applying a “mask” template. A mask is a combination of […]
FileMaker Script Parameters using JSON
Today we are going to look at a way to use JSON for passing multiple parameters to a FileMaker script. Regardless of whether you are an experienced FileMaker developer or if you have only the barest inkling of what JSON is, not to worry, this article is designed for FileMaker developers of all skill levels.
FileMaker 19 Javascript & Add-ons
The first few sessions of the first ever virtual Claris Engage conference were all about some of the new features of FileMaker 19, namely JavaScript integration, add-ons, and the Execute FileMaker Data API script step. These exciting additions to our favorite platform have the potential to change the way FileMaker applications are developed and deployed. […]
