In today’s rapidly evolving world, the way we educate our children has transformed significantly. Innovative and engaging ways that meet the needs and interests of young learners are gradually replacing traditional teaching methods. In the current digital era, educational apps have assumed a central role in influencing how children learn, and MetaKidzo is one such …
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The user interface holds immense importance in the design of any application, and needs to be user-friendly with a modern aesthetic “look and feel”.FileMaker stands as a pivotal relational database application, offering a potent blend of a database engine and comprehensive UI design tools. These tools empower developers to construct layouts with remarkable efficiency, thanks …
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In April 2023, Claris released the latest iteration of its FileMaker platform, known as Claris FileMaker 2023. This release marks the evolution of FileMaker from the previous Claris FileMaker 19.6 platform. FileMaker version numbering now aligns with the calendar year. In this article, we will go through some of the new features of Claris FileMaker …
Our client, is in the textile business and manages their manufacturing processes using multiple FileMaker application files. We helped them migrate from the FileMaker 5 version to the then latest FileMaker version. Their biggest pain point was, they had thousands of Formula files as separate FileMaker files. Each Formula file contained a formula/recipe for a …
Security plays a vital role in any software application. Most of the time, standard approaches, like Startup login, encryption of password, etc., are followed. ‘Manage Security’ section of FileMaker provides different types of settings to manage various levels of access as well as privileges to the logged-in user. Encryption at Rest goes beyond this by …
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Claris has launched its FileMaker 19.5 version. This launch improves the platform’s performance, security, and dependability. The latest version of FileMaker has various new features, one of which is its QRCode compatibility. QR Code stands for Quick Response Code which can store a large amount of content. It contains information in two dimensions, horizontal and …
We will illustrate a case study to demonstrate how to restrict users with limited access from editing a record once it is created. The Requirement The client that manages their business processes via a set of FileMaker files, has different access levels for different users based on their specific assigned roles. The client has a …
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Did you ever encounter the turmoil of adding a new module on all layouts post creation of standard menu navigation? Well, we all know how bothersome that could be! Here we are with an easy solution, read along… Undoubtedly, navigation is an integral part of every application. It plays a pivotal role when a user …
This article is the second part of a two-part series diving into some new features of FileMaker 19. In the previous article (https://www.metasyssoftware.com/blogs/integrating-jquery-datatable-in-filemaker-application-using-perform-javascript-in-web-viewer), we explored the new FileMaker script step “Perform JavaScript in Web Viewer”. Using this feature, we added the jQuery data table in FileMaker Web Viewer. In this article, we will explore how …
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FileMaker 19 offers many new features that can be used to enhance the UI/UX of FileMaker Custom apps. One exciting feature is the ability to use card windows in WebDirect. FileMaker introduced the card windows in FileMaker 16. At the time that feature was not supported in WebDirect. Card Window support in WebDirect is a …
In a previous blog, we described the new exciting features of FileMaker 19. One of these features is the new ‘FileMaker JavaScript Web Viewer Integration’. Using this feature, we can establish smooth communication between FileMaker and Web Viewers. This allows us to extend the functionality of FileMaker systems with features which are not native to FileMaker. Claris FileMaker …
FileMaker 19 offers some exciting new features. Some are useful for a developer and others which would excite FileMaker business users. This Blog will throw light on some of these features. FileMaker and JavaScript Integration: JavaScript provides a variety of libraries which can be used to create interactive dashboards, charts, maps, calendars and many more …
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This blog article describes a simple way to integrate Shopify and Filemaker. Shopify is a popular ecommerce platform used by many businesses around the world, and integrating Shopify and FileMaker can save time and money. FileMaker integration is made easy due to two powerful features. Firstly, the enhanced cURL options which make it easy to …
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Managing daily business chores in an organized and efficient manner is no more an easy task. So it becomes imperative for organizations to invest in customized workflow management systems which can help in scaling up production. Also, since the kind of tasks involved in every organization differs, the one size fits all is now a …
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In this article, we take a look and understand what is OAuth Authentication in FileMaker? With the release of FileMaker 16, users can log in to a FileMaker database using OAuth 2.0. A feature that will ease the lives of FileMaker developers and their client’s lives as well. What is Authentication, External Authentication, and OAuth …
This article is a continuation of the FileMaker OAuth 2.0 Authentication Here we will show you how OAuth works with some sample code and how it can be used to log on to Custom FileMaker application.Steps Involved- Configure FileMaker Server / Cloud Create Application and configure it on provider’s account Set up Groups or Accounts …
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FileMaker 16 will change the way how custom apps are built. The new version provides ample scope for the professional developers to try out new features. It also offers a lot of educational content in order to help the developers. So what’s new in FileMaker 16? Some of the most important features in this platform …
FileMaker provides custom apps across devices and platforms like iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web. The latest version of FileMaker has got enhanced features in terms of mobility, security, automation, ease of use and performance. These new features are simplifying the development of custom apps which can work across different platforms. FileMaker’s core idea …
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The FileMaker platform offers some key advantages for small businesses looking to go digital. Many small businesses are turning to FileMaker for building custom apps to replace their manual processes. We highlight below why FileMaker is increasingly becoming a Preferred Option for small and even medium-sized enterprises. FileMaker offers a Small Business Service Toolkit to …
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Dropdown list using FM-CWP for large records: With Custom Web Publishing (CWP) FileMaker allows to build web applications using PHP as Front-End and FileMaker as Back-End. This is achieved using FMPHP API provided by FileMaker. Almost every web application consists of forms that have a dropdown list/ selection list. For example: In the case of …
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