Writing a calculation function: json2sql
10 November 2024 - Author : Fabrice - Category : Blog, FileMaker, Technique
After spending two days writing a calculation function, I figured I wasn't a day short, and that sharing the story behind writing this function could be interesting for other developers—not so much for the function itself, but to capture the mindset and the general ideas that help approach a complex function. Moreover, since Claris has [...]
My Own Private FileMaker 21.1
6 November 2024 - Author : Fabrice - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News
Exactly two years ago, at the first EngageU conference in Malmö, Matt Navarre organized a panel discussion and was kind enough to invite me to participate. In the presence of Brad Freitag, CEO of Claris, and Robert Holsey, FileMaker Product Manager, I suggested that Claris could devote a small portion of its resources to revisiting [...]
Everything about FileMaker 2024
4 June 2024 - Author : Fabrice - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News, Technique, UncategorizedFileMaker 2024 has just been announced by Claris! See on Claris.com As usual, when Claris announces a new version of FileMaker you'll find everything you need to know on our blog, for geeks and non-geeks alike. Ready, set, go! Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) This is of course THE most visible feature [...]
Video: Get Started With FileMaker in 10 minutes… for FREE
28 September 2023 - Author : Fabrice - Category : Blog, FileMaker, Technique, Video
When it comes to database management and application development, the FileMaker platform has been a trusted choice for years. However, with so much information available, it can sometimes seem like a daunting task to get started. That's where Fabrice Nordmann comes in to simplify the process for you. Who is Fabrice Nordmann? Fabrice Nordmann is [...]
FileMaker 2023 20.2 – Layout Calculations – Video
26 September 2023 - Author : Fabrice - Category : Blog, FileMaker, TechniqueClaris has just announced a new release of FileMaker, 20.2. Among other new features and improvements, let’s take a closer look at layout calculations. Video by Fabrice Nordmann Updates: I forgot to mention symbols in the video. Introduced very early (FileMaker Pro 2 or earlier), symbols like ## (page number), @@ (record number), “//” (current […]
FileMaker 2023 – “Audit log”
25 April 2023 - Author : Fabrice - Category : Blog, FileMaker, Technique
As we saw in this detailed review of what's new in FileMaker 2023, one of the two flagship features, along with Perform Script on Server With Callback, is what Claris calls "Audit Log." There is so much to know about this feature that we preferred to dedicate a full post to it. Not an audit [...]
FileMaker 2023
25 April 2023 - Author : Fabrice Nordmann - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News, Technique, Video
FileMaker 2023 is available! an in-depth exploration. Claris just announced the immediate availability of the new version of FileMaker, FileMaker 2023. It has been a long time since we published a long article about a new version of FileMaker. The main reason to that was probably that numbering system in version 19 did not give [...]
The Claris Excellence Award for Innovation goes to fmcloud.fm!
15 December 2021 - Author : admin - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News
It is a great honor and pleasure for us to announce that 1-more-thing has been awarded today by Claris with the most sought-after prize: the Claris Excellence Award for Innovation Indeed, the jury has recognized our revolutionary FileMaker hosting service, fmcloud.fm and the fact that it is light years ahead of traditional services. For two [...]
FileMaker on Linux / Docker – Presentation at Kentuckiana Developers Group
5 August 2021 - Author : Fabrice Nordmann - Category : Blog, Conference, FileMaker, Video
A few weeks ago, Jonathan Fletcher was kind enough to invite Romain Dunand (@airmoi) and I (@FabriceN) to do a presentation at his Kentuckiana Developers Group. The topic was a comparison of all possible ways to host a FileMaker database, from local server to Virtual Private Server, to, of course, our fmcloud.fm Linux/Docker solution. If [...]
FileMaker Server on Linux: the fmcloud.fm 2.0 revolution
2 November 2020 - Author : Fabrice Nordmann - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News
You have to get used to it, with the new short release cycles of FileMaker, important new features are no longer necessarily on a fixed date with a new version number. It is therefore no longer enough, for those interested in the FileMaker platform, to set aside some time in May to inquire about the […]
FileMaker Add-ons: our vision
8 October 2020 - Author : admin - Category : Blog, FileMaker - Tag : add-on, add-ons, platform
#FileMaker #addons are changing the way developers build custom apps. Earlier this year with the release of FileMaker 19, it became possible for developers to create add-ons, which are reusable pieces of code or full features components of an app that can be implemented in various applications. 1-more-thing, a major Claris Platinum Partner based in […]
WebDirect and the Back button
4 September 2020 - Author : Ceydrick Valentini - Category : Blog, FileMaker, Technique - Tag : Claris, FileMaker, WebDirect
WebDirect was introduced as component of FileMaker Server 13 and has evolved regularly since then. It makes your FileMaker custom applications available in the browser and available through the Internet, Claris making sure that the user experience is as close as possible from FileMaker Pro’s. This has proven very useful in corporate companies where installing […]
FileMaker 19: get a list of IDs with Execute FileMaker Data API
27 August 2020 - Author : Fabrice Nordmann - Category : FileMaker, Technique, Video
[WARNING: this video is for advanced developers only and does not explain the details of the technique. It’s here to share an idea only, not code] One of my favorite features in FileMaker 19 is the new, undocumented script step, Execute FileMaker Data API. The FileMaker Data API used to be a FileMaker Server […]
FileMaker.PerformScript Javascript class extended
4 June 2020 - Author : Andries Heylen - Category : Blog, FileMaker, Technique
With the release of FileMaker 19, it becomes easier than ever (it was already largely possible before - I had the opportunity to show the "#hash trick" in a few conferences ;) ) to make FileMaker and Javascript communicate. Notably by executing Javascript code in a Web Viewer thanks to the script step Perform Javascript [...]
FileMaker 19: Entering a New World
22 May 2020 - Author : Fabrice Nordmann - Category : Blog, FileMaker
FileMaker 19 has just been released, and there's a lot to be said about both the new features and the evolution of the platform in general. Rather than publishing a long video as we usually do, we thought a feature article made more sense this time. A few background elements first of all. Everything has [...]
filemaker2tableau, a new way to connect your FileMaker data to Tableau
12 March 2020 - Author : Romain Dunand - Category : Blog, FileMaker, Technique - Tag : connector, open source, tableau
Sometimes, a leader has to go beyond what’s just available. As 1-more-thing, a world leader in the FileMaker/Tableau integration, we’ve decided to share our home made FileMaker/Tableau connector, an alternative to the one distributed by Claris with FileMaker Server. This new connector is based on the latest version of Tableau’s Web Data Connector (WDC) and […]
What a week!
10 March 2020 - Author : admin - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News
Well, there are weeks when things happen, things! Of course, the big news last week was the release of Claris Connect. Our videos in French and English have broken records in terms of number of views, and have been re-published by some specialized media such as MacGénération or mac4ever As a result, we have been awarded […]
Claris Connect: the new integration/orchestration platform by Claris
3 March 2020 - Author : admin - Category : Blog, FileMaker, News, Technique, Video - Tag : Claris Connect, Integration, OrchestrationToday Claris made its new integration/orchestration platform available: Claris Connect. During DevCon 2020 in Orlando, Brad Freitag (@bradfreitag), CEO of Claris International announced the acquisition by Apple/Claris of the Italian startup Stamplay. A few months later, Claris Connect is born! This new platform allows you to create and automate very complex data workflows in minutes… […]
FileMaker launches its Marketplace
12 September 2019 - Author : admin - Category : Blog, Conference, FileMaker, News
Today Claris launches its FileMaker Marketplace. Guess who got the top spot on the first page? Nutshell Console of course ! The flagship product of the season, cited many times during the last DevCon in Orlando. Beyond this sweet satisfaction, we are very excited about this FileMaker Marketplace. While there isn’t much content at this […]
FileMaker Inc. becomes Claris
7 August 2019 - Author : Fabrice Nordmann - Category : Conference, FileMaker, News
A quick note from Orlando, where 1-more-thing’s Romain Dunand and yours truly attend FileMaker DevCon’19, the annual FileMaker developer conference. Brad Freitag, the new CEO – who had previously held the position of sales manager for six years – made some sensational announcements at the inaugural keynote. The most striking is the name change of […]
