by William | Jul 27, 2017 | FM Tips
FM16 has a number of very cool features. One of the more visual feature additions is a new type of window called a “Card Window”. A Card Window is an overlay window that appears on top of your current window. It has the option to dim the background window so that all...
by William | Jun 17, 2017 | FM Tips
There are a ton of available keyboard shortcuts for the FileMaker platform. If you become familiar with the more commonly used key commands, you can save yourself a lot of time while working with FileMaker. In fact, the most recent versions of FileMaker have improved...
by William | May 20, 2017 | FM Tips
Here is a great tip from FM Developer, Matthew Dahlquist about clearing out global fields from a server: Typically, when a file is uploaded to FileMaker Server, any global fields which have data in them are retained in the server. If you need to change them, you can’t...
by William | Apr 18, 2017 | FM Tips
FileMaker is a great tool to create dashboards. By gathering your key performance indicators (KPI’s) into one location, a dashboard can be an effective way for managers and owners to instantly evaluate the success of the business. A dashboard is a business...
by William | Mar 19, 2017 | FM Tips
FileMaker Pro really excels at its capacity to find records in your business application. First, there is the standard Find command, which everyone is well aware of: – From the ‘View’ menu, choose ‘Find Mode’ (or Command-F in Mac; Control-F in Windows) Second...
by William | Feb 21, 2017 | FM Tips
FileMaker Pro is such an easy to use application, that many times a person can develop their own application. But how do you know when it’s time to hire a partner? For simple projects on your own business, DIY-ing FileMaker Pro can be a great solution. Once a...
