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Surveys for Success: DB Services Supports Gleaners Food Bank

The Surveys for Success program by DB Services will provide donations to Gleaners Food Bank for every survey received during Q3 of 2022. Since 1980, Gleaners Food Bank has developed programs and formed partnerships designed to lead the fight against hunger in various communities across the US.

Leah Bass  /  News  /  July 6th, 2022

FileMaker Text Message Integration with Message Media

In today's world, one of the fastest and most effective ways to reach your customers is through text messaging. With Message Media integrated into your FileMaker solution, you can contact any potential prospects or existing customers with minimal effort, right on their mobile devices. Includes a video and sample file.

Sean Dwyer  /  Free Downloads,  Claris FileMaker  /  June 29th, 2022

FileMaker CopyLiveText & ReadQRCode Functions

With the release of Claris FileMaker 19.5, there are some new functions related to containers that offer new ways to increase efficiency, accessibility, and utility in app development. Learn about two new functions coming to FileMaker Pro 19.5 that open up new options for using containers both on desktop and on mobile. Includes a video and sample file.

Hayden Hobbs  /  Free Downloads,  Mobile,  Claris FileMaker  /  June 15th, 2022

Parallel Backups on FileMaker Server

Backups are an integral part of any database system, ensuring your information is safe and up-to-date in the event of system failures and crashes. Until now, Claris FileMaker Server has used a one-by-one approach for backing up files, but FileMaker Server 19.5 has introduced the ability to enable parallel backups, and it's a game-changer. Includes video.

Dylan Frechette  /  Claris FileMaker  /  June 15th, 2022

Claris FileMaker Server 19.5 Overview

Claris' newest release of FileMaker Server is here! We discuss a few of the newest features to FileMaker Server, including scripting updates, parallel backups, and updates for Linux and WebDirect that promise to bring more speed and efficiency to your FileMaker application.

Cletis Jones  /  Claris FileMaker  /  June 15th, 2022

Claris FileMaker Pro 19.5 Overview

Claris' 19.5 release of the FileMaker platform is here. We discuss our favorite new features including the new JSONGetElementType function, preservation of empty tab order for copied objects, changing locale using data migration tool, and approval for remote FMP URLs.

Jonathan Hay  /  Claris FileMaker  /  June 15th, 2022

NoSQL vs. Relational Databases

For decades, relational databases have been the go-to choice for developers. However, in recent years, relational databases have struggled with the workload that many applications now use day-to-day. That's where NoSQL databases like Amazon DynamoDB shine. NoSQL databases are able to scale well to meet these requirements and allows for a less structured design. We discuss some of the differences between NoSQL and Relational databases.

Quinn O'Connor  /  Web  /  June 1st, 2022

Claris Problem Solvers Circle

Claris knows that the best solutions are tested and refined over time. That's why they recently announced their new Problem Solvers Circle, a program that gives your organization the freedom to explore, build, and test new solutions over a period of 2 years, with full access to the suite of Claris products.

Maria Thompson  /  News,  Claris FileMaker  /  May 26th, 2022

FileMaker UPS Integration

UPS not only delivers your packages with quality, but they also offer an API to streamline any shipping needs that you may have for your company or application. With their API integrated into your FileMaker software, you can validate addresses, check shipping costs, compare delivery services and rates, print labels, track packages, and much more in one consolidated package. Includes a video and sample file.

Sean Dwyer  /  Free Downloads,  Claris FileMaker  /  May 10th, 2022

Claris Studio Preview

Exciting new changes are on the horizon for Claris! Claris shared their company's focus for the future with some exciting announcements, including Claris Studio, plans to make Claris more available, and their new Problems Solvers Circle program. We discuss some of the updates that we are most looking forward to.

Maria Thompson  /  News,  Claris FileMaker  /  April 28th, 2022

FileMaker Screen Pop with Twilio

Twilio is a leading cloud communications platform that works well for both reaching out to customers and receiving communications. Learn how to integrate Twilio with FileMaker using webhooks and a few lines of code to notify you via a screen pop when you receive an incoming call from Twilio. Includes a video and sample file.

Michael Maness  /  Free Downloads,  Claris FileMaker  /  April 7th, 2022

Surveys for Success: DB Services Supports GlobalGiving

The Surveys for Success program by DB Services will provide donations to GlobalGiving for every survey received during Q2 of 2022. GlobalGiving is currently collecting donations for their Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund to provide support on the ground in Ukraine.

Leah Bass  /  News  /  March 25th, 2022

FileMaker ShipStation Integration

Companies that use both FileMaker and ShipStation often find themselves transferring data back and forth between systems. In this article, we will demonstrate how you can eliminate the hassle of manually creating or updating your order by integrating your FileMaker solution with ShipStation. Includes a video and sample file.

Mariia Pashynska  /  Free Downloads,  Claris FileMaker  /  February 18th, 2022

FileMaker ActiveCampaign Integration

ActiveCampaign is a popular automation platform that lets you easily standardize your workflows, boasting dozens of ways it can prove useful to almost any business. We show you how to integrate ActiveCampaign with FileMaker to automate your workflows. Includes a video and sample file.

Andrew Bosworth  /  Free Downloads,  Claris FileMaker  /  February 9th, 2022

FileMaker Authentication with Salesforce

FileMaker Server has been able to use Amazon, Google, and Microsoft as an identity provider for the last two versions. While a great addition to the platform, it did limit your choices for OAuth identity providers. We will show you how to deploy a custom OAuth authentication workflow utilizing Salesforce. Includes demo video.

Michael Westendorf  /  Claris FileMaker,  Salesforce  /  February 4th, 2022

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