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Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Spring '24 Highlights

While many of us are still feeling the chill of winter, Salesforce's Spring '24 release is in bloom! Let's review some of the highlights from this release that will lead to brighter days ahead in Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud.

Maria Thompson  /  Salesforce  /  December 21st, 2023

Salesforce Spring '24 Highlights

Spring is in the air with new features from Salesforce’s Spring ‘24 update! This release comes with many features that are sure to give you spring fever. Let’s go over some of the interesting features that will turn you from a hibernating bear into a spring chicken.

Jason Swan  /  Salesforce  /  December 20th, 2023

DB Services Achieves AWS Select Partner

We are proud to announce that DB Services has achieved AWS Select Partner. AWS partner tiers are meant to recognize organizations with proven technical expertise and experience. With this new partner status, we are ready to continue supporting our customers with best-in-class solutions to maximize the benefits of AWS.

Maria Thompson  /  News,  Web  /  December 11th, 2023

FMDeveloperTool in Claris FileMaker

Claris FileMaker 20.3 is out, and it brings with it some exciting new enhancements, including a new FMDeveloperTool. We discuss the benefits of the new tool and how you can utilize command line automation to enhance your processes. Includes sample file and demo video.

Reed Brown  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  November 28th, 2023

Claris FileMaker Server 20.3 Overview

The newest update to Claris FileMaker Server has arrived. Claris FileMaker Server 20.3 brings with it a plethora of optimizations and quality-of-life improvements. With updates and improvements in many areas of the system, everyone is sure to benefit from this update.

Bryan Guevara  /  Claris FileMaker  /  November 20th, 2023

Claris FileMaker Pro 20.3 Overview

Claris has just released version 20.3 of FileMaker Pro. We discuss some of the new updates and features, including a Flush option for the Loop script step, a command-line FMDeveloperTool, and specified data types for results in layout calculations.

Maria Thompson  /  Claris FileMaker  /  November 17th, 2023

User Authentication With Amazon Cognito

In today’s digital age, we find ourselves spending more and more time doing things online. Proving a user’s identity in the digital landscape is difficult to do, creating a unique problem for developers. Luckily, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has come to the rescue with its authentication service, Cognito, a tool with native functions and both integrated and custom third-party identity providers.

Jonathan Hay  /  Web  /  November 9th, 2023

FM Quickstart 2024

FM Quickstart, the premier free ERP app for FileMaker, has been updated for the latest version of FileMaker. Exciting new features include task history, price breaks, BANT reports, contact/company consolidation, and more! Includes demo video.

Michael Heckman  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  November 3rd, 2023

The New Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud: How To Upgrade

You’ve decided to upgrade to the new Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, designed to increase the impact of your organization by giving you modules to improve the planning, tracking, and efficiency of your organization's services, but you're not sure where to start. Let's walk through some of the considerations when upgrading.

Jason Swan  /  Salesforce  /  October 30th, 2023

Claris FileMaker WooCommerce Integration

WooCommerce is a popular e-commerce plugin that offers a myriad of benefits for online businesses. Integrating WooCommerce with your Claris FileMaker solution allows you to manage products across platforms while maintaining accurate data. If you want to take your e-commerce business to the next level, integrating with Claris FileMaker is exactly what you need. Includes demo file and video.

Reed Brown  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  October 20th, 2023

Surveys for Success: LifeMoves

The Surveys for Success program by DB Services will provide donations to LifeMoves for every survey received during Q4 of 2023. The Surveys for Success program is our way of saying thank you for our customers' valuable feedback by paying it forward to those in need. LifeMoves is dedicated to helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness to return to stable housing and self-sufficiency.

Leah Bass  /  News  /  October 5th, 2023

Claris FileMaker Trigger Claris Connect Flow Script Step

Claris Connect has served as a bridge between FileMaker applications and third-party programs since its creation, expanding the possibilities that FileMaker provides much further than before. While triggering Claris Connect flows in FileMaker now is not very complex, there is a new look to the Trigger Claris Connect Flow script step in Claris FileMaker 20.2 that has made connecting to and triggering flows easier. Let’s dive into what has changed and how you can use this to your benefit when managing your application. Includes sample file and video.

Brandon Wening  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  October 2nd, 2023

Claris FileMaker Layout Calculations

With the introduction of Layout Calculations in Claris FileMaker 20.2, the landscape of database design is poised for a remarkable evolution. This groundbreaking feature promises to elevate FileMaker development to new heights by enabling developers to infuse layouts with unprecedented dynamism and responsiveness. In this article, we will give you an overview of why Layout Calculations are important, how to incorporate them into your layout, and updates to calculations within your layouts. Includes a video.

Grant Gonzalez  /  Claris FileMaker  /  September 28th, 2023

External File Storage for Salesforce

Salesforce is a great CRM tool, but one issue that companies using the platform may face at some point is limited storage space. You can always purchase more storage space, but this will quickly eat into profits depending on how much space you need. However, there is no need to fear. There are methods of creating more storage space by using third-party systems like Dropbox and Google Drive to store our files. We demonstrate how to avoid Salesforce's file storage limit by using external files. Includes video and sample file.

Jason Swan  /  Salesforce,  Free Downloads  /  September 18th, 2023

Introducing Claris Connect Custom Connectors

Integrating third-party platforms into your software solution to ensure the flow of data is integral to the day-to-day operations of most businesses today. Claris Connect's new Custom Connectors introduce a low code solution to connect your system to third-party services and take any action a third-party service provides. In this article, we’ll discuss Claris Connect's new Custom Connectors and walk you through an example of how they can be created and utilized using the payment platform Stripe.

Austin Wilson  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  September 13th, 2023

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