DB Services Named FileMaker Partner of the Year 2020
DB Services wins Claris Growth Partner of the Year for the Americas for a 4th straight year. The award is based on Claris partners who provide the highest revenue and brand awareness for Claris.
Getting Started with Claris FileMaker®
If you're new to FileMaker® and don't know where to start, you're in luck! We've been working with FileMaker since 2003 on hundreds of projects, and we want to share our expertise with beginners like you. This collection of resources will help you get started building custom FileMaker Apps today.
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.
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.
Introducing Claris Studio
Claris Studio has officially launched and is now available! We discuss the new cloud-native development environment from Claris and some of our favorite features and functionalities.
Introduction to AWS Amplify Studio
AWS Amplify is a toolbox that allows developers to build scalable, full-stack applications from core AWS services—Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, AppSync, and more! It is an open-source project with millions of downloads. Built on top of Amplify, Amplify Studio aims to reduce development time by using its graphical user interface (GUI) to quickly configure data structures, application logic, and frontend UI components. Includes a video.
FileMaker 16 Security Features
FileMaker is constantly improving the security features of the FileMaker platform to better serve its users. Learn about new field-level encryption functions, and account authentication with Amazon, Google, Microsoft Azure Active Directory via OAuth.
FileMaker Server 17 Admin Console
FileMaker Server 17 has a completely overhauled user interface for the admin console. It’s faster, easier to understand, more powerful, and a whole lot prettier. But beyond these aesthetic improvements FileMaker made quite a few changes under the hood. We showcase some of the coolest new features of FileMaker Server 17 along with a few tips to help get you started with the new admin console.
FileMaker Avalara Sales Tax Integration
Sales tax rates can be difficult to keep track of for your business if you have customers all over the country or even world. Learn how to integrate FileMaker with a web service to automate sales tax rate lookup to make life a little easier.
FileMaker Safety Checklist
The FileMaker platform does a great job providing native security features for your organization. Ever considered what would happen if your data was breached? Take the first step to prevent a breach by securing your application by reviewing our checklist.
FileMaker Radius Search
Learn how to perform a radius search within your FileMaker solution, evaluating the distance between addresses. We take a look at how to build a radius search using the Google Maps API, some custom functions, and a couple calcs. Includes sample download file and YouTube video.
FileMaker 18 Security Enhancements
In FileMaker 18 you can more easily manage your security with enhancements such as a redesigned Manage Security dialog, the ability to manage users without full access, and notifications for unsigned plug-in access. Includes a video and sample file.
FileMaker Salesforce Marketing Cloud Integration
With Salesforce Marketing Cloud's SOAP API and automation tools, you can automatically import email engagement statistics into your FileMaker application and link them to customers and prospects. Learn how to integrate your FileMaker application with Salesforce Marketing Cloud to automatically import email campaign statistics. Includes a video and sample file.
FileMaker Cloud Schedule Manager for AWS
Easily manage server-side schedules with the FileMaker Cloud Schedule Manager, a tool which uses the official FileMaker Cloud Admin API. Includes a video and sample file.
FileMaker Squarespace Integration
Reduce double data entry by integrating your FileMaker app with Squarespace, automating data pages on your website with just a few lines of code. Includes a video and sample file.
Introducing the New Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
A new version of Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is coming! The new Nonprofit Cloud is built into the platform itself, removing the need for multiple managed packages. This allows for more consistent and streamlined data management making it easier for nonprofit organizations to see the relationships between their volunteers, donors and other participants.
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.
How to Eliminate Technical Debt in Salesforce
There are many factors that can affect the quality of the development on your Salesforce org. From increasing complexity to deadlines to lack of technical knowledge, there are many paths that can lead developers to a common pitfall: shortcuts. While shortcuts may solve an issue in the short term, the technical debt they incur can be harmful to your Salesforce org in the long run. We explore technical debt in Salesforce and the many aspects to consider in order to minimize its future cost of production.
AI Search Functionality in Claris FileMaker
With the release of Claris FileMaker 2024, a number of new AI script steps have been introduced, marking a significant advancement in the ability to find data. We demo the new FileMaker features that utilize AI to perform finds on data. Includes a video and sample file.
Appending PDFs on FileMaker Server
PDF files are essential in the business world, and being able to create and manipulate them is a must. Appending one PDF to another is a handy tool for operations like report generation. Let’s take a look at options for appending PDFs in FileMaker Server. Includes a video and sample file.