Manual Entry of Test Data Discourages Testing When testing the functionality of a solution, software developers frequently have to create test records, which requires them to enter in test data. If the fields requiring a value include a name field, I’m good to go for about 5-6 records, until I exhaust the ‘first name’ supply …
The team at Soliant has created a handy cheat sheet and a demo file that you can use to learn when a FileMaker trigger fires and when the associated action or object is affected.
Learn how to use the Test Data Generator tool to create realistic sample data for your FileMaker solutions from certified developers.
The team at Soliant has created a cheat sheet (in PDF form) and a demo “playground” file that you can use to see when a trigger fires and whether the action or object that initiated it completes before or after your script runs.
When the PDF is created, we need to temporarily store it on the file system, so that it can then be inserted into the container field. However, the Insert PDF script step doesn’t seem to work properly in FileMaker Go when the created PDF is saved to the temporary path: Get(TemporaryPath). The local variable used …
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Gain valuable insights about the nuances of script trigger functions in FileMaker 13 from Certified Developers at Soliant Consulting.
Mislav Kos explains how to use Query Builder, a FileMaker tool he created to help write ExecuteSQL expressions. The tool does not rely on a wizard; queries are typed out manually. Key features include automated formatting of queries, assisted troubleshooting, and easier table and field name abstraction. Read the blog post…
The Query Builder provides a simple utility for writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, including abstracting field and table names, for use with FileMaker’s ExecuteSQL function.
Learn how FileMaker 12’s ExecuteSQL function can help you take badly organized solutions and figure out which portions of the solution can be left behind.
Learn more about and get access to our innovative FileMaker SQL builder, developed by certified and experienced FileMaker developers.