Wim Decorte | Senior Technical Solution Architect

Wim Decorte

Wim is Director, Claris Practice at Soliant. He is a FileMaker 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Certified FileMaker Developer and the author of numerous Tech Briefs and articles on FileMaker Server. Wim is one of the very few multiple FileMaker Excellence Award winners and was most recently awarded the FileMaker Community Leader of the Year award at the 2015 FileMaker Developer Conference. He is also a frequent speaker at the FileMaker Developer Conference and at FileMaker Developer groups throughout the world. In addition to being a renowned expert on FileMaker Server, Wim also specializes in integrating FileMaker with other applications and systems. His pet project is the open source fmDotNet connector class that he created.

Jul 1 2021July 23, 2021

The Penguin is Back!

July 1, 2021 July 23, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Learn why Claris shifted the main platform for FileMaker Server from CentOS to Ubuntu and how to set up your first Linux FileMaker Server.

May 19 2021June 28, 2021

Snap, I need Backups! More Backups!

May 19, 2021 June 28, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Learn how to set up a solid deployment and good backup strategy without a negative impact to your FileMaker solution’s performance.

Apr 20 2021April 20, 2021

FileMaker 19 Executive Summary – A Year in Review

April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

FileMaker 19.0 was the last of the big yearly releases. Here’s an executive summary of all new features since then.

Apr 13 2021April 16, 2021

AD FS – FM Cloud vs. FileMaker Server on Linux vs. FileMaker Server on macOS/Windows

April 13, 2021 April 16, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Using AD FS works across all versions of FileMaker Server and operating systems. But not quite in the same way. Learn the differences here.

Apr 6 2021April 6, 2021

Bonjour…Goodbye Again

April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Avoid SSL issues caused by Bonjour in FileMaker with this quick guide from our team of FileMaker consultants.

Mar 30 2021April 1, 2021

Introducing the New FileMaker Login Dialog Box

March 30, 2021 April 1, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

The new FileMaker login dialog box no longer shows typical username and password fields for native FileMaker accounts. Learn more.

Mar 23 2021April 9, 2021

Preventing Unwanted Plugin Calls in FileMaker

March 23, 2021 April 9, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Learn how to prevent unwanted plugin calls in FileMaker with this new fmplugin feature with this guide from our FileMaker team.

Nov 3 2020March 16, 2021

FileMaker Server Performance Improvements in 19.1.2

November 3, 2020 March 16, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Learn more about FileMaker 19.1.2’s new FileMaker Server Performance functionality and how to apply it in your solution.

Oct 28 2020April 15, 2021

The FileMaker 19.1 Platform: What’s new in the OAuth Authentication realm?

October 28, 2020 April 15, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Learn more about the new things you can do with OAuth in your FileMaker solution with the release of FileMaker 19.1.

Oct 28 2020March 16, 2021

Updating FileMaker Server on Linux

October 28, 2020 March 16, 2021 / By Wim Decorte / Blog, FileMaker

Learn how to uninstall and reinstall FileMaker Server on Linux from our team of certified FileMaker Developers.