Learn more about top FileMaker custom functions from a team of platform consultants and experts. In our resources below, we share our favorites and how to leverage them in your business application.
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Fleshing out test data in any technology can be a bit of a chore… and having realistic data in sufficient volume is a vital part of testing a database before rolling it out. By integrating this modular FileMaker file into your solution, you can automatically generate sample data however you need.
Test Data Generator Files Learn More ❯
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
Test Data Generator Learn More ❯
Learn from Certified Developers about new functionality from FileMaker 13 that gives 30 different attributes about the data we store in a container field.
From References to Embedded Container Data Learn More ❯
Learn how to simplify custom functions that use ExecuteSQL by leveraging access to a field’s value and the field reference in FileMaker.
Custom Function Parameters: Value or Reference? An Example. Learn More ❯
Get a complimentary excerpt from our book, FileMaker 12 Developer Reference: Functions, Scripts, Commands, and Grammars.
FileMaker 12 Developer Reference Excerpt Learn More ❯
Get the most out of custom functions by specifying a script’s parameters as described in this post from Certified Developers at Soliant Consulting.
Custom Function Parameters: Value or Reference? Learn More ❯
Read the update to our previous post on send mail windows nuance & workaround, to find a great custom function to attach files.
Update: Send Mail Windows Nuance & Workaround Learn More ❯
Sara shows you how to set up a dynamically filtered portal and apply this beneficial solution in a step-by-step guide.
Dynamically Filtering Filtered Portals Learn More ❯
Learn to use recursion in a custom function to implement iteration in FileMaker, increasing your return on investment from certified developers.
The Power of Division, Part 1 Learn More ❯
Extending FileMaker Pro’s value list sort capabilities is easier than it seems. Check out our tutorial on how to do this using the Char() function.