Author name: David Weiner

record locking: you cannot use this record until (FileMaker User) is finished

Record Locking: You cannot use this record until (FileMaker User) is finished

What is record locking? Why did my dashboard break? While working, have you ever been thwarted by a FileMaker dialog that reads: “David Weiner (David Weiner)” is modifying this record.  You cannot use this record until “David Weiner (David Weiner)” is finished. Why can’t I use this record until someone is finished? This is caused …

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FileMaker mapping

New version of fmMapping – Google Maps for FileMaker

Today we offer a new minor update to our ever-popular fmMapping Module. If you’re not familiar with it, this is a simple-to-deploy, FileMaker-native module for integrating Google maps with your FileMaker application. It has the ability to map multiple address records on a single Google map, using a web viewer. fmMapping Update The updates today …

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FileMaker vs. Airtable

FileMaker vs. Airtable

“Do you even Airtable, bruh”? FileMaker, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple, is the venerable development platform that’s been improving business efficiency with custom software for more than 30 years. Airtable is a modern database/spreadsheet hybrid, first released in 2012, that’s been well-received in some of the same workplace environments in which FileMaker shines. There is …

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