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Creating MySQL Tables from FileMaker

How to use FileMaker to generate MySQL syntax and easily create matching tables in MySQL.

Joe’s Seattle Visit

I recently made a trip out to Seattle to visit with clients and coworkers. Being from Nebraska, I tend to jump ...

FileMaker Devcon 2019

I’m sitting in the Hyatt, Orlando International Airport, just having finished a slice of key lime pie while I wait for my flight ...

Updating FileMaker Files in iOS

The process of updating FileMaker files in iOS has always been sort of a question mark, with multiple ideas for how to best accomplish it, ...

Refactoring Primary Key/Foreign Key Relationships in FileMaker Pro

Relationships are the basis of relational database design. When set up properly, table relationships will ensure your database runs like a well oiled ...

Using Version control with FileMaker

When developing FileMaker solutions, one of the issues that always comes up is the lack of Version control options. How can you use Version control ...

4D World Tour 2019

FileMaker gets a lot of attention in our blog, but we are doing ongoing development and support on 4th Dimension applications ...

RazorSQL

Developer’s have been able to run SQL queries against their FileMaker data for many years. In the early days it required a 3rd party ...

Aggravating Differences with Aggregate Functions

Aggregate Functions are the lifeblood of data analysis. However, aggregate functions can often be a little confusing. Things like variable field references, ...