Insightful articles to help you expand your FileMaker knowledge.
Travel Tips When Visiting Austin, Texas, for Claris Engage 2025
It’s that time of year again! Claris Engage 2025 is up this week and will once again take place at the Apple campus in Austin, ...
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Actually, Custom Software Is All That It’s Cracked Up to Be
As FileMaker Developers, most of our clients come to us for custom software after they've looked at off-the-shelf software for their business needs. Typically, we ...
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Get Customized One-on-One FileMaker Training, Starting with Microsoft Graph API
As long-time Certified FileMaker Developers, we’re thrilled to offer FileMaker training, to share our integrations knowledge and experience with others. Whether you’ve just begun your ...
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The Value of Separate Development and Production Environments
Some organizations resist adopting a development / production model - have separate development and production environments - citing concerns about flexibility, speed, and necessity. While ...
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Bridging the Gap: Integrating FileMaker with Microsoft Exchange Using the Graph API
These days, most of our projects involve integrating multiple cloud-based services with Claris FileMaker. This approach allows us to use each service for what it ...
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FileMaker Web Apps: WebDirect versus FM BetterForms versus Full-Stack Development
Determining which method to use for your FileMaker web apps depends on several factors, including development time, cost, and performance. In this article we take a ...
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Popular LLM Options for FileMaker: Cohere vs OpenAI
Which LLM is the best choice for your business needs? Explore the differences between Cohere and OpenAI relative to semantic search in FileMaker.
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Ready? Engage. It’s Prep Time for the 26th Claris FileMaker Conference
Portage Bay Solutions had the pleasure yesterday to speak with Julie Sigfrinius, Senior Director - Customer Success at Claris, about her role in planning Claris ...
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Accounting Software Market Share 2025: Comparing Top Platforms’ API Capabilities
The 2025 accounting software landscape, comparing market share and API endpoints of QuickBooks, Xero, and other leading platforms. Discover integration possibilities for your business.
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Four Newly-Released Claris Studio Updates
As more and more of our clients explore web-based solutions, Claris Studio stands out as a versatile and efficient option. It empowers users to work ...
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Apply for a Tech Scholarship from WITfm – Women Innovating Together
WITfm has a long history of helping women learn and grow. There are two categories of scholarships, though multiple opportunities may be awarded in each. ...
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Address Immediate Concerns & Future-Proof with a Professional FileMaker Evaluation
Recently, we conducted a professional third-party software evaluation for a client in the import-export business who relies heavily on its FileMaker system as a critical ...
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Advantages of ExecuteSQL + Get Clear Error Messages with ExecuteSQLe
FileMaker’s ExecuteSQL function has been available for quite some time and is a powerful tool in your developer's tool kit. While FileMaker’s native relational model ...
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Top 10 New Features in Claris FileMaker 21.1 and How They Can Benefit Your Business
We’ve got some very exciting news to share! The latest version of FileMaker, 21.1 is now available, and it’s packed with some powerful features. The ...
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The Importance of Test Data in FileMaker Solutions and FM-Backed Web Apps
Your data is valuable and protecting it is vital in terms of legal obligations, your business reputation, competitive advantage, and more. The importance of test ...
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