I do a lot of fiddling with layout designs for a lot of our different FileMaker projects, and there’s a few useful things I’ve learned, mostly by accident or by blundering around. If you don’t already know these, maybe it will save you some time…
The protocol format is intended to open shared or local files but it also allows you to run scripts, pass parameters and set local variables.
FileMaker's 'Substitute' function
Get those design elements lined up, so you don't miss any GoT...
There are still some benefits to using referenced containers in FileMaker
This is a nice writeup of the new (in FileMaker 12) ExecuteSQL function in FileMaker. It has a good mix of information: a general tutorial of supported SQL commands as well as specific information about how the ExecuteSQL function works in FileMaker.
http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=6406#more-6406