An old but very nice trick well explained in a video from Richard Carlton: FileMaker Server 14.0.4b Software Patch required for OS X El Capitan version 10.11.4: There is no explanation as to why this update is necessary, but if you want to use El Capitan 10.11.4, install 14.0.4b. And if you are […]
FileMaker Success Tips 382: Installing a server, Lookups Vs script-based Record Repeat, When to use Commit Record Repeat Failing does not mean you are a failure: Why Failure Now Doesn’t Predict Anything About Your Success Later (with a Gary Vaynerchuck video at the link) You gotta get an SSL Certificate for best practice. And since google […]
Matt Petrowski and Matt Navarre discuss FileMakers’s new iOS App SDK, which allows FileMaker solutions to be made into an iOS app. What does it do? Simple: It replaces FileMaker Go, and makes it simple to let your clients open right into their custom application with a single click. It allows your app to talk […]
FileMaker Server on Amazon Web Services I recently set up a Simple Email Service (SES) account to use with 360Works Cloudmail, and it is truly a challenging learning experience that is not for the faint of heart. But it is much easier than it was a 18 months ago when I first tried it. The learning curve is […]
Need help troubleshooting FileMaker 14 Server Web Services? Recently, SuperContainer, for reasons unknown, stopped working on my cloud server. I Immediately tried re-installing the latest version of SuperContainer, but that did not fix the problem. Instead, things went from bad to worse: FileMaker 14 Server web services stopped working entirely, affecting multiple clients on the server. I went […]
Reinstalling FileMaker Server to troubleshoot an issue If you are having trouble with FileMaker Server 14, you may need to completely uninstall and reinstall FileMaker Server 14. Doing so while preserving settings and data will make the process a lot easier. This article from FileMaker Support details how to do the uninstall and reinstall process. […]
Just in case you missed it: Software Patch: FileMaker Server 14.0.4a Answer ID: 15413 Products FileMaker Server 14.x Software description This software provides security fixes for FileMaker Server 14.0.4: Updates the third-party component OpenSSL. Updates the third-party component Java to Java 8 Update 66, including a critical patch update. OS X El Capitan version […]
Tips ’n’ Tricks Part 1 11 great tips by Kevin Frank at FileMakerHacks. And unless my eyes deceive me, Frank is using a Macintosh now. Over the last few years I’ve been collecting miscellaneous tips and tricks with the thought of eventually aggregating them into a blog posting, and it appears that day has finally come. Ideally […]
Mike Duncan explores FileMaker 14 WebDirect, and offers some great tips and trick in addition to discussing new features: New Launch Center More Concurrent Users A Better Toolbar Expanded Browser Support Support for passing parameters and for deep linking Custom home page options Redirects in HTML I particularly like the discussion of bypassing the Launch […]
FileMaker, Inc. is planning to release updates to address compatibility issues with OS X El Capitan as well as other general bug fixes. FileMaker, recommends that you wait for these updates before using FileMaker 14 with OS X El Capitan. See below for info on FM 13 and Earlier versions Product Version Known Issues Target […]
Running behind recently, and not keeping up with all the great posts and media out there, so here are two episodes of Dr. Andy Cohen and Lee Strong’s FileMaker Success Tips. Enjoy! Thu, 10 September 2015 361_FM_Success_Tips Task bidding for FM proposals, Use the launch center to delete recents, When should you upgrade your FileMaker? Direct […]
Nick Lightbody, of Deskspace Limited, spent the last several years optimizing FileMaker server performance in a variety of circumstances: over the web, wide area networks, on smart devices, and more. Learn specific tricks for dealing with summary fields, calculated fields, indexing, sorting and much more. So settle back with a cup of coffee (or your […]
Going away for the weekend? Download Filemaker Success Tips 359 to your smart phone or computer and listen while you travel. Thu, 27 August 2015 359_FM_Success_Tips Removing Asterisk, Server OS requirements, Using Estimation System Direct download: 359_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 5:30 PM Source: Filemaker Success Tips 359_FM_Success_Tips
Part one of an in-depth look at setting up an Amazon Web Server and installing FileMaker services by Duncan Baker of Sound Essentials: Learn to set up your own FileMaker Server using Amazon Web Services in this step-by-step tutorial from Sounds Essential… What’s involved in setting up FileMaker Server on Amazon Web Services (AWS), one […]