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Aug 23, 2019 Blog, FileMaker, FileMaker Techniques, FileMaker Training filemaker jsonJSON Step-by-Step Guide to Building a JSON Object in FileMaker JSON has now become a FileMaker developer’s standard method to store and manipulate data in memory. In other words, when you want to create a variable to store anything more complex than a simple string, number, or return-separated list, JSON is the way to do it. If you’re not using it already, you must learn how! Read More By David Weiner
Aug 9, 2019 Blog Google Chart and FileMaker API Google has a chart API that can be integrated easily with FileMaker Pro using just the WebViewer. This simple approach can be accomplished in minutes and has few moving parts. Read More By Matt Navarre
Jul 30, 2019 Blog Employee Spotlight: Michelle Michelle Davison is our feature employee in this month’s rendition of AppWorks’ Employee Spotlight. Earlier this year, Michelle won an essay contest put on by Women Innovating Together. Her essay was one of four chosen winners that earned coveted scholarships to this year’s DevCon in Orlando, FL. She is attending DevCon for the first time next week, so please say hello if you see her! Read More By Eleanor Fulton
Jul 23, 2019 Blog FileMaker ServerFileMaker Server MonitoringmonitoringZabbix Monitoring FileMaker Servers Source: https://xkcd.com/705/ Why network monitoring? Monitoring your FileMaker server is crucial if you want to be proactive in keeping your business applications running without interruptions. Network monitoring software surveils server processes and alerts you of a failing or slow server. Read More By Karl Jreijiri
Jun 18, 2019 Blog, FileMaker, FileMaker 17, FileMaker 18, FileMaker Techniques AppWorksdata separationFileMaker Serverscript Data Separation and Account Security FileMaker’s built-in security features for accounts and privilege sets are flexible and robust enough to meet almost any need. There are times, however, when a particular scripted process needs to override an individual’s security access in order to complete its task. In most cases, the option to ‘Grant Full Access Privileges’ to individual scripts has met this need. (Note: this option should still be used sparingly and only when absolutely necessary.) There is, however, an instance where this doesn’t work as expected, and that’s with data separated apps. Read More By Michelle Davison