I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Found: InspectorPro 7 Global Search

by Christopher Edwards
Posted in Claris Development, FileMaker, FileMaker 17, FileMaker 18, FileMaker 19, FileMaker Cloud, InspectorPro, Tools & Add-ons

When I am working in the Bay Area, I often carpool to Beezwax’s Cupertino and Oakland offices with Vince Menanno, the creator and lead architect of InspectorPro. Over two years of commuting, I have been bugging him to add global search to InspectorPro, so FileMaker developers can search elements across the entire DDR for any solution. Vince must have gotten tired of my nagging, because at long last we can all enjoy this functionality, in InspectorPro 7.

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Show me external vs. embedded containers in FileMaker

by Beezwax Team
Posted in FileMaker 17, FileMaker 18, InspectorPro

Dear InspectorPro: Can you show me a report on the container fields used in my FileMaker solution, with a list of all externally-referenced vs. internally-stored (“embedded”) fields? Sincerely, Thanks in Advance-d.

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Day 3 Sessions | Tableau Conference 2019

by Long Nguyen
Posted in Community, Data Analytics, Events, Reporting, Tableau
And we feel welcomed!
Greeting us from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Hello again from Tableau Conference 2019 in sunny Las Vegas! Here at Beezwax, we had 5 attendees this year with a diverse set of sessions between us. I wanted to give a rundown of what I went through and some of my takeaways.

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Day 2 Sessions | Tableau Conference 2019

by Long Nguyen
Posted in Community, Data Analytics, Events, Reporting, Tableau
And we feel welcomed!
Greeting us from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Hello again from Tableau Conference 2019 in sunny Las Vegas! Here at Beezwax, we had 5 attendees this year with a diverse set of sessions between us. I wanted to give a rundown of what I went through and some of my takeaways.
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Editable Picker List in FileMaker

by Will Miro
Posted in FileMaker, Techniques

Recently I was tasked with implementing a picker list whereby the user could assign people to a project, and indicate each person’s hourly allocation to that project as that assignment was made. How can data be associated with names in a picker list, before those names have actually been stamped onto their own records?

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The Impact of Data Viz | Tableau Conference 2019 Day 1

by Long Nguyen
Posted in Data Analytics, Design, Events, Tableau

And we feel welcomed!

Greetings from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center!

It’s Day 1 of the Tableau Conference 2019, and there is so much to see and do here! Prior to tonight’s kickoff, one of the exhibits that I was keen to visit is a Viz Gallery set up on the second floor. Studying each piece, I found myself struck with inspiration with regards to how I feel about data.
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Installing the Zabbix 4.2 Monitoring Agent

by Simon Brown
Posted in All, FileMaker, FileMaker Cloud, FileMaker Server, Monitoring, System Administration

On our FileMaker Cloud for AWS servers, which are currently CentOS 7.6 based, we are typically installing the Zabbix monitoring agent. With one exception, installing the Zabbix agent is a relatively quick and easy procedure.

Although not required, installing the agent allows gathering more data on your servers than a Zabbix server alone.

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Restoring Backup Files on FileMaker Cloud for AWS

by Darren Burgess
Posted in All, FileMaker, FileMaker 17, FileMaker 18, FileMaker Cloud, Server Administration, System Administration

Recently, we had a client who required restoration of FileMaker backup files for their FileMaker Cloud for AWS 1.17–hosted solution. This seemed a simple enough request—we would download their backup files using the FileMaker Cloud for AWS Admin Console and then re-upload them to the server. However, things did not go smoothly as there was seven gigabytes of data to download and the process was too slow for their fast-paced production environment…like half-a-day too slow.
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Beezwax Web Team Code Review: a blog post with ulterior motives

by Colin Lieberman
Posted in Agile, Management, Mobile Development, Organization Development, productivity, Testing, Web Development

I have ulteI want you hacking, at Beezwaxrior motives.
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Let’s Abstract a While() in FileMaker

by Jared Hague
Posted in FileMaker, FileMaker 18, Software Design, Techniques

Introducing JSON Filter, Map, Reduce.

Now that FileMaker has given us a practical and more simplified way to loop in a calculation with the While() function, the doors have opened to other ways to look at looping. Continue reading “Let’s Abstract a While() in FileMaker” →

FileMaker 18 Adds Support for ESV (Finally!)

by Christopher Edwards
Posted in FileMaker, FileMaker 18, Techniques

Here at the Beezwax, we have been performing research on FileMaker 18 import changes, specifically new support for ESV: Emoji Separated Values.
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We’ve been waiting for While()… for a while

by Carter Brooks
Posted in FileMaker, FileMaker 18, JSON, Software Design, Techniques

FileMaker has been missing a looping control structure in its function set for…well…a while. So, the introduction of FileMaker 18’s While() function is less a fancy new feature than it is a fix for a long standing limitation in FileMaker’s function set.
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Imports without Tariffs. Natively, with FileMaker Server.

by Vincenzo Menanno
Posted in FileMaker 18, FileMaker Server, Performance, Techniques

Combining functions, features, or steps in creative new ways can deliver productive results. I was thrilled to discover in FileMaker 18 that the new file-based script steps give us the ability to perform imports natively on FileMaker Server, with no configuration or changes needed.

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Using REST and cURL with FileMaker Server 18’s Data API

by Darren Burgess
Posted in FileMaker 18, FileMaker Data API, FileMaker Server, Integration

Well, here we are again! With the release of FileMaker 18 we get the third version of the FileMaker Data API. This version brings an iterative advancement in features while maintaining the core functionality that was introduced with V1 of the API in FileMaker Server 17.

I’m following suit with an iterative advancement of my previous blog posts about the Data API (here and here).

NOTE: We’ve updated this series of blog posts and demo files to cover FileMaker 19:

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Importing, Made Easy by FileMaker 18

by Andrew Witschonke
Posted in FileMaker, FileMaker 18

Out With the Old…

Anyone who has used FileMaker will be familiar with the powerful import abilities the platform has. Being able to quickly and easily ingest comma- or tab-delimited data and Excel files makes merging multiple data sources into a single cohesive application pretty convenient. However, the import UI that has existed for the platform over the last decade (maybe longer) is cumbersome and often downright frustrating. This is especially the case when trying to import many columns and match them to fields with different names than the source.

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Modularizing The JavaScript You Already Have

by Federico Ramirez
Posted in Front-end Development, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Software Design, Web Development

Over time, without structure, things fall apart. So give them structure, a few conventions, and start to make them more maintainable. Let me say more, at least in the context of JavaScript in your applications (or did you think I was talking about gardens or buildings or such? lol.)
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Which Server-Side Swift Framework Is Best For Your Project?

by Beezwax Team
Posted in Mobile Development, Software Design, Swift, Tools, Web Development

Server-side Swift is making waves in the web and services worlds, and developers from iOS, web and other coding backgrounds are increasingly joining the server-side Swift community. There’s just one problem (a good one): How do you choose which open-source Swift framework to use?
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Using Siri with FileMaker, via iOS Shortcuts

by Fabio Bosisio
Posted in All, FileMaker, FileMaker 17, FileMaker Cloud, FileMaker Data API, FileMaker Server, Integration, Mobile Development, Techniques

“Hey Siri…Ask FileMaker…”

This story started when we explored iOS Shortcuts to the FileMaker Data API. As we continue to automate tasks by mixing together iOS apps, content on mobile devices and web APIs plus FileMaker, let’s add to our workflow using one of the most powerful functions available to iPhone and iPad users: Siri.

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iOS Shortcuts to the FileMaker Data API

by Fabio Bosisio
Posted in FileMaker, FileMaker 17, FileMaker Data API, Integration, Mobile Development, Techniques

Shortcuts, on iOS, are a new way to automate tasks by mixing together apps, content on your iOS device and web APIs into custom workflows. Now, via the FileMaker Data API, you can use shortcuts as a way to interact with your FileMaker solutions.

Here’s an example of automatically uploading a photo from your iPhone into a FileMaker container field, via iOS shortcuts to the FileMaker Data API.

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A Ruby-ish Xmas

by Federico Ramirez
Posted in All, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Software Design, Web Development

Ruby-ish, rubbish… Get it? Anyways, not like Ruby-ish means bad! Quite the opposite!

It’s the day after Xmas and because Ruby is awesome and delivered 2.6.0, we’ll get to play with some of our new Xmas gifts: Kernel#then, Proc#>> and Proc#<<.

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