From References to Embedded Container Data

Wim Decorte, Jan 3, 2014, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/references-embedded-container-data/ FileMaker 13 introduces a new function that gives us some 30 different attributes about the data we store in a container field: GetContainerAttribute(). One of those attributes is the name of the file that we can ask for like this: And another attribute is to see whether

Development vs. Deployment

Wim Decorte, Jan 10, 2013, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/development-vs-deployment/ On FMforums.com Steven H. Blackwell has an interesting blog entry titled “Unskilled and Unaware”.  It basically states that what we don’t know can hurt us.  This point of view fits with a challenge that I have frequently used to start off my Devcon presentations on server deployments

Everything you ever wanted to know about FileMaker Server backups

Wim Decorte, Sep 12, 2012, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/filemaker-server-backups/ FileMaker Server 12 introduces some significant changes to the way backups are done. It now uses features found in the operating system to reduce the time it takes to complete backups and to reduce the disk space they require.  FileMaker Server 12 also introduces a