FileMaker: Explore – General Tips

Looping Through Records

A reader asks: "What is the best way to create a script that loops through all selected records?"

Creating a Watermark for Multiple Page Reports

Creating a watermark for a report that prints across multiple pages is easy, if you remember that only part of an object needs to be in the header for it to print on every page.

Aggregating Filtered Portals

FileMaker 11's filtered portals exist don't really cooperate with aggregate calculations, as those calculations aren't "aware" of the filter. Here's a simple technique to summarize the rows ina filtered portal, using summary fields instead.

Find the preceding Sunday (or Monday, or…)

When working with dates, it's often useful to be able to find the preceding Sunday. Here's a method for finding any given preceding day of the week.

Knowing when a user is logged in through Instant Web Publishing

Use the Get(ApplicationVersion) function to test for users using Instant Web Publishing.

Printing “Records Being Browsed” by default

You can use FileMaker Pro Advanced's custom menus to set a default for which records to print.

Quick notes on Quick Find

Make sure you understand how FileMaker Pro 11's Quick Find feature works and what fields you're actually searching.

New Functions in FileMaker Pro 11

FileMaker 11 introduces three new functions, but two seem awfully familiar...