Relational database software with a GUI. Originally made for Mac, now cross-platform.
Questions tagged [filemaker]
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OS X alternative to Filemaker
We're a small office (20 people) on OS X that needs to replace our old Appleworks databases with something that's a little more future-proof. We have the problem where something like Filemaker is a bit too expensive and bit too overkill for what we…
Bryan M.
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Calculate actual elapsed days in filemaker?
How do you make Filemaker always separately display the actual elapsed days from a given date stored in a field in a layout?
Example
I enter today's date into the database. When I look at my view today there should be a separate text field saying 0…
elhombre
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File Maker Script Relative Cell Value
I'm new to FileMaker as well as Database administration in general.
In my table, every Record contains a link to an Adobe Illustrator file and two Photosho files. The layout speciies a button for each of those files for each Record. The button…
Grant
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How do I convert a Mac OS Filemaker 2 database to a recent FM or Bento db, preserving the relations and field data types
I'm hoping for more than just exporting the data, I would like to preserve the relation between the databases. This is for a friend's legacy database that tracks monthly fees from a list of clients.
I have the original FM database file on hand, but…
willc2
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Ms Excel or Apple Numbers import rules
I have an Excel file from which I need to export specific colums and place them in a separate file. Is there a program in Windows or Mac, which allows me to set the rules and have these saved for further re-use, so that I can define which column…
orlando lopez
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VPN Setup: Smoothwall + Cradlepoint MBR1000 + Windows 7 + FileMaker Server
I am trying to set up a VPN on my company's network so that my boss can work on FileMaker from home. We use FileMaker Server 11 Advanced to host our FileMaker application; I'd open port 5003 and DynDNS the IP and just log in that way, but I feel…
eckza
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Why does Word want to convert my rtf-file and if I do convert, it doesn't format my text
I have the following rtf-file
{\rtf1\ansi\deff0 {\fonttbl {\f0 Courier;}}
test
}
When I try to open it in Word, I get prompted to convert it. If I do so, it opens the file and displays the content above, not just the word "test" in Courier.
Any…
MWB
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Matching data to partial data, then extracting columns between worksheets
Currently, I am using Excel formulas between two sheets to complete this task: to merge score data on one sheet to the appropriate attendee on another. It is a bit tedious and you have to be comfy with data manipulation, which I am; however, I want…
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FileMaker Pro 13 Advanced and Windows Server 2008 R2?
What do we not understand about interaction between FileMaker Pro 13 Advanced and Windows Server 2008 R2?
The problem to solve: At unpredictable intervals (perhaps averaging 3-5 days), the FileMaker Pro client crashes. (We need it to run a script…
BaldEagle
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FileMaker Server not connecting to host/port in admin-console
I'm trying to install FileMaker Server with web publishing. When I get to this screen:
As you can see, it keeps saying connection refused no matter port I use. If I change the host, it still says 127.0.0.1 in the log below it. What am I doing…
o.o
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Installing Filemaker Server with Apache running
I am relatively new to Filemaker Server. I just downloaded the demo to test it out and I got an error saying:
To install Filemaker Server, ports 80 and 443 must be available.
I currently have an apache web server running on the machine and I know I…
Dantes3d
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Filemaker mail script text with fields and functions
I trying to send an e-mail with the filemaker 10 "send mail" script template.
Is it possible to define in the message box text with fields and functions?
Example:
Hello Richard
This is a text List
Product: Product::Name
Customer: Lookup(Product…
elhombre
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Pause VLC with batch file
I have a database which contains file paths to .mp3 files in Filemaker. I managed to open these files in VLC with a Send Event command.
I also want to create a pause button, which has to tell VLC to pause. I don't know how to write a batch file to…
Sten Wessel
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FileMaker Pro 11: import data from customer copy
I'm starting to make some changes to a FileMaker Pro 11 database for a customer. It's my first job on a FileMaker db.
I need to work on the copy I got and after the work is completed, I'll have to import the data from the working (customer's) copy…
momatrix
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Script with path in Filemaker Pro 12
I'm using OS X 10.6 & Filemaker Pro 12; I'd like to have a script in FM to automatically open a .pdf file from a container field using Preview (dumping the file on the desktop) but it has to be using a variable path for whomever is using this…
Mike
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