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  • New Time Entry System in FMSP 4.3 | FileMaker Videos

    New Time Entry System in FMSP 4.3 | FileMaker Videos

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda34b4e9c” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda34b4e50″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”http://youtu.be/WEVi8RFKEUU” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda34b2f40″ ][/st_video][st_text 1=”#_EDITTED” 2=”#_EDITTED” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda34b4dee” ][st_row][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda34b4587″ ][/st_column][st_text]In version 4.3 of FM Starting Point, there is a new Time Entry system added. This adds a lot of functionality for your business and your staff.

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    Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc. provides customized database development services for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Our core competency is FileMaker Pro, where we hold FileMaker’s highest certifications. With a team of 27 staff, we are capable of deploying both small and large solutions for a wide variety of customers. We service all modern versions of FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, and FileMaker Go (for the iPad and iPhone). We also deploy FileMaker databases to the web, and offer PHP/Web Development, iOS Programming, FileMaker Server Support, and Hosting Services.

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  • FileMaker Tip: DoubleClick Cleverness

    FileMaker Tip: DoubleClick Cleverness

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda4ca08cc” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda4ca087f” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/UVU8g3EelIM” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5fadda4c9ff37″ ][/st_video][st_text]Andy Persons, from Excelisys, has created an amazing free tool that helps you easily add a DoubleClick capability to your FileMaker solutions.

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    http://www.excelisys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DoubleClick.fmp12.zip

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    Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc. provides customized database development services for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Our core competency is FileMaker Pro, where we hold FileMaker’s highest certifications. With a team of 27 staff, we are capable of deploying both small and large solutions for a wide variety of customers. We service all modern versions of FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, and FileMaker Go (for the iPad and iPhone). We also deploy FileMaker databases to the web, and offer PHP/Web Development, iOS Programming, FileMaker Server Support, and Hosting Services.

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  • Upgrading FM Starting Point to a New Version

    Upgrading FM Starting Point to a New Version

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddaccefe1e” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddaccefdd1″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/2nHHgtSPQvE” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddaccef3fc” ][/st_video][st_text]When upgrading a version of FM Starting Point to a newer version, there are a few critical things that you need to look out for during your Imports.

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    Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc. provides customized database development services for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Our core competency is FileMaker Pro, where we hold FileMaker’s highest certifications. With a team of 27 staff, we are capable of deploying both small and large solutions for a wide variety of customers. We service all modern versions of FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, and FileMaker Go (for the iPad and iPhone). We also deploy FileMaker databases to the web, and offer PHP/Web Development, iOS Programming, FileMaker Server Support, and Hosting Services.

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  • How to Install Barcode Creator into FM Starting Point

    How to Install Barcode Creator into FM Starting Point

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddad8cccbd” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddad8ccc72″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/r2uW5punIio” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddad8cc3ee” ][/st_video][st_text]Geist Interactive’s Barcode Creator is a great companion tool for FM Starting Point 4.2. By copying in a few scripts, you can be scanning barcodes in less than a minute!

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    https://www.geistinteractive.com/products/filemaker-barcode/?giref=1

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    http://www.fmstartingpoint.com

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    Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc. provides customized database development services for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Our core competency is FileMaker Pro, where we hold FileMaker’s highest certifications. With a team of 27 staff, we are capable of deploying both small and large solutions for a wide variety of customers. We service all modern versions of FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, and FileMaker Go (for the iPad and iPhone). We also deploy FileMaker databases to the web, and offer PHP/Web Development, iOS Programming, FileMaker Server Support, and Hosting Services.

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  • New Sales Followup System in FM Starting Point 4.1

    New Sales Followup System in FM Starting Point 4.1

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddadf0b831″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddadf0b7e5″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/rFm7KkM6npU” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddadf0af4e” ][/st_video][st_text]New in FM Starting Point version 4.1 is a sales followup system. This powerful addition gives users the ability to notate when they would like to next contact a person, as well as assign a specific staff to perform the followup. This new feature implements some of the latest cool features in FileMaker Pro 13.

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  • Sending HTML emails and SMS messages from FileMaker

    Sending HTML emails and SMS messages from FileMaker

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddaf38051a” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddaf3804ce” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/NVDX4qJIYzU” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddaf37fa85″ ][/st_video][st_text]Richard Carlton and Sam Barnum, of 360Works, discuss the latest version of the 360Works Email Plugin.
    *Live from FileMaker DevCon 2014 in San Antonio, Texas*

    Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc. provides customized database development services for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Our core competency is FileMaker Pro, where we hold FileMaker’s highest certifications. With a team of 27 staff, we are capable of deploying both small and large solutions for a wide variety of customers. We service all modern versions of FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, and FileMaker Go (for the iPad and iPhone). We also deploy FileMaker databases to the web, and offer PHP/Web Development, iOS Programming, FileMaker Server Support, and Hosting Services.

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  • Changing Currency Formatting in FM Starting Point

    Changing Currency Formatting in FM Starting Point

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddafe9cc09″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddafe9cbbd” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/caw4LGgIolg” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddafe9c34f” ][/st_video][st_text]A look at how to easily change the currency type of your FM Starting Point number fields.[/st_text][/st_column][/st_row]

  • Exporting Records from FileMaker or FM Starting Point

    Exporting Records from FileMaker or FM Starting Point

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb0adfac9″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb0adfa7c” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/2f8FXN8tx8M” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb0adf11a” ][/st_video][st_text]Depending on your target audience, you will want to export your record data in a specific format. The most popular options are tab separated, comma separated, and Excel.

    Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc. provides customized database development services for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Our core competency is FileMaker Pro, where we hold FileMaker’s highest certifications. With a team of 27 staff, we are capable of deploying both small and large solutions for a wide variety of customers. We service all modern versions of FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, and FileMaker Go (for the iPad and iPhone). We also deploy FileMaker databases to the web, and offer PHP/Web Development, iOS Programming, FileMaker Server Support, and Hosting Services.

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  • How to Import Data into FileMaker Pro

    How to Import Data into FileMaker Pro

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb37596f6″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb37596ac” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/RNRKk4diXbg” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”youtube” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb3758d46″ ][/st_video][st_text 1=”#_EDITTED” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb3759661″ ]Downloading a fresh copy of FM Starting Point is always a great way to start a new project…but you shouldn’t have to “key in” all the data from your Excel spreadsheet or other data source.  Watch this video and learn how to import data into FileMaker Pro… and learn the little tricks to keep you out of trouble!

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  • Syncing FileMaker With Transactions Video

    Syncing FileMaker With Transactions Video

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb3b2b9e3″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb3b2b997″ ][st_video video_source_link_vimeo=”https://vimeo.com/89455585″ wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” video_sources=”vimeo” id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb3b2b113″ ][/st_video][st_text]This is part 3 of a video series on FileMaker Transactions.  It might be helpful to watch part 1 andpart 2 first. But it’s not required. In this video we took a look at why transactions are important to syncing FileMaker and FileMaker Go. We use GoZync, our fully transactional sync framework, to demonstrate why transactions are so important to sync.

    https://www.geistinteractive.com/2014/03/21/syncing-filemaker-transactions/[/st_text][/st_column][/st_row]