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Category: FM Starting Point

  • 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.

    http://www.rcconsulting.com/

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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!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoW7WRRJSEA[/st_text][/st_column][/st_row]

  • 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.

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  • Behind The Scenes At The Webinar

    Behind The Scenes At The Webinar

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    Behind The Scenes At The Webinar

    This was a live broadcast Webinar of our WebDirect optimization video.

    If you would like to see the video, click the link below.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2H1L-f8a4

  • What’s New in FM Starting Point 4?

    What’s New in FM Starting Point 4?

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb4d1a99a” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb4d1a949″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/7jsuAT6ZM-4″ 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_5faddb4d1a09d” ][/st_video][st_text]This video covers what is new in FM Starting Point 4 – a FREE FileMaker template by Richard Carlton Consulting.[/st_text][/st_column][/st_row]

  • Introduction to FM Starting Point

    Introduction to FM Starting Point

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb4fdb173″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb4fdb128″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/b9AI3Ev-SAs” 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_5faddb4fda783″ ][/st_video][st_text]This is an introduction video to FM Starting Point, a FREE FileMaker template by Richard Carlton Consulting.

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  • FM Starting Point: Maps and GPS in Contacts

    FM Starting Point: Maps and GPS in Contacts

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb5f61e98″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb5f61e4d” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/nFY7Moq6pu4″ 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_5faddb5f615d6″ ][/st_video][st_text]There is a new Maps feature in RCC’s FM Starting Point, our free FileMaker Template. Check out the intuitive UI, simplicity of use, and the functionality of Maps.

    Download FM Starting Point for free: http://www.fmstartingpoint.com/

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  • FM Starting Point: Customizing Terminology and Modules

    FM Starting Point: Customizing Terminology and Modules

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb65e124d” ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb65e11f9″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/ZNt4TESGX20″ 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_5faddb65e0803″ ][/st_video][st_text]FM Starting Point is an open source FileMaker solution that is completely available for you to customize. Learn how to make changes in Layout Mode in FileMaker to customize FMSP to fit your business needs.

    Download free FileMaker template FM Starting Point: http://www.fmstartingpoint.com/

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  • FM Starting Point: Accounts and Contacts Modules

    FM Starting Point: Accounts and Contacts Modules

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb68b8d62″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb68b8d16″ ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/CjG-t9gxg48″ 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_5faddb68b8449″ ][/st_video][st_text]FM Starting Point has solid Contact and Account management modules. In this video learn how to get the most out of these featured modules and how these features can be related together.

    Download free FileMaker template FM Starting Point: http://www.fmstartingpoint.com/

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  • FM Starting Point: Containers in Projects

    FM Starting Point: Containers in Projects

    [st_row id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb6a530c7″ ][st_column span=”span12″ id_wrapper=”elm_5faddb6a5307b” ][st_video video_source_link_youtube=”https://youtu.be/ugOa6x7iirQ” 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_5faddb6a526b0″ ][/st_video][st_text]From contracts to notes, document management is important. This video covers how to get the most out of the containers in the Projects module.

    Download the free FileMaker template FM Starting Point: http://www.fmstartingpoint.com/

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