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The FileMaker Let Function Guide & Examples

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Among FileMaker Pro’s many functions, the Let function stands out as one of, if not the most, powerful among them. 


This article attempts to demystify the FileMaker Let function and demonstrate examples of its practical use. 


Purpose of the Let Function: Explained 

Why use the Let Function? 

How to Format the Let Function 

Multiple Variable Assignments (include square brackets) 

Single Variable Assignment (no square brackets) 

Let Function Variable Types 

Basic Use 

Use Let to Avoid Nesting Use 

Let to Avoid Repetition Nesting 

Let Functions Dynamic Variable Creation

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The FileMaker Let Function: Introducing Flexibility Within Calculated Narratives On Component Level Data

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Use Case Builder is a FileMaker database that allows a business analyst, project manager, subject matter expert (SME) and/or other project team members to create and store use cases. This is an open product, distributed "as is" without support but also open for customization by a FileMaker developer. 

This system allows you to ...

create new use case records quickly & easily
duplicate and modify existing use cases for emerging needs
copy complete use cases for integration into MS Word documentation
be customized to adapt to diverse requirement needs of the organization
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FileMaker Let Function and Text Manipulation | FileMakerProGurus

FileMaker Let Function and Text Manipulation | FileMakerProGurus | Learning Claris FileMaker | Scoop.it

FileMaker Let Function and Text Manipulation

I recently encountered the following challenge:  There were just shy of two thousand web based photo files linked in a FileMaker database, and these files were of multiple types (jpegs, jpg's, png, and tiffs) of all different sizes – high resolution, medium resolution, different heights and widths. Most of these files were already linked to two different web pages, so the links could not be changed in any way.

But the photos needed to be optimized and resized ...

 

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