Join our development team as we share real-world insights from recent API integration projects—including SharePoint, Shopify, QuickBooks, and Claris Connect. From handling authentication quirks to leveraging tools like Postman and n8n, this DevCast dives into the decisions, roadblocks, and solutions behind the systems we build. Whether you're navigating OAuth, working with REST vs. GraphQL, or exploring Claris Connect and workflow automation, there’s something here for every FileMaker and API tinkerer.
The Portage Bay Solutions team of Certified FileMaker developers has a deep understanding of the Claris FileMaker platform and is experienced in helping businesses customize and extend the software to meet specific needs. Whether you need help with FileMaker design, deployment, database development, maintenance — or everything — Portage Bay is the perfect partner to help you realize the full potential of your FileMaker investment. https://www.portagebay.com/
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Want an AI agent working directly inside your FileMaker files? AgenticFM makes it happen — but only after a handful of settings are in place. This video gets you from download to a fully working setup.
The AgenticFM plugin lets you use an agent of your choice inside FileMaker to read, write, and reason about your solution. The catch is that nothing works until the right permissions and privileges are configured. Most people stall here. This walkthrough clears every hurdle so the plugin can actually talk to your files.
What you'll see: • Where to download the plugin and how in-plugin updates handle themselves going forward • Launching the chat window for the first time — and why you're never locked into it • Dual-agent capability: drive an agent inside FileMaker OR from an external app you already use • The two ways to open and close the chat window: the AGFM_Open function vs the script step • The macOS accessibility permission that lets the window receive keyboard commands • The FM Plugin extended privilege — what it is, why older files lack it, and why turning it on actually makes your file MORE secure • The bridge script: the single paste that becomes the pathway between an agent and your file • How to disable agent access instantly when you want to cut the connection • How to send a support bundle to report bugs or request features
Why AgenticFM: You don't have to wait for the platform to ship agent features. This is the foundation the entire AgenticFM workflow is built on — install it once per file and everything else in the series unlocks.
This is the starting point for the whole AgenticFM series — solution intelligence, live previews, script modification, remote agents, and conventions all build on this setup.
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Learn how to use FMXML and the FileMaker Clipboard Tool to edit FileMaker schema faster, automate repetitive changes, and unlock a powerful text-based workflow.
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This is a quick follow up to A Tip for MBS “Check Variable Names” from earlier this year. The other day I noticed variable name checking wasn't working in one of my scripts. The culprit turned out to be MBS's default 500 step limit for variable name checking. According to the documentation, the limit exists…
Join our development team as we share real-world insights from recent API integration projects—including SharePoint, Shopify, QuickBooks, and Claris Connect. From handling authentication quirks to leveraging tools like Postman and n8n, this DevCast dives into the decisions, roadblocks, and solutions behind the systems we build. Whether you're navigating OAuth, working with REST vs. GraphQL, or exploring Claris Connect and workflow automation, there’s something here for every FileMaker and API tinkerer.
The Portage Bay Solutions team of Certified FileMaker developers has a deep understanding of the Claris FileMaker platform and is experienced in helping businesses customize and extend the software to meet specific needs. Whether you need help with FileMaker design, deployment, database development, maintenance — or everything — Portage Bay is the perfect partner to help you realize the full potential of your FileMaker investment. https://www.portagebay.com/
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Genie helps FileMaker teams generate implementation-ready scripts, charts and data using metadata-aware context, preflight checks, and secure, input-only processing.
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Demo file: FM-22-Pseudo-Indexing.zip (works w/ FM 16 or later) When I wrote about Sort Values and Unique Values back in 2017, I made passing reference to an article I'd written a couple years previously on the topic of "pseudo indexing", i.e., displaying a list of unique values for a specific field for a found set, rather…
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Demo file: boxed-summary-groups.zip Recently I needed to produce a summary report with variable height rows and each group enclosed in a rectangular box. To make the challenge more interesting, there were multiple fields in the body part, and it was not known in advance for any given record which would be tallest. At any rate,…
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