The Set Error Logging script step gives the ability to log detailed and customized script errors automatically to a “Script Errors.log” text file in each user’s respective Documents folder. The default number of iterations is 50000, but you can adjust this as needed via the new SetRecursion function. With it, you can more easily create recursive calculations that follow a familiar pattern.

If you have ever created a Looping script in the Script Workspace, then you’re well on your way to understanding this new function. The While function is a powerful iterative programming tool now included as a native FileMaker calculation option. Additionally, some of these new barcodes can store greater amounts of data or be used for labeling very small parts (like 2-3 mm), allowing FileMaker to stay current with leading industry barcode standards. These new barcodes are commonly used in manufacturing, airline, and government agencies in particular. With this release, FileMaker Go now supports PDF417, ITF-14, Aztec, and Data Matrix barcode types with using the Insert From Device script step. OAuth allows users to sign in to an app using common, pre-existing, credentials managed through Amazon or Google, simplifying the log-in process and avoiding the need to hard-code accounts in FileMaker security. OAuth 2.0 support in FileMaker iOS SDKįileMaker user authentication now supports the common OAuth 2.0 standard when deployed via the FileMaker iOS SDK. This can be really helpful when creating complex multi-page reports incrementally something which required complex scripting in previous FileMaker versions. The “Append to Existing PDF” option of the Save Records as PDF script step has been available in desktop versions since FileMaker 9 but now is also native on FileMaker Go.

We’ve grouped each into categories – without further ado, let’s dive in! Whether you already have a copy of this new release, or if you are simply curious, here is a list of some of the almost twenty new FileMaker 18 features. That’s right, the latest version of your favorite Workplace Innovation Platform is out, FileMaker 18.

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