Following up on my session at Claris Engage 2025, this presentation dives deeper into the capabilities of the Execute FileMaker Data API script step - now more powerful than ever with full read and write support introduced in Claris FileMaker 2024. We’ll take a closer look at advanced use cases that go beyond basic CRUD operations, exploring strategies for modular design, context-free scripting, and performance optimization when working with large datasets or multi-file systems.

Attendees will walk through a series of real-world demos that demonstrate how this script step can be used to streamline log creation, implement transactional batch updates, and handle related record manipulation—all using native JSON structures. We’ll also discuss how the script step can act as a middle layer in an abstraction pattern, giving developers more control over security, logic reuse, and audit trails.

To make this session more interactive, we’re incorporating attendee feedback and real scenarios collected from developers in the field. You’ll have the opportunity to vote on which demos to explore in depth, ask questions mid-session, and share your own use cases or challenges for group discussion. Bring your toughest questions - we’ll tackle them live.

Whether you’re already using Execute FileMaker Data API or just starting to explore its potential, this session will give you deeper insights, practical examples, and inspiration to take your development solutions further.

Demo File
https://kyfmp.com/executionsquad

FileMaker's speed of development is both a blessing and a potential pitfall: swift progress and iteration early in a project is often replaced by technical debt as solutions mature. Managing code involves continuous evaluation and rapid adaptation to changing business needs in an environment where a developer’s role is also evolving.

Vincenzo and his team have built a brand new version of InspectorPro that focuses on developer collaboration, performance and intelligence. He’ll use this presentation to highlight ways to manage technical debt, to keep teams "focused in the development zone.”

Ever faced a development challenge where the solution felt just out of reach, or a concept remained hazy?

Discover how Vibe Coding, leveraging FM BetterForms, can help you quickly find ideal fits for incomplete concepts and elevate your design process. We’ll explore practical applications, including how to integrate with AI tools in FM BetterForms and set up an Agent Mode workflow in VS Code, equipping you with an invaluable new tool for your development arsenal.

Ever wondered what makes the Full Access conference tick? In this revealing session, Ron Glen Cates, principal of RGC Data and the developer behind the CWP Snippets WordPress plugin, will take you "under the hood" of the very conference management system you're using. Discover how Full Access leverages a robust FileMaker backend, seamlessly integrated with its WordPress frontend via the FileMaker Data API. We'll dive into the pivotal role of the CWP Snippets plugin, which facilitates this powerful connection, allowing for a dynamic and interactive user experience. Learn how this system delivers features like up-to-the-minute session schedules, detailed Attendee Profiles, and the ability for you to customize your personal conference agenda. This is a real-world demonstration of FileMaker's capability to drive sophisticated web solutions. Join Ron to see firsthand how Full Access "eats its own dog food" to provide a richer, more engaging conference for everyone.

Download The CWP Snippets Plugin
https://cwpsnippets.com

In the dynamic world of Claris FileMaker, innovation is constant. With each release, the Claris product team relentlessly pushes boundaries, introducing fresh functions, script steps, and layout objects to the Claris FileMaker platform. For even the most seasoned FileMaker developers, staying abreast of these innovations while maintaining existing solutions for a diverse group of clients can be a formidable task.

Claris FileMaker 2025 brings Artificial Intelligence into the platform with new script steps and functions designed to expand what our solutions can do. But AI is only part of the story - this session also highlights the many other improvements and refinements that developers can leverage to deliver more powerful, efficient, and user-friendly solutions.

Starting with the most recent release and working backward, we'll dissect as many new features as time allows. While we may not delve into every setting and option, you'll gain an understanding of the powerful tools now at your disposal, equipping you to tackle any challenge you encounter. Can Todd cover every new and improved feature of Claris FileMaker 2025 during the session? Plan to attend and find out.

This FileMaker Add-on is designed to equip Claris FileMaker developers with all the tools needed to integrate electronic payment processing into any customer's FMP12 database app. No plug-ins are required ... all you need is your own FileMaker skills.

Cha-Ching is free and can be deployed several ways to satisfy your own preferences and recommendations. You are encouraged to provide all your customers with payment processing that improves their productivity, increases their security and benefits you, too.

JSONQuery is a powerful FileMaker custom function authored by Steve Senft-Herrera that enables you to query JSON, with a focus on filtering, aggregating and transforming results. As a preview to one of the session he will be giving at the [Full Access] conference in October 2025, Kevin Frank demonstrates the extensive functionality of JSONQuery.

FileMaker Hacks
https://filemakerhacks.com/

As a preview to one of the session he will be giving at the [Full Access] conference in October 2025, Kevin Frank demonstrates a number of JSON custom functions that enable us to do more and work faster with JSON. This is a fast-paced session with many examples. If you work with JSON in FileMaker you won't want to miss it.

FileMaker Hacks
https://filemakerhacks.com/

MirrorSync 7 is the most significant upgrade since 2019. This version features dramatic performance improvements, seamless iOS app store deployment and versioning, initial syncs that run in the background with email notifications, and a new FileMaker database with a history of every sync. Jesse Barnum, President of 360Works and primary developer for MirrorSync, will demonstrate some of the new features, and encourages questions and suggestions from the group.

360 Works
https://360works.com/

Many developers admit that they struggle with the challenge of designing FileMaker Pro layouts and user interfaces. Why? The tools have certainly improved since the 1980's, but customer expectations have matured rapidly, particularly with the advent of mobile devices and the apps that people use for business and personal productivity.

This presentation by Dennis Burnham explores the entire FMP "toolbox" with illustrations of techniques you can begin using immediately. Included will be attention to all platforms: Windows, Mac, iOS, and Web Direct.

Burnham ha earned the new "Expert" certification and brings to FileMaker his decades of graphic design experience in a previous career using Illustrator, Photoshop and Quark Xpress.