The Add-On table feature will allow Bob and Amanda to take their solutions even farther, before needing that help. Often a Bob or Amanda will take FileMaker so far and then (either because they are too busy, or in over their head), they will look for help from a developer. If you are (or have ever been) a “Bob” or an “Amanda” (or some variation), then the new Add-On Table feature is going to allow you to do even more. There are a thousand variations of these stories. Although Amanda doesn’t consider herself “tech savvy” she has found that FileMaker has allowed her to accomplish what she wants in the way that she wants to work. Amanda is worried that if she changes her process she will loose that her customers have come to appreciate. Instead of the specialized software working for Amanda, Amanda feels like she has to change her process to work with the software. Everything she has found so far doesn’t really fit the way Amanda works. Lately, she has needed to move to spreadsheets and she has even looked online for some software that specializes in Amanda’s industry. When Amanda was just starting out she could manage the process with paper. Amanda has found that by focusing on she can provide value that differentiates herself from the competition. Eventually, Bob’s department relies on FileMaker and other departments are starting to take notice and ask if Bob can build something to help them as well.Īmanda owns ACME company, a small company. As he learns more he is able to apply it and help his department be even more efficient. He is drawn in by how easy it is for him to get things done. When he looks for some solution, he finds FileMaker and gives it a try. Bob has cobbled together the best process he can using the tools he has i.e. He has tried to get help from IT, but they are to busy or propose solutions that Bob’s manager would never approve because they cost too much or take too long. They usually go something like this…īob works in ABC department at BIG COMPANY and can’t keep track of his XYZ data. There are a few classic FileMaker stories going around. The FileMaker 17 Add-On Table feature is an improvement that will help you easily add the kind of functionality to your custom app that would normally have required you to hire a developer.
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